Where to begin? Well, if we start with the title of the puzzle, there’s your answer: “Square to Begin.” I admit that I first ...

Every Sunday, NPR host Will Shortz, The New York Times’ crossword puzzle guru, gets to quiz thousands of listeners in a ...

How many squares are in the NYT crossword?Under the editorship of Will Shortz since 1993, the standard daily crossword consists of a 15x15 grid, while Sunday puzzles feature a larger 21x21 grid.

Will Shortz writes: “Rich Proulx (pronounced “proo”) of Berkeley, Calif., works for the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S.D.A. This is his ninth crossword for The Times since 2017 ...

The room is quiet with anticipation; the only noise being the light chatter of patrons outside of the competition. With an ...

How many squares are in the NYT crossword? Under the editorship of Will Shortz since 1993, the standard daily crossword consists of a 15x15 grid, while Sunday puzzles feature a larger 21x21 grid. (You ...

Karber even won “Book of the Year” at the 2024 British Book Awards. “I never wanted to major in puzzles,” Karber laughed, humorously referencing crossword luminary Will Shortz, who famously majored in ...