Love a good crossword puzzle? Word-game enthusiasts may be glad to know that the first-ever crossword puzzle was published around this time over a century ago. According to Guinness World Records, the ...

Do you think you've got decent science knowledge? It's time to put your gray matter to the test with our weekly, free science crossword puzzle. We've spent hours carefully writing our puzzles to make ...

Through adversity, this year’s constructors showed resilience in their puzzles. By Isaac Aronow Isaac Aronow has submitted two crossword puzzles to The New York Times, which were both rejected. The ...

From “Ayo Edebiri” to “this is fine,” puzzles reveal a portrait of the people who make and solve them. By Nitsuh Abebe The answers in crossword puzzles should come from the realm of general knowledge, ...

Before Spelling Bee, before Wordle and before Connections, there was the crossword. Who invented the first published crossword, and what was it? On Dec. 21, 1913, the New York World, a prominent New ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Vulnerable, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Speck, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your ...

Crosswords occupy a special piece of real estate within the pages of newspapers and magazines. They stand apart from editorial content, their black-and-white grids offering millions of solvers a ...

Here’s a crossword clue: “Words are flowing out like rain into a black-and-white grid.” The answer: “Across The Universe.” The name of Natan Last’s new book (subtitled “The Past, Present, and Future ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Plain Dealer’s holiday crossword puzzle is an annual holiday tradition, filling an entire newspaper page plus much of a second. People tell us their families have made the ...