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Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Wordplay Log In Log In Today’s Paper Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Crosswords & Games Wordplay The crossword column of The New York Times. The crossword column of The New York Times. Words To Know Puzzle Making Solver Stories Highlights Photo Credit How to Solve The New York Times Crossword Once you master a few basic strategies, you’ll find that crossword puzzle-solving is not only possible, but highly addictive. So let’s get solving! By Deb Amlen Photo Credit Illustration by Elena Xausa Frequently Asked Questions About Wordplay How to get technical help with your crossword account, where to write if your streak gets struck and much more. By Deb Amlen Photo Credit Elena Xausa Yes, You Can Write More Than One Letter in a Square Rebuses are crossword elements where solvers are asked to write more than one letter in a square. Here’s how to do that on your devices. By Deb Amlen Photo Credit Elena Xausa How to Make a Crossword Puzzle: The Series Now, all in one place: Bring your theme ideas and follow along as New York Times constructors and editors pull back the curtain on puzzle making. By Deb Amlen Photo Credit Caroline Oh for The New York Times Who the Heck Is That? A look at one of the entries from last week’s puzzles that stumped our solvers. By Deb Amlen Photo Credit 10 Greek Mythological Characters to Help You Raise Your Crossword Game Did Jason ‘ghost’ Medea or Clytemnestra in Greek mythology? Let us help you keep them straight, so you can conquer those crosswords. By Sam Ezersky Photo Credit Illustration by Ben Kirchner Who Made My Puzzle? This month’s spotlight shines on the constructor and puzzle mentor Jeff Chen. By Deb Amlen Photo Credit Illustration by Nhung Lê Shelter From Life’s Storms For the writer Dan Avery, crossword puzzles provide a comforting shield from the painful parts of life. By Dan Avery Advertisement Continue reading the main story Latest Search Search Clear this text input Who the Heck Is That? A look at one of the entries from last week’s puzzles that stumped our solvers. By Deb Amlen Sign in the Bleachers Timothy Polin opens our solving week. By Deb Amlen Food Engineering An Erik Agard Sunday puzzle?! Music to my ears. Let us turn up the beat! By Caitlin Lovinger Variety: Split Decisions Fred Piscop takes us out to the ranch — the bird ranch. Fancy Name for a Prison Sentence Steal yourself some time to crack this Stella Zawistowski puzzle. By Caitlin Lovinger Volleyball Quartet Scott Earl makes his New York Times debut. By Deb Amlen Vote Heard on the Floor Barbara Lin makes her New York Times Crossword debut. By Deb Amlen Art Nouveau This must be Alex Eaton-Salners’s lucky day. By Deb Amlen Party Purchase Carl Larson brews up a visual theme. By Deb Amlen Comprehend Evan Kalish designs the first puzzle of our solving week. By Deb Amlen Biotechnology Some sharing and swapping of ideas may be needed to finish this Victor Barocas puzzle. By Caitlin Lovinger Variety: Acrostic Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, we’ll just stay in the mighty jungle, where it’s safe. By Caitlin Lovinger Leisure Activity for Which You Need Glasses Ryan McCarty asks that we look at things a bit differently. By Caitlin Lovinger Trips in the Dark Ryan Patrick Smith makes his New York Times Crossword debut. By Deb Amlen Advertisement Continue reading the main story Yellowstone Attraction Erik Agard and Jeff Chen blast off and then drop to the ground. By Deb Amlen A Long History in Ichthyology Mary Lou Guizzo puts us through our paces. By Deb Amlen Feline in an Internet Meme The Sunday Times of London crossword editor, Peter Biddlecombe, tackles Jim Peredo’s puzzle. By Deb Amlen Cramped Spot Alan Arbesfeld offers us a challenging Monday, but don’t panic. This is eminently gettable. By Deb Amlen State of Confusion Evan Mahnken and David Steinberg are here to unite us in craziness. By Caitlin Lovinger And the Winners Are, Part 2: The ‘Alphabetrivia’ Contest One winner of the contest found the answer to the toughest question through some brilliant sleuthing. 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