BEQ untimed(Darby)
Fireball untimed (Jenni)
LAT 4:29 (Gareth)
NYT 9:59 (Ben)
The New Yorker 8:09 (malaika)
Universal tk (Jim Q)
USA Today 2:46 (Sophia)
WSJ untimed (Jim P)
Oh, hey! The Saturday NYT puzzle is by John Lieb, the co-director of this Sunday’s five-hour Boswords crossword tournament. You can attend in person if Boston is doable, or compete online (like me). Here’s the registration page. I always enjoy the Boswords Twitch stream, with constructor interviews, droll videos, and a fast-moving chat thread. The puzzles, edited by Brad Wilber, are sure to be terrific.