Wednesday, April 2, 2025

AV Club 6:41 (Amy) 

 


LAT 5:14 (Gareth) 

 


The New Yorker 2:09 (Kyle) 

 


NYT 4:32 (Amy) 

 


Universal untimed (pannonica) 

 


USA Today 6:20 (Emily) 

 


WSJ 5:15 (Jim) 

 

Puzzle pack alert! Ada Nicolle and Sara Cantor are editing a fundraising puzzle pack called “a trans person made your puzzle,” due to release in time for Pride (June). The constructing, editing, test-solving, etc., is all by Ada, Sara, and their trans and nonbinary collaborators. If you’re trans or NB and interested in making a crossword to contribute, they’re still accepting puzzles—see the specs here. In order to receive the puzzle pack in a few months, donate at least $10 to a U.S.-based organization that serves trans people and send your receipt to the puzzle team. I’m excited about this project!—Amy

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Jonesin' 6:33 (Erin) 

 


LAT untimed (Jenni) 

 


NYT 5:05 (Evan M) 

 


The New Yorker untimed (pannonica) 

 


Universal 4:25 (Matt F) 

 


USA Today tk (Sophia) 

 


Xword Nation untimed (Ade) 

 


WSJ 5:23 (Jim) 

 


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WSJ Contest — Friday, March 28, 2025

Grid: 15 minutes; Meta: 5 more 

 


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Monday, March 31, 2025

BEQ 13:07 (Eric) 

 


LAT 2:08 (Stella) 

 


NYT 2:49 (Sophia) 

 


The New Yorker 5:31 (Amy) 

 


Universal untimed (pannonica) 

 


USA Today tk (?) 

 


WSJ 3:50 (Jim) 

 

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Fireball Contest March 26, 2025

Grid: untimed; Meta: a day 

 


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Sunday, March 30, 2025

LAT tk (Gareth) 

 


NYT 22:50 (Eric) 

 


USA Today tk (Darby) 

 


Universal (Sunday) untimed (Jim) 

 


Universal tk (norah) 

 


WaPo 7:09 (Matt G) 

 


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Saturday, March 29, 2025

LAT 3:11 (Stella) 

 


Newsday 19:42 (pannonica) 

 


NYT 7:13 (Amy) 

 


Universal tk (Matthew) 

 


USA Today tk (Matthew) 

 


WSJ untimed (pannonica) 

 


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Friday, March 28, 2025

LAT untimed (pannonica) 

 


NYT 7:23 (Amy) 

 


Universal 4:45 (Jim) 

 


USA Today tk (Emily) 

 

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

LAT 3:40 (Gareth) 

 


NYT 12:24 (ZDL) 

 


Universal tk (Sophia) 

 


USA Today 7:14 (Emily) 

 


BEQ untimed (Eric) 

 


WSJ 4:48 (Jim) 

 

Note: Fireball is a contest this week. We’ll post a review after the submission period closes.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

AV Club 6:11 (Amy) 

 


LAT 3:38 (Gareth) 

 


The New Yorker tk (Kyle) 

 


NYT 4:17 (Amy) 

 


Universal untimed (pannonica) 

 


USA Today 9:05 (Emily) 

 


WSJ 7:38 (Jim) 

 

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