LAT 4:30 (Gareth)
The New Yorker 3:06 (Matthew)
NYT 3:50 (Amy)
WSJ untimed (Jim P)
Universal untimed (pannonica)
USA Today 5:19 (Sophia)
AVCX 5:00 (Ben)
Big news on the AV Club Crossword front! There’s a Kickstarter for expanding AVCX from one weekly (usually themed) crossword to variety pack of puzzles each week: one additional regular crossword (with an emphasis on themeless puzzles), one cryptic crossword, one or two midi crosswords (between 9×9 and 11×11), and a trivia game each weekend. The added puzzles and games come from a terrific roster of puzzlemakers, and I’m looking forward to seeing their creativity every week!—Amy