| 单词 | crossword puzzle |
| 例句 | Each letter flickers on one at a time,C-R-E-S-T-M-O-N-T , like filling in a crossword puzzle with neon letters. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z When I got home my moms was up doing the crossword puzzle. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly I realized that this unprofitable task of his was probably nothing more than a method of whiling away the early morning hours, much as other insomniacs do crossword puzzles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Like today is the mensiversary of Friendmageddon, and I’m lying on her bed making a crossword puzzle while she sits at her desk doing homework. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Neither did I find an entry for those who fear the terrible truth that their self-worth is based entirely on the completion of a daily crossword puzzle. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z And yet I keep expecting to see her on the couch with Riot in her lap or doing her crossword puzzles in the kitchen. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He turned to the crossword puzzle in the newspaper. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Others read newspapers, did crossword puzzles, or played chess or Scrabble. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lil’ Dub had even stopped accepting the crossword puzzles he used to buy for her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He doesn’t think much of it: there’s coffee in the pot by the sink, a half-done crossword puzzle beside an empty mug, and a plate of green grapes on the dining booth table. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z We were now energized: no longer was anyone doing crossword puzzles to pass the time. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Englishmen hate many things, but no one is despised more than the man who sits by you on the morning train and solves your crossword puzzle. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He speaks English better than he reads it, and he puzzles his way through the stories like a man doing a crossword puzzle. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z And then there was Howard, working on a crossword puzzle on the steps. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z If it comes up in a crossword puzzle, I'll leave the spaces blank and work around them. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Not much on us this week...oh, I m a crossword puzzle clue.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She read six books a day and could do two crossword puzzles at once—with a ballpoint pen. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z There were all sorts of things—bills, official-looking documents from school, taxes that hadn’t been filed yet, a half-completed crossword puzzle. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The class time was supposed to be spent doing a little crossword puzzle on the play, but Don didn’t do much of it and it didn’t seem to matter. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Let’s have a look at the crossword puzzle in today’s Times,’ he would say, fishing a crumpled newspaper out of his jacket pocket. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She was doing a crossword puzzle and humming a song I didn't recognize. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z After the comics and the crossword puzzle, the sports section was Mr. Larson’s favorite part of the newspaper. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z It might even have a hazy desire for music or crossword puzzles. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Before that an older woman, Mrs. Linden, greeted him when he came home each afternoon, sipping coffee from a thermos and working on crossword puzzles while Eliot played on his own. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She imagined her sitting in the living room, alone, doing her crossword puzzle. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Before dinner the four of us were helping him with a crossword puzzle, so I couldn’t say anything. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z At night like this, Harlem was a big glowing crossword puzzle. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Dad was working on something for work and Mom was doing a crossword puzzle. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I’m getting to read lots of books! And I’m a whiz at crossword puzzles now!” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I sat down across from my dad at the table; he was slowly stirring his coffee and staring down at a crossword puzzle. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Also, doing medium crossword puzzles—not too hard and not too easy—made her seem very trustworthy to me. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Daddy sat in the brown leather chair, reading his newspaper and working his crossword puzzles. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Beat it,” said the doctor on duty there, who was doing a crossword puzzle. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Sitting on that ratty couch on the porch doing a crossword puzzle. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z An old guy in the booth next to them was doing a crossword puzzle. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He looked up from his crossword puzzle and sang—to the tune of “Oh! Susanna”—“Oh, Peas-Anna! Don’t you cry for me...” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He reached for the ticket of the woman in the nearest seat, who—based on the numerous crossword puzzles scattered around her—appeared to be a Talented solver. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Grandpa was off at the Moose Lodge, where he spent the better part of every day; Lori was taking her bath; and Mom was at the table in Grandpa’s room working on a crossword puzzle. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We knew Ruth von Phul, the world’s first Herald Tribune crossword puzzle champion, as Granny — our maternal grandmother and a force we had to reckon with throughout our young childhoods. Is Physics on the Wrong Track? And Other Letters to the Editor 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Luckily, the routine was stunning and Andy managed to pull it off with grace and, as they say in crossword puzzles, élan. 'Dancing with the Stars' Watch 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z Your brain wants more sex, fewer crossword puzzles. The 4 weirdest things we learned about sex this week 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Now, she wonders whether fantasy sports and crossword puzzles help free his brain to write. Stephen Malkmus had his groove denied. He was upset for about five minutes. 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z "I wondered if these guys were doing a crossword puzzle on a slow Friday back in New York!" Killer idea 2011-04-28T07:50:00Z Mr. Adams spends part of the evening in a pale pink mouse costume, upside down on a couch, sneakered feet in the air, smartphone in hand, doing an electronic crossword puzzle with audience members. ‘Dead Behind These Eyes,’ a Karaoke Play 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z "I do a lot of crossword puzzles. I’m an addict. It keeps your mind limber." Betty White's best life lessons and funniest quotes as her 100th birthday approaches 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z He loves to do the crossword puzzle in the newspaper. The fur flies in Lynne Truss’s witty novel ‘Cat Out of Hell’ 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z With its blacked-out redacted passages, the report more closely resembles a reverse crossword puzzle. The Mueller Report: A Thorny, Patriotic Addition to a Curious American Bookshelf 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z "A very large percentage of crossword puzzle constructors are into computers or math as professions," Shortz said. Crossword puzzlers craft perfection across and down 2010-12-07T06:58:00Z Meanwhile, the rest of us eat our oatmeal and do the crossword puzzle as always, only with an occasional shiver of dread: something horrible happened somewhere else today. Sharon Tate: Unwitting victims’ rights martyr 2013-04-02T20:02:00Z She suggested they have a drink in the lobby and do The New York Times crossword puzzle she had brought. Worthy of a Romance Novel, With a Touch of Mystery 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z His son said Chervokas was "a believer in the power of words" and wrote for hours each day - "poetry, prayers, an unpublished novel, he created crossword puzzles, everything." Man credited with Charmin 'Squeeze' campaign dies 2011-07-27T19:30:13Z She settled on a book of mostly comical essays about growing up with Joan, filled with revealing tidbits: She loved crossword puzzles so much that Melissa put some in her casket. Melissa without Joan: A daughter deals with loss the Rivers way 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z It’s play-along-able, like a crossword puzzle that gradually fills itself in for you. Pat Sajak Was the Center of the Wheel 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z With daily help from his niece Mary Marshall, he takes walks in Central Park, plays his music on the piano and does crossword puzzles. At 95, Ned Rorem Is Done Composing. But He’s Not Done Living. 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Hilariously outed by social media for playing crossword puzzles as cases are tried, he’s substituted passing the time with something more pressing: mapping out his future. Petri Hawkins Byrd deliberates on life after ‘Judge Judy’ 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z The characters blather away pretentiously about wine, sex and the disappearance of classical references and Shakespeare quotations in crossword puzzles. Books of The Times: Love, Loss, Change and Being English 2011-05-06T05:48:02Z The website offers some ways to celebrate, including playing word games like crossword puzzles or word searches, hosting a spelling bee or learning a new word. National Dictionary Day: Surprising facts about the resource book 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Wilson, who found Agatha Christie’s masterpiece — as well as almost all other mystery novels — to be the literary equivalents of crossword puzzles, would find ample support for his contempt in “Snow.” Review | John Banville’s new novel begins, like a game of Clue, with a body in the library 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z The bartender’s girlfriend was there every night, doing crossword puzzles. From propping up the bar to working at the Samaritans – how I learned to listen 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Even as Don and Pam grapple with a decision of awful momentousness, they remain intimately connected, interrupting each other’s sentences and bickering over crossword puzzles. Review: Women’s Hard Choices, Cutting Deep at Williamstown Festival 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z “The number side of business, to me, is like doing a crossword puzzle,” she explained. The queen of Capitol Hill 2013-06-05T23:56:48Z Screenwriting, by contrast, offered a diversion, like working a crossword puzzle. Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z The patient shouts over his iPod to tell a joke; the therapist is doing a crossword puzzle. How to Break Up with Your Therapist 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z A look at the history and culture of crossword puzzles. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z She reaches for a discarded New York Times and asks if you want to do the crossword puzzle. The Private Life of Catherine Keener 2010-04-15T15:33:00Z And I, for one, will never settle for a crossword puzzle either. Finding comfort in food, a lesson from Nora Ephron’s "Heartburn" 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Are you sharp enough to solve this week's crossword puzzle? Crossword Puzzle of the Week: July 12 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z I might like the crossword puzzle more than I care about cigarettes, which is insane. Natasha Lyonne Has a New Life. It’s Just That She Keeps Dying. 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Deputy Slater is seen doing a crossword puzzle in the film’s opening moments. “X-Men” actor Shawn Ashmore on his new thriller “Devil’s Gate”: “You get to explore your dreams and your nightmares” 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z In July, you told some crossword puzzle jokes for T Magazine. Natasha Lyonne Has a New Life. It’s Just That She Keeps Dying. 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z I have almost no aptitude for numbers games like Sudoku and my craving for crossword puzzles has lapsed. In the game of TextTwist 2, who survives? I do acrostics and logic games and crossword puzzles in pen, and if one of those crosswords is too easy I will cover up all the “Across” clues. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: How could anyone waste time on jigsaw puzzles? 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z One of her biggest thrills: Being a clue in a crossword puzzle in Washingtonian magazine. A pizza pioneer jumps into the fast-casual game. But can she stand out? 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z It really sucks, too, because there are often Harry Potter clues in New York Times crossword puzzles. Don Lemon Organizes His Books by Color 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Last Thursday, the clue for 1 Across in the Times crossword puzzle was: “1962 Kubrick film,” six letters. Doll’s Play 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Each new generation fit together in a crossword puzzle of wives and husbands — a search for birth and death certificates that emerged in fits and starts, aided by sites like or . In Spain, a Family Reunion, Centuries Later 2014-04-09T17:25:37Z On Saturday, the Los Angeles Times' daily crossword puzzle, which runs in the Tribune, challenged readers to “spot the unusual feature in today's clues and answers.” Tribun crossword puzzl: Where are the E's? 2011-04-27T14:39:00Z This month, Hebdomada Aenigmatum, a new book of crossword puzzles in Latin and ancient Greek, said to be the first with no help or definitions in modern languages, hit book stores in Italy. Latin lovers tune in: Vatican broadcasts news in language of... 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z I love crossword puzzles and I do them, and then to do the puzzle and discover myself was … there were a couple of moments when you’re like, “You know what? This is working out.” Paul Rudd, Larger Than Life but Still Nice 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z A half-finished crossword puzzle peeked out of it as she smoked cigarettes and spoke about composing songs — or, rather, inviting them to alight. Laura Marling?s British Folk CD ?Creature I Don?t Know? 2011-09-04T04:25:17Z Two months before I graduated from college, I stopped going to class and started doing crossword puzzles. What’s a Six-Letter Word for Fanatical Devotion to Solving Things? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z We'd meet in between the bustle for crossword puzzles and long, naked mornings. Holy bodies, holy hungers: Pumping breast milk during the Pope’s pizza party for Mother Teresa 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z When I contemplate the idea of making my own crossword puzzles, something I haven’t done since I was a kid, I mostly just fantasize about the long solutions I’d use. The Satisfaction of the Full-Grid Crossword Answer 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z When pressed to name choreographers he admires, there was a pause long enough to get a decent start on a crossword puzzle. Robert Battle, Alvin Ailey?s New Leader 2010-05-07T13:42:00Z But one thing I knew: I was better at doing crossword puzzles than I was at doing life. What’s a Six-Letter Word for Fanatical Devotion to Solving Things? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Phyllis announced as we perched on our bunk beds, talking about careers and television and crossword puzzles. I am woman. Watch me snowshoe. 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z A New York Times crossword puzzle from 2017, which featured her name in a clue, “___ Psaki, White House communications director under Obama,” is framed above the fireplace. Bully Pulpit No More: Jen Psaki’s Turn at the Lectern 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z It can be weirdly easy to forget that crossword puzzles are made of words. How Crosswords Put Your Brain Into Hyperdrive 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z So while this is harder gratification, it’s like the Friday New York Times crossword puzzle—it’s so much harder than Monday’s, but also so much more rewarding. Prometheus, an Epic Cinematic Puzzle: TIME Talks to the Screenwriter Behind the Secrets 2012-06-08T10:45:57Z Over the course of two conversations this month, he discussed the changes the role has brought in his own life and whether he really did all those crossword puzzles. ‘Better Call Saul’: Jonathan Banks Says Goodbye to Mike 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Consider the warm sense of accomplishment you get from completing the crossword puzzle, which is meticulously crafted by professionals and is built on basically consistent branches of knowledge. How HQ Trivia Became the Best Worst Thing on the Internet 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z And, as it happens, I was holding in my hand that very day’s New York Times crossword puzzle for which the answer to 13 Down was … Alan Greenspan! Weingarten: Good grief. Gene goes to Ben Bradlee’s funeral I do this in part because I like my crossword puzzle in hard copy. Motherlode: Extra! Extra! l 2011-03-28T16:02:22Z I find that very satisfying - it's a bit like doing a crossword puzzle! Top 10 tips for being a best-selling author 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z I work for the newspaper that he grew up reading — the one that published his wedding announcement and printed the crossword puzzles his mother loved. What My Father Gave Me 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z So, if you are a fan of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, crafts, video games or playing the piano, make sure to find some time to devote to them now. Pandemic anxiety is making us sleepless, forgetful and angry. Here are tips for coping. 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z On the day I visited the post office, my next responsibility involved completing a crossword puzzle. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: How to deal with profound impatience? Try the Glass Bowl method. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z He's more likely to do a crossword puzzle--Smith is an avid puzzle-doer, one more unexpected touch--or revel in his public persona. Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man gets serious about a career in Hollywood 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z This month, when the Post published a collection of crossword puzzles to honor Women’s History Month, she tweeted: “Thanks for the fun crosswords. Older women can do them while standing in line for food stamps.” How Emily Nunn Turned Salad Into a Soapbox 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z She enjoyed reading the newspaper, liked to fiddle with crossword puzzles, and always made herself useful around the house. Hitler’s favorite American: “Biological fascism” in the shadow of New York City 2014-03-23T10:58:00Z It’s a question similar to those asked about other activities done by older people, like doing crossword puzzles or taking college classes. Elderly Acting Just Might Improve ... Line, Please! 2013-09-09T22:24:53Z Liberated briefly from cellular coverage, people completed crossword puzzles, read detective novels, played checkers, and, mostly, shot the breeze with anyone and everyone. A D.I.Y. Trip Through Alaska’s Inside Passage 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z In November, you were an answer in a Times crossword puzzle and wrote on Instagram, “Please put this on my tombstone.” Natasha Lyonne Has a New Life. It’s Just That She Keeps Dying. 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Sondheim was also a lover of wordplay, games and crossword puzzles, and he enjoyed orchestrating murder-mystery parties with his friend Anthony Perkins. How Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim Came to Appear in ‘Knives Out’ Sequel 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z On her application, she noted that she plays ultimate Frisbee and enjoys rock climbing, canoeing and solving crossword puzzles. She was kind of yawning at the end of the blind date 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z A: We looked at studies where people have been assessed for 10 or 15 years on their hobbies, such as swimming, running, doing crossword puzzles and dance. You know it feels good to dance. These scientists reveal why. 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z And it’s like doing a New York Times crossword puzzle for me, to solve the puzzle of language.” Not just K-pop: Korean TV shows gaining US popularity 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z In bed, she reads three newspapers, does the New York Times crossword puzzle, “and the mini crossword puzzle and sometimes that stupid Vertex.” Martha Stewart, Blissed Out on CBD, Is Doing Just Fine 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z I’m trying to do a crossword puzzle on the sun lounger, but my area of shade has shrunk to nothing and beads of perspiration keep landing on the newsprint. Tim Dowling: I’m American, I can handle a heatwave. Right? 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z This British comedy game show is a combination of crossword puzzle cleverness, scavenger hunt strangeness, and super-sloppy feats of strength. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z By age three, Graham was doing crossword puzzles with him. Our family's "Dark Waters" story: How my son's first film role and my father's cancer are connected 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z If bar trivia and reading had a child together, the result might be a crossword puzzle. Meet Jeff Chen, the Seattle man who’s published more than 125 crosswords in The New York Times 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Farrar became the paper’s first crossword puzzle editor, the founding dynast of the Hapsburgs of the crossword empire. Here’s Looking at You, Grid: A History of Crosswords and Their Fans 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Also travel, skiing, shopping, fly-fishing, sushi and crossword puzzles. Motherlode Blog: A Crucial Child-Rearing Lesson From an Understanding Cow 2012-10-15T19:34:53Z Inside, she found a crossword puzzle of presidential trivia, with clever handwritten clues he had written himself. For NBC’s Kristen Welker, Love Took Its Time 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z That is, we don't often ask ourselves what letters would be the most fun to avoid putting in a crossword puzzle. Tribun crossword puzzl: Where are the E's? 2011-04-27T14:39:00Z His interest in The Times was such that even the placement of the crossword puzzle interested him. Remembering Joe Allen, Who Fed Broadway in Untheatrical Style 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z So I usually snuggle into the pillows and solve a crossword puzzle or two. The Icelandic Saga That Keeps Rita Dove Coming Back for More 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z But when a signature on a birthday card or a doodle or a crossword puzzle eight-letter word for a replacement for lead is called for, who you gonna call? Get the lead out: Pencils are garbage 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Catch a subway home from the San Francisco airport at 4 a.m., and you’d think you could have a quiet ride, just you and your crossword puzzle, duking it out. Review: Andrea McArdle and Kip Gilman Puzzle Out Love in ‘2 Across’ 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The crossword puzzle test scene is fictionalized, though that was a method the government did use to recruit code-crackers at the time. The True Story of The Imitation Game 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Inside was a copy of the presidential crossword puzzle Mr. Hughes had made. For NBC’s Kristen Welker, Love Took Its Time 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Lyric writing is like doing a crossword puzzle. 'Forbidden Broadway' creator on the art of spoofs 2012-09-14T14:26:12Z He and Mark were sitting around an old farmhouse on break, eating vegan snacks and doing crossword puzzles together. Our family's "Dark Waters" story: How my son's first film role and my father's cancer are connected 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Merl Reagle, a playfully irreverent crossword puzzle constructor whose clues set off spirited cerebrations from his fans rather than frustrated surrenders to dictionary arcana, died on Saturday in Tampa, Fla. He was 65. Merl Reagle, Whose Crossword Puzzles Delighted Clued-In Solvers, Dies at 65 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z He learned a lot from watching David Hare, he says, and compares screenwriting to "a hybrid of writing narrative and doing a crossword puzzle". Michael Cunningham: A life in writing 2011-02-07T08:00:00Z They went for drives in the country, read voraciously, did crossword puzzles and ate Saturday lunch at David’s Catfish House, squabbling over who would get the check. To shill a ‘Mockingbird’ 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Watch as three entertainers attempt to solve crossword puzzles in front of a live audience. 7 Comedy Shows to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z He reads, does crossword puzzles and goes over his lines. | Vincent Kartheiser: A Mad Man Among the People 2010-10-01T21:12:00Z This cultural and personal history of crossword puzzles and their fans, written by an aficionado who argues that “it’s hard to imagine modern life without the crossword,” is diverting, informative and discursive. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z They added a crossword puzzle and Sudoku to both papers, too. Marfa’s Answer to the Collapse of Local News: Coffee and Cocktails 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The show is like a good crossword puzzle. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 3, Episode 8: ‘What Have I Done?’ 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z As with crossword puzzles, Jack grows easier once you get into the rhythm of the game’s particular sensibility. Challenges Abound in a Feast of Serious Trivia 2011-02-08T16:09:41Z Combining the competitive thrill of getting the right answer with the armchaired pleasure of wordplay, crossword puzzles are, for many of us, a cherished daily routine. Meet Jeff Chen, the Seattle man who’s published more than 125 crosswords in The New York Times 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “So you keep playing with it like a crossword puzzle - that word fits but going across isn’t going to work, so you start over.” Idaho Shakespeare Festival keeps focus on casting 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Clark’s contributions include a D.C.-shaped diagram of dislocation and crossword puzzles filled with the names of corporations that the artist labels “profiteers.” Review | In the galleries: Celebrating the art of the game with unexpected delights 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z His discovery of hidden code in crossword puzzles published in newspapers across the globe leads him down a dangerous path, and a deadly accident follows. "Rubicon": Eerie portrait of "Top Secret America" 2010-07-24T23:01:00Z My girlfriend and I were doing a crossword puzzle online when I got an email alert that 1,500 shots were instantly available in the District of Columbia. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: I admit it. Like a lot of people, I had vaccine envy. 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z “That will be a cakewalk” becomes “that will be a Monday crossword puzzle.” Gene Weingarten has the trite stuff 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Neighbors recalled her playing the piano for hours, fussing with her flower boxes and obsessively working crossword puzzles on the front porch. Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Dies at 89 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The magazine recently started printing a crossword puzzle in each issue. For crossword constructors, an inclusivity debate: What’s ‘common knowledge’ and who decides? 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z But both say that a perfect evening includes a crossword puzzle and listening to jazz music in the company of Mr. Rembaum’s beloved cat, Minnie. The Cat’s Approval Was a Good Start 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Picking up the Post Magazine each weekend may also mean exercising your brain with old standbys like Second Glance or the crossword puzzle. Introducing a new era for The Washington Post Magazine 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Number 3 was inspired by last Friday's NYT crossword puzzle, in which that exact question was an across that I got early. Friday quiz: Bardolatry 2010-04-30T12:25:00Z Suicide, suicide, suicide, suicide, suicide, like a crossword puzzle with dozens of clues and only one answer, repeated over and over. The media’s obsession with Robin Williams’ death made my own depression worse 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z When a text alert from the Times arrives on my phone each evening, informing me that tomorrow’s crossword puzzle is ready to play online, I am helpless in its face. Inside the Crossword-Puzzle State of Mind 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Some boys liked shooting hoops, some boys liked doing crossword puzzles, some boys liked a job or a chore, and some boys liked talking sports and music. How to navigate your relationship with your teen son - The Washington Post 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z I don’t have any trouble memorizing lines because of the crossword puzzles I do every day to keep my mind a little limber. Betty White's best life lessons and funniest quotes as her 100th birthday approaches 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z A four letter word for "innuendo during crosswords": As it turns out, whenever people ask for help in crossword puzzles in TV or movies, what they are really asking is for social acceptance ... and love. Today's must-see viral videos 2011-08-18T21:19:00Z In this way, it's no different than TV or more traditional video games played on the Wii or the Xbox, or even knitting or crossword puzzles. With rewards, Zynga hopes to get you (more) hooked 2011-03-21T10:29:10Z Now a middle-aged Whole Foods Democrat, my Sunday mornings had drifted to coffee in bed while cheating my way through the crossword puzzle. After the Election, a ‘Whole Foods Democrat’ Returns to Church 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z I was also in a New York Times crossword puzzle. Paul Rudd, Larger Than Life but Still Nice 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Each new generation fit together in a crossword puzzle of wives and husbands — a search for birth and death certificates that emerged in fits and starts, aided by sites like familysearch.org or ancestry.com. In Spain, a Family Reunion, Centuries Later 2014-04-04T16:57:12Z “Many of today’s top constructors, in fact, got their inspiration from him,” his friend Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times, said on Wordplay, the crossword blog on nytimes.com. Merl Reagle, Whose Crossword Puzzles Delighted Clued-In Solvers, Dies at 65 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Instead, with nary a peep, the Web site’s author — Bradley E. Wilber, a college librarian in upstate New York, film buff and crossword puzzle constructor — graciously agreed to discontinue that page. Web Page About the Met Closes at Opera?s Request 2011-08-17T22:15:27Z That Wednesday afternoon my dad sat upstairs, doing crossword puzzles while I went into my basement to teach guitar. Our family's "Dark Waters" story: How my son's first film role and my father's cancer are connected 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Why did you print the crossword puzzle right below the Sept. 21 KidsPost? Style Invitational Week 1249: Ask Backwards 36 — we answer, you question 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z I just wish he told you it was that kind of film instead of it being a crossword puzzle. Jack Kesy is a chatty hacker in comic thriller "Dark Web," in which the truth is loosely defined 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z White, who was studying German at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, soon discovered that the professor had just two questions: Do you like crossword puzzles? The women codebreakers of World War II 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Since then Brown, the family-owned paper’s CEO and publisher, has puzzled over what to do with the machinery — still loaded with paper, shiny with ink and showing a crossword puzzle from its last run. Saving the press in Seattle's Pioneer Square | Brier Dudley 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z At the first beats of “La Vida es un Carnaval” on a recent morning, several octogenarians in a senior center abandoned their dominoes, coloring books and crossword puzzles, and showed off their salsa moves. Havana Comes to Kentucky 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z While Random House profited from the scandal of James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” S & S grew on the back of crossword puzzle books. What the sale of a major American book publisher means for authors, the industry — and you 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Its first book was filled with crossword puzzles. Simon & Schuster: Publisher to be sold for $1.6bn 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z How to get started solving the mini and the Monday and Tuesday crossword puzzles. A Mini Challenge 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Gardening, reading books, crossword puzzles, sitting on my patio enjoying the sounds of the birds and the bugs. Your Intentions for the Summer 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z For her trip to Chicago, Ms. Levy brought a sketchbook for doodling, her favorite music and some crossword puzzles. How to Stay Calm During a Bumpy Flight 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z That is not a widely held conviction among neuroscientists and geriatric specialists I’ve spoken to about the merits of word games, crossword puzzles and cognitive training drills. Column: Answer on the tip of your tongue? Students quiz aging adults to improve brain function 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z He gave Molina a painting of her; she gifted him a quilt done in the form of a crossword puzzle complete with clues about his career. Column: Making tamales with Gloria Molina and other stories 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Software developer Josh Wardle and his partner passed the time with crossword puzzles from the New York Times. Information Theory Finds the Best Wordle Starting Words 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z In My Head: When you find yourself in one of these imaginary conversations, try to disrupt it with a task that distracts you — like a crossword puzzle, meditation, or listening to a podcast. Advice | Ask Sahaj: How do I stop getting into imaginary arguments about politics? 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Then she became a New York Times crossword puzzle answer. 'Saturday Night Live': Ana de Armas celebrates a big year with hosting duties 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z In a sport and league that essentially runs about nine months, Angels personnel like doing Sudoku and crossword puzzles as a way to start their day. Shohei Ohtani shines on the mound as Angels beat Nationals 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and eventually make your way to one or more crossword puzzles, word games and other brain twisters. Column: Brain-twisted or brain-washed — can crossword puzzles and word games sharpen memory? 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Times crossword puzzle while his clothes are washing every Tuesday morning. At the L.A. laundromat where it was made, an Oscar hopeful reflects ‘25 years of me’ 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The company charges $4.99 a month for unlimited access to its coverage, while offering an advertising-supported crossword puzzle five times a week. Barry Diller Explores Sale of The Daily Beast 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z I start winding down around 12:30 or 1 a.m. by doing some reading or crossword puzzles for about an hour and a half. How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to bookstore stan Roxane Gay 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z The suggested items include board games, puzzles, books and word search or crossword puzzles. SoCal toy drives: Where to donate and how to participate 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z She declined a request to be interviewed about the decision and referred follow-up questions to George, who said that restaurant reviews and the crossword puzzle will continue to appear in print. The Washington Post will end its Sunday magazine, eliminate positions 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z They were always sharp — when did he do this? — and ready for his daily crossword puzzle and housed in a sterling cup engraved with the words, “Young Man of the Year.” Opinion | I’m haunted and redeemed by Thanksgivings past 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z He was into creating crossword puzzles for a while. Poker, blackjack, crypto – they're all related, says this former Bankman-Fried compatriot 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Then I’ll do crossword puzzles or play the Spelling Bee game from the New York Times while lying in bed. How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to bookstore stan Roxane Gay 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z “Our study shows fairly conclusively that in people with mild cognitive impairment, crossword puzzles beat the computerized games on multiple metrics,” said Murali Doraiswamy, a professor at Duke University and a co-author of the study. Can a daily crossword puzzle slow cognitive decline? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Please don’t put the crossword puzzle on the back side of Scrabble Gram, as was done on Oct. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: This Kanye headline was all wrong 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z As a longtime subscriber and crossword puzzle doer of the L.A. Residents near Van Nuys Airport feel heard, but they're still angry 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Although she considered the “Murder” mysteries “formula stuff,” Lansbury said the program had been popular because it was like a crossword puzzle the audience could solve along with her. Angela Lansbury, Tony Award-winning actress known for her role in "Murder, She Wrote," has died 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z And many people spend their leisure time exercising their minds on crossword puzzles, strategizing in board games, or playing video games. The brain loves a challenge. Here’s why. 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z “So, if you have mild cognitive impairment, which is different from normal aging, then the recommendation would be to keep your brain active with crossword puzzles.” Can a daily crossword puzzle slow cognitive decline? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The trip was calming; they worked on crossword puzzles, looked out on the ocean and went on long walks. How Family and Friends Helped Get Me Through the Pandemic 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Times, I have to inform you that since the installation of your new crossword puzzle editor, the Thursday-Saturday puzzles are no fun anymore. Residents near Van Nuys Airport feel heard, but they're still angry 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z It might be time for The Post to reconsider the objectives and the target audience of the Sunday crossword puzzle in The Washington Post Magazine. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: There’s more to that story 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The number of Sudoku puzzles he completed is eight more than twice the number of crossword puzzles. Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z More years of follow-up also are needed to determine whether interventions such as crossword puzzles can “truly prevent dementia,” Doraiswamy said. Can a daily crossword puzzle slow cognitive decline? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z "In the conventional paradigm, the interest primarily lies in finding averages: people complete crossword puzzles in X seconds when drinking water, and Y seconds when drinking coffee." Can any animal recognize itself in a mirror? New studies shake up old ideas 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z He worked on crossword puzzles while we sipped on Bulleit in bed. L.A. Affairs: My boyfriend was planning to visit me. Then I discovered his big secret 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z What is the objective of the Sunday crossword puzzle? Opinion | Readers critique The Post: There’s more to that story 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z He was staring at a USA Today crossword puzzle. Nationals reliever Tanner Rainey is also a crossword devotee 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Lumos Labs, the company behind the computer games in the experiment, provided access to both the crossword puzzles and their suite of games but was not involved in the design or publication of the study. Can a daily crossword puzzle slow cognitive decline? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z It certainly made us wonder how we could have possibly thought Yoko Ono broke up the group by merely sitting next to John while working on a crossword puzzle. Emmys 2022: The best shows outside drama, comedy and limited series 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Gary Larson has held many careers in his lifetime, including cruise ship comedian and New York Times crossword puzzle creator. Discover your next staycation sensation in Edmonds | Provided by City of Edmonds 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Mrs. Stallings also was known for doing the New York Times crossword puzzle in ink. Perspective | The Cuban missile crisis was fretted over in this D.C. office building 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z He started doing crossword puzzles in 2018 when he was with the Louisville Bats, the Class AAA affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds. Nationals reliever Tanner Rainey is also a crossword devotee 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z “If you’re very good at crossword puzzles and you keep doing only that, you’re still in your zone of comfort and you don’t adopt new strategies, new brain networks,” Belleville said. Can a daily crossword puzzle slow cognitive decline? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z "In fact, the one thing our founder does every morning to keep her mind sharp is a crossword puzzle." Martha Stewart says the Wordle-style game for foodies is "lots of fun" 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z It feels like solving sudoku or crossword puzzles in a newspaper, only without the pen. Here are some great games to sideload onto your Playdate 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z It’s a game built on the premise that the most interesting part of a crossword puzzle isn’t actually all of the clever clues, but the grid of letters itself. Knotwords mashes Wordle with crossword puzzles 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z It is one of 31-year-old crossword constructor and journalist Anna Shechtman's favourite clues and reflects the changes she has been making to the crossword puzzle scene. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z In 1999, Hambrick co-authored a study that found no evidence to suggest that people who solve crossword puzzles more than twice a week had less cognitive decline. Can a daily crossword puzzle slow cognitive decline? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z It would only make sense — the NYT already has an archive for its crossword puzzles that you can access from its app and webpage. New York Times pressures ‘unauthorized’ Wordle Archive into shutting down 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z “You have to solve the riddle. It’s fun for them. Almost like how you do a crossword puzzle.” Going Blind: From TikTok to Podcasts, Blind Items Are Taking Over (Again) 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The challenge comes from figuring out ways to use those specific arrangements of letters to create the correct words, which fill up the grid just like in a crossword puzzle. Knotwords mashes Wordle with crossword puzzles 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z "Solving a crossword puzzle, there's a lot of joy in that moment of recognition when you see something you know reflected back to you in the newspaper grid," she says. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Hambrick said completing a crossword puzzle, which requires the ability to remember words and esoteric knowledge gathered through experience, tests a person’s “crystallized cognitive abilities.” Can a daily crossword puzzle slow cognitive decline? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z You have to be a paying subscriber to use the archive, of course, as you do for its full-fledged crossword puzzles. New York Times pressures ‘unauthorized’ Wordle Archive into shutting down 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z People brought sleeping bags and blankets, dogs and crossword puzzles as they sought safety in the makeshift bomb shelters. Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian troops sweep in 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z People brought sleeping bags or dogs or crossword puzzles — anything to alleviate the waiting and the long night ahead. Russia presses invasion to outskirts of Ukrainian capital 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Historically, the world of crossword puzzle creators has been very male-dominated. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z The Times’ popular daily crossword puzzle is free, but a subscription is required to unlock additional puzzles. New York Times acquisition of word-game craze Wordle sparks controversy 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z They occur not only when we are faced with a problem but also when we suddenly “get” a joke or crossword puzzle clue or are jolted by a personal realization. Aha! Moments Pop Up from below the Level of Conscious Awareness 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Remember last summer, when things were starting to open up and Omicron was just a Greek letter you found in crossword puzzles? The best free apps for video calling 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z We think, maybe if I just do crossword puzzles I won't be dumb. "Our brain is not a slot machine," so quit trying to hack it 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Anna began creating American-style crossword puzzles, which differ from the UK grids. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Unlike a video game high score or a finished crossword puzzle, these aren’t just trophies of skill but replays of the entire game. The real beauty of Wordle is how its emoji results tell a story 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z According to a profile in The New York Times, he made the game for his partner, who enjoyed crossword puzzles. The App Store clones are here to profit off Wordle’s success 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z After working in show business for more than 75 years, White now enjoys a quiet life in Los Angeles where she keeps busy playing crossword puzzles and card games. Betty White jokes about her diet secret before her 100th birthday: ‘I think it’s working’ 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z But it doesn't mean that I'm the smartest person, it just means maybe I've learned how to do crossword puzzles. "Our brain is not a slot machine," so quit trying to hack it 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Anna constructed all her crossword puzzles by hand using graph paper and "many, many dictionaries" until she was about 25. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Not only do you gain access to more than 10,000 of the legendary New York Times crossword puzzles for just $40 a year, but you can play several other fun and devious logic games. The Verge Holiday Gift Guide 2021 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Times fan and acrostic enthusiast, consider this booklet of more than 80 crossword puzzles in a range of difficulties. Rep the Los Angeles Times with the best gifts from our store 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Think of this new crossword puzzle book by the Los Angeles Times as your gateway to a meditative state where everything else falls away as you try to work out the answer to 14 across. The 29 best self-care gifts for your highly stressed friends (or yourself) 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z When people look at the evidence base for it, they find that if you do crossword puzzles, you will get better at doing crossword puzzles. "Our brain is not a slot machine," so quit trying to hack it 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Over time, Anna says creating crossword puzzles became "a self-soothing or coping mechanism," after she developed anorexia in her teens. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z The New York Times was skewered in 2019 for including the word “beaner” in its crossword puzzle. Merriam-Webster promoted a word game littered with offensive terms — the latest reckoning over language in the puzzle world 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z I am growing very tired of crossword puzzles that use foreign words as answers that are not spelled correctly. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Carve out space for this artist’s credit 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z A daily consumer of the New York Times crossword puzzle, Pelosi approaches every major negotiation like a real-life puzzle, viewing Manchin — a fellow Italian Catholic — as a key piece to resolving this dispute. Analysis | Pelosi on verge of cementing legacy as one of the most powerful members of Congress ever — or ending her career on a sour note 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z A crossword puzzle constructor for the New York Times, Kwong spends most of the show testing theatergoers’ ability to discern patterns not only in words but also in visual images and in aural passages. 'The Enigmatist' creates a magical sense of togetherness at the Geffen Playhouse 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Then, her college boyfriend, at the time her "most devoted solver," sent one of Anna's puzzles to Will Shortz, the renowned crossword puzzle creator and editor at the New York Times. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z “It was unbelievable,” said Buckner Walker, founder and president of Kids Across Parents Down, a Chicago-area company that creates crossword puzzles. Merriam-Webster promoted a word game littered with offensive terms — the latest reckoning over language in the puzzle world 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Mixed in with the roughly 7,500 titles are beach-themed tote bags, tins of tea, art supplies, candles and crossword puzzles to brighten a cabin dweller’s stay on the coast. Joie Des Livres brings life and culture to Seabrook, a tiny, new Olympic Peninsula beach town 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Now and then, I think I see him somewhere — sitting on the porch working a crossword puzzle, or striking a match on a tree to light a cigarette. Opinion | Cremation or composting? I’d consider the latter. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z It was exciting to see him construct a crossword puzzle on the fly, but I wish that he had cut out some earlier business to make room for this finale of linguistic virtuosity. 'The Enigmatist' creates a magical sense of togetherness at the Geffen Playhouse 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z She would have three large meals a day and in between write a crossword puzzle. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Viewers in April voiced their opposition to a rule that was introduced in 2016 along with the long-running game show’s crossword puzzle format. Pat Sajak talks brand new change to 'Wheel of Fortune' final spin after years of being 'bothered' by it 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Last year, Geffen Playhouse presented crossword puzzle constructor David Kwong’s digital show “Inside the Box,” which challenged audiences’ mental dexterity while delivering some arcane puzzle history. Fall Preview: 11 SoCal theater picks to celebrate our return to the stage 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Then I hung up the phone, poured myself a drink and finished my crossword puzzle.” Opinion | Behold Barack Antoinette 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z People will no longer be able to play the digital version of The New York Times daily crossword puzzle in third-party apps, according to an announcement made by the Times on Monday. NYT changes crossword file format, crosses puzzle solvers 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Anna's second crossword puzzle was published in the New York Times after she had been admitted to a rehabilitation facility for women struggling with eating disorders, aged 20. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z He became a lover of mystery books, crossword puzzles and D.C. baseball. Clifford Feldman, longtime cameraman and producer for major TV networks, dies of covid-19 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Mother and daughter are two halves of a whole, sharing meals, crossword puzzles, even date nights. Review: Lili Taylor struggles with mental illness in 'Paper Spiders' 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z “I befriended Leah because she was always in the back doing a crossword puzzle like the bad kid,” Neumann said. Leah Caglio repped Seattle well on ‘Jeopardy!’ last night. Why is Washington state such a hotbed for the show? 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z He began doing crossword puzzles and subscribed to a challenging brain-training program. They Have Alzheimer’s. This Clinical Trial May Be a Last Hope. 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z "So when I got back from rehab and really cherished my precarious, but sort of newly-stable recovery, I was worried that it was somehow symptomatic of relapse if I went back to write crossword puzzles." The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z During the crossword puzzle segment of the show, which was introduced in 2016, contestants are warned not to add any word but the four it takes to solve the puzzle when they answer. 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant who lost on a technicality speaks out about rule change debate 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z The outstanding Style article on crossword puzzles addressed a subject on my mind every morning as I sit with the newspaper. Opinion | All-in on crossword inclusivity 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z She made the days go by fast with crossword puzzles and her daily newspaper. A year of pandemic: COVID-19 changed our lives forever 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z In the gaming world, it’s rare when the clever world of crossword puzzles overlaps with competitive combat — but Matt Inman wants to change that. Seattle cartoonist Matt Inman, of The Oatmeal and Exploding Kittens fame, has created a new word game: Kitty Letter 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z "Just like my relationship with my mother and my sister had to heal, the same with my relationship to crossword puzzles." The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z A clue in the Jan. 16 crossword puzzle said “First Negro League electee to Cooperstown.” Opinion | Readers critique The Post: A chilling photo that provides an Orwellian reminder 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z "She owns literally thousands of crossword puzzle books and is constantly doing them to keep her mind jumping. This is really serious with her." Betty White reveals how she'll spend her 99th birthday in quarantine 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Assembly lines would form; in went crossword puzzles, decks of cards, improvised origami paper. 'We called it Voyage of the Damned': Days of despair on the Grand Princess 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z "He was always doing crossword puzzles to keep his mind active." Alex Trebek remembered by 'Jeopardy!' announcer Johnny Gilbert 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Anna describes having "amicable" arguments with Will, but ultimately says they would both be thinking about the audience, and who they imagined as the "average solver" of the New York Times crossword puzzle. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Carol Brezen, 72, “never met a crossword puzzle she couldn’t finish.” Why Americans are numb to the staggering coronavirus death toll 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Welcome to Science’s latest crossword puzzle, marking our 2020 Breakthrough of the Year. A Breakthrough (of the Year) crossword puzzle 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Much of the medical staff idled, doing crossword puzzles and explaining they were forced to document everything by hand. As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z A lifelong insomniac, Trebek said he would often retreat to his den and read or work on crossword puzzles until the predawn hours, when sleep finally overtook him. Alex Trebek, the trivia master, has died 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z Anna Shechtman was one of the youngest female crossword puzzle creators to have a puzzle published in the New York Times. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z It is the Sunday crossword puzzle of game shows, chess where the others are checkers. The irreplaceable Alex Trebek 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Dreher said that her children received activity books, included coloring pages and crossword puzzles, along with clothing and other essentials. When Schools Closed, These Remote Learners Needed Extra Help 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z On one date, he left her with a gift — a crossword puzzle of presidents with witty clues he wrote himself. Who is Kristen Welker? Meet the NBC News correspondent who will moderate the final presidential debate 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Sorry, because here’s the first ever News from Science crossword puzzle, as part of our Election 2020 special issue. Answer: covfefe? Play Science’s election 2020 crossword puzzle! 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z She has continued to break new ground by making the crossword puzzle scene more diverse, but has also had to deal with her own challenge with anorexia along the way. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Re-create your old mornings: Sip coffee, listen to a podcast or do a crossword puzzle. 4 ways to decompress now that your commute is gone 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z For others, they arranged to deliver packets containing crossword puzzles, reading materials and other activities. New technology keeps Baltimore, seniors in touch 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Care packages included crossword puzzles, puzzles and other games. Strong Neighborhood Project invests in people in Louisiana 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Then he reads the Los Angeles Times and attempts to complete the crossword puzzle. Alex Trebek was 'ready to pack it in' during cancer battle. He opens up in new memoir 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z "I mean every crossword puzzle, in many ways, is an index of its maker," she says. The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z We both enjoyed a good crossword puzzle or a vicious Scrabble contest, and were both enthralled by “American Idol,” but we simply didn’t get each other’s literary tastes. Perspective | An undiscovered library: My wife’s books 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z General feedback about The New Yorker’s crossword puzzles is welcome at themail@newyorker.com. Frequently Asked Questions 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z “She owns literally thousands of crossword puzzle books and is constantly doing them to keep her mind jumping. This is really serious with her.” Betty White, 98, says she's 'blessed with incredibly good health' amid the coronavirus pandemic 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z One is using the lull to fiddle with a crossword puzzle app on his cellphone. How 'Hollywood' re-created the 1948 Oscars to the last detail — except the winners 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z “I stay in bed until my husband and I finish the San Francisco Chronicle crossword puzzle,” the “Little House on the Prairie” star told Fox News. 'Little House on the Prairie' star Charlotte Stewart says she does this every morning during quarantine 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z When your friend clicks or taps the link, you’ll both be able to work on the crossword puzzle together. The New Yorker adds co-op to its online crossword puzzles 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z All of The New Yorker’s crossword puzzles are available at newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/crossword. Frequently Asked Questions 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z And now they're forced to support a guy who gets lost doing a crossword puzzle. Dana Perino blasts Bernie Sanders: He 'hijacked' Democratic Party and 'wants to do even more damage' 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z With the new enforced time indoors, more of us than ever are trying to solve the daily crossword puzzles. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: How to cover the president’s handling of the coronavirus 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z That includes items that may even provide some comfort and a smile or two, like comic strips, crossword puzzles and birth announcements. Editorial Roundup: New York 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Will Shortz, editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle, said the newspaper will soon introduce more pages into a weekend edition of puzzles. Wordsmiths turn to web for ‘largest crossword puzzle ever organized’ 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Their initial project was a crossword puzzle book, which was a roaring success. Iconic book publisher, Simon & Schuster, is on auction block 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The Stuart News in 2012 said Wright spent most days gardening, fishing and playing the stock market and crossword puzzles. Mickey Wright, golf great who lifted LPGA to new heights, dies at 85 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Senators, perhaps caught off guard by the sober presentation, were on their best behavior; I saw nobody doing crossword puzzles or sending S.O.S. signals. Opinion | Trump’s lawyers are absolutely entitled to their own facts 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, was reportedly seen drawing a picture of the Capitol, doing a crossword puzzle, and possibly even working on a paper airplane. Naps, candy, paper planes: how senators are tolerating the impeachment trial 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z It’s tough to track just how many people are turning to crossword puzzles during this pandemic, but Mr. Shortz says he wouldn’t be surprised to see an uptick in interest. Wordsmiths turn to web for ‘largest crossword puzzle ever organized’ 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Sen. Rand Paul was spotted by an ABC News reporter doing a crossword puzzle in the chamber. Senators play with fidget spinners, stress balls to pass time during impeachment 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Some Republican senators were doing crossword puzzles, making paper airplanes and even using fidget spinners like 11-year-old kids. GOP's endless hissy fit won't change the truth — or history's verdict on Donald Trump 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, who was noodling over a crossword puzzle on Wednesday, could be seen on Thursday laboring over a detailed sketch of the Capitol. Senators Battle a Persistent Impeachment Foe: Their Own Restlessness 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z “All smart people do crossword puzzles,” a spokesman told ABC News, though one might argue that most of those people are not simultaneously deciding the fate of a president. Naps, candy, paper planes: how senators are tolerating the impeachment trial 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Nearby, a torn piece of paper concealed a crossword puzzle, which Paul set about completing while Schiff spoke. Opinion | ‘S.O.S.! PLEASE HELP ME!’ The world’s greatest deliberative body falls to pettifoggery. 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z She likes doing The Times’s mini crossword puzzle. She Is 96 and Does Not Fear Her Death. But Do Her Children? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z During finals this month, Johns Hopkins University students were busy trying to solve a crossword puzzle. Puzzling over language: A computational linguistics researcher crafts a crossword for Johns Hopkins 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Between no Dodgers games or Lakers games I guess I should catch up on the daily crossword puzzle in The Times. Letters: No one is bowled over by USC or UCLA this season 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Contestant Kristen Shaw made a minor mistake on Thursday night’s episode while trying to solve the “crossword puzzle” challenge. 'Wheel of Fortune' fans want rule change after contestant loses big money on tiny technicality 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He sits at the computer from 2 a.m. to noon, doing crossword puzzles while waiting for good HITs, and typically makes around $40 a day. I Found Work on an Amazon Website. I Made 97 Cents an Hour. 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Many surveyed said they used unproven tactics, like taking supplements and doing crossword puzzles. Will you get dementia? Many may not understand their risk 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z This year, Ronald J. Daniels sent everyone a crossword puzzle, one built by a graduate student in cognitive science whose research interests dovetail with this hobby. Puzzling over language: A computational linguistics researcher crafts a crossword for Johns Hopkins 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Legend reiterated the nerd label in his People interview, noting that he loves to do crossword puzzles. John Legend is People’s Sexiest Man Alive, and no one is having more fun than Chrissy Teigen 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z We discovered not only a shared past but found out we liked the same things: books, movies, plays, board games, sports, travel and crossword puzzles. I was a divorced dad with an empty nest. Was I doomed to be single? 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Missing children ads are as regular as crossword puzzles in Urdu newspapers. The transgender volunteers on the trail of Pakistan’s missing children | Thaslima Begum 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z “I just left him. I think he was doing a crossword puzzle right now and getting ready to do some treatment.” Scherzer set up to start Game 7 if Nationals get that far 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z But there is an upside: Millennials were nearly twice as likely as nonmillennials to play games — from Scrabble to computer games to crossword puzzles — on a typical day, and to spend longer doing so. More work, more sleep: New study offers glimpse of daily life as a millennial 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z “We didn’t talk. They were with their kids, and they were doing, like, crossword puzzles or just being cool parents. … I was so impressed, to this day, at how normal they were.” Mila Kunis shares Ashton Kutcher's reaction to her wanting to join ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z A crossword puzzle editor finds herself dragged into a police investigation after several of her clues are linked to unsolved crimes. Movies on TV this week Sept. 15, 2019: 'Alien,' 'Aliens' and more 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z To pass the time, they play video games, do a group crossword puzzle, watch “The Price Is Right” or football on television. Days after Hurricane Dorian, responders reaching smaller, isolated cays in Bahamas 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z He stared at a crossword puzzle, rubbed his temples, then got up to walk the 10 or so feet to his locker. Sean Doolittle believes ‘the team deserves better,’ says he needs to earn back closer role 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z This suits Ms. Mariscal, a self-proclaimed control freak who does crossword puzzles to unwind, just fine. Momofuku’s Secret Sauce: A 30-Year-Old C.E.O. 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Still, you may be able to replicate that in the house by regularly doing things such as reading a newspaper, doing crossword puzzles and spending time with neighbors, Mayeda said. Women who work for a salary see slower memory decline in old age, reducing their risk of dementia, a new study suggests 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The recommendations for doing so, such as physical exercise, healthy eating and doing crossword puzzles, don’t prioritize learning new skills. Think You're Too Old to Learn New Tricks? 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z I feel compelled, as a librarian, to point out a mistaken clue in the June 8 crossword puzzle. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Move on from gotcha moments in White House reporting 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z As he spoke with reporters Monday — looking back, looking inward, looking ahead — the crossword puzzle was tucked toward the back of a wooden shelf in his locker. Sean Doolittle believes ‘the team deserves better,’ says he needs to earn back closer role 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Hurricanes captain Justin Williams loses track of what day it is: It’s either a game day or not a game day, though doing a daily newspaper crossword puzzle reminds him that it’s actually, say, Saturday. NHL players forget outside world during long playoff runs 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Hurricanes captain Justin Williams loses track of what day it is: It’s either a game day or not a game day, though doing a daily newspaper crossword puzzle reminds him that it’s actually, say, Saturday. NHL players forget outside world during long playoff runs 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z It’s much more fun understanding the brain than doing a crossword puzzle. Nobel Laureate Paul Greengard Kept Churning Out Ideas for New Drugs after Turning 90 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z “The first return we got from them was so redacted that it looked like a crossword puzzle,” O’Brien said. Trump lawyer calls on Treasury to reject Democrats’ demand for tax returns until Justice Dept. weighs in 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z A year ago, The New Yorker launched its first American-style crossword puzzle. Introducing the Weekend Crossword 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Other than trying to keep up with the latest Netflix series and doing The Times’s crossword puzzle, we are largely an analogue family. Germany Is Wary of a Digital World (but Loves Its E-Toothbrushes) 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z On Halloween, six months after the assault, Clark went out dressed as a New York Times crossword puzzle. ‘The man who attacked me works in your kitchen’: Victim of serial groper took justice into her own hands 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Mike Mussina poring over crossword puzzles, challenging his mind to pass the time. Edgar Martinez Confounds Peers Even as He Joins Them in Cooperstown 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z A collection of letters, clippings, and ephemera, including photographs of Robert and Ina and a crossword puzzle featuring “CARO” as the answer to 27 Down. Robert A. Caro on the Secrets of Lyndon Johnson’s Archives 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz took to Twitter with an explanation of how the situation unfolded and why the slur was included in the puzzle. New York Times apologizes for including racial slur in crossword puzzle: 'It is simply not acceptable' 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z As her fame grew, her passion for military history, crossword puzzles and detective stories became public knowledge. Sister Wendy Beckett, celebrity BBC art historian, dies at 88 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku does not protect against mental decline, according to a new study. Puzzle solving 'won't stop mental decline' 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z What is your process for making a crossword puzzle, and what are the most important tech tools that you rely on? How the Digital Era Has Changed the Daily Crossword 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Before Ms. Daniels arrived, visitors eyed copies of Michelle Obama’s memoir, swiped through cellphone pictures from a recent Kennedy Center ceremony and chipped away at crossword puzzles they had brought from home for the wait. In City She Shook, Stormy Daniels Speaks About Path to ‘Full Disclosure’ 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z This family game is a blend of crossword puzzles and Sudoku. Gaming gifts: Top board games, video games and devices | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z On a good day, she makes it to bed around midnight, after rewarding herself with dark chocolate, a sudsy bath and the New York Times crossword puzzle. They say terrible things about Nancy Pelosi. Her response: Just win, Democrats - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z In the wild, before they find one another, young ravens live in a large flock called a “conspiracy” or an “unkindness,” which are great words for crossword puzzles. The secrets of the Tower of London’s royal ravenmaster 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Her granddaughters gathered up their tablets and some crossword puzzles. ‘We have to evacuate’: Hurricane Michael forces residents to flee inland Florida homes for emergency shelters 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z For more than 30 years, I’ve enjoyed doing Post crossword puzzles. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: An uplifting letter is finally unearthed, but history is overlooked in North Carolina 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Inside the courtroom, reporters read books or battled crossword puzzles. It's hurry up and wait as jury deliberates at the Manafort trial 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Desperate for an antidote, I started dabbling in wholesome activities: bicycling, crossword puzzles, baking and writing in my journal. Opinion | I Wanted a Dog. I Bake Bread Instead. 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z He conquers crossword puzzles and collects art and books. Review | Keith Hernandez’s hijinks in life and mastery on the baseball diamond 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z I’ve tried everything to avoid thinking about the next election — family travel, yard work, crossword puzzles. Opinion | There will be no Trump collapse 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z “She couldn’t just toss her life aside, like an unfinished crossword puzzle,” Alan thinks. New Yorker book critic’s nearly flawless 2nd novel 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z My son and I greatly enjoy doing The Post’s daily crossword puzzles together every day on Skype. Opinion | Answers like ‘trotfishing’ make crosswords no fun 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Six crossword puzzles of varying sizes and difficulties were completed on Saturday. Puzzle Lovers Find Their Tribe at a Crossword Tournament 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Listen to her for five minutes and you will no longer be able to complete the New York Times crossword puzzle. Opinion | The unappreciated genius of Betsy DeVos 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z They sit on park benches reading the newspaper and working the crossword puzzle. Dogs of the Upper West Side 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z She does the crossword puzzle every morning and always has a jigsaw puzzle going at home. Laurie Metcalf Was Hiding in Plain Sight 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z His Twitter feed revealed a love of dinosaurs, baking, table-tennis and 3D-printing, featuring selfies, crossword puzzles and innocuous questions about how to "put nice quality videos online?" How global taskforce caught 'worst' paedophile 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Some might find the idea of speed-solving New York Times crossword puzzles intimidating, but even newcomers are quickly embraced. Puzzle Lovers Find Their Tribe at a Crossword Tournament 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Whitesell still works on a couple crossword puzzles a day and answers “moderation and a sense of humor” when people ask him the secret to a long, healthy life. 100-year-old sales representative doesn’t plan to retire 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The steps fit nicely between bouts with a tough crossword puzzle or getting the place ready for guests. A Pastry Fit for a King — or a Queen 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z On his watch, the company found new sources of revenue to offset the decline in print advertising, including mobile apps for cooking and crossword puzzles. A.G. Sulzberger, 37, to Take Over as New York Times Publisher 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z On a recent Saturday, Billings sat in a shadowy room surrounded by old or broken Grammys – one serving as a paperweight -- doing the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. This is where the Grammys are born — in a remote mountain workshop in Colorado 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z On the morning of her birthday, she cooked breakfast, drank a mug of “leaded” coffee, read The Seattle Times and then tackled one of the newspaper’s two crossword puzzles — in ink. ‘Sob sister’ of earlier era at Seattle Times turns 100 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z So bring on the rain, bring on the fall, bring on the sweaters and the crossword puzzles and fat novels that thud when you sleepily drop them to the floor. I say bring on the rain, bring on the holiday feasts. A little change is good for us 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Called "Crosswalk," it's a new type of crossword puzzle that will present you with 12 clues to fit words into a grid, one clue per line. Are You Ready for Halloween? Find Out With This Spooky Word Puzzle 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Navy in 1941: Did they like crossword puzzles, and were they engaged to be married? Women Code Breakers, a World of Endangered Species and Other New Science Books 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z He works on his crossword puzzle before walking to the bodega for more cigarettes and milk, returning home for his favorite game shows. Review | ‘Lucky’ is a fond — and fitting — farewell to actor Harry Dean Stanton 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z After starting each morning with an intensive yoga regimen, he puts on a plaid shirt, boots and a cowboy hat and heads to a nearby diner for a cup of coffee and a crossword puzzle. 'Lucky's' Harry Dean Stanton gives a beautiful final star turn 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Baltimore is that rare city with a dish so fundamental to its culture that the food’s name is an answer to a crossword puzzle. 10 cheap-eats spots in Baltimore that offer more than just crab cakes 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z But she offered few tangible suggestions, recommending instead that Sandra do crossword puzzles and that the family hope for the best. When Alzheimer’s hit, she joined a clinical trial. Where were the other black women? 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Isidro Gonzalez, 74, likes to talk to his mother, he said as he sat with his back to her tomb, working on a crossword puzzle. Hard Life Among the Dead in the Philippines 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Great vintage ad: So clever — a crossword puzzle! 50 Years Ago This Week: A Crisis Inside the American University 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z It sounds like a group of nerdy British crossword puzzle enthusiasts. Rafa Nadal is the best tennis player to ever live (Yes, that includes Roger Federer) - Golf Digest 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z These diabolical Los Angeles Times daily crossword puzzles require more erasures, more time — and more fun. Opinion | The new crossword puzzles are worth the extra effort 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z The Post’s new crossword puzzles seemed annoying at first, but now I am really enjoying them. Opinion | The lack of Sudoku variety is puzzling 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Now, they enjoy talking about politics, playing a word game named Quiddler, doing crossword puzzles and, sometimes, singing together. Lawrence couple celebrate 74 years of marriage 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z It seems to me that Shortz, as experienced and qualified as any crossword puzzle editor out there, is within his rights to select Burton’s submission to be published in The Times. A Crossword as a Second Chance Troubles Many Readers 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z He’s a curious type, completing crossword puzzles in clubhouses before games and asking Angels trainers for their opinion on the weighted baseballs. Blake Parker is set for life in a fifth wheel regardless of whether he is on Angels roster 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z Brandon Morrow, a veteran reliever who signed a minor league contract, was filling in a crossword puzzle one day when Turner approached. To get back to the World Series, the Dodgers have focused on clubhouse chemistry 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z I'm just doing crossword puzzles and listening to jazz. Aimee Mann on how she allowed herself to 'roll around' in the biggest stereotype about her music 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The writer shared his hero's affection for good beer, classical music and cryptic crossword puzzles, but by all accounts lacked his spiky nature. Morse's Oxford: The city that inspired Colin Dexter - BBC News 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z The discussion fits the pattern of much of the day, where hypotheticals are entertained, mostly in the spirit of amusing brain teasers, like a crossword puzzle or a game of chess. 'These are dangerous times': the man who sued George W Bush and the Iraq war 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z The crossword puzzle was always a challenging highlight of my morning. Now, it’s just a three-letter word for “so-so.” Opinion | The crossword puzzle change is a six-letters across 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z “I’m a good guesser,” he said, looking around at the array of Italian bumper stickers, T-shirts, Italian fashion magazines and Italian crossword puzzles. Sustained by Saints and Song, This Little Italy Shopkeeper Hangs On 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z He did crossword puzzles, designed T-shirts for family reunions and attended every one of his daughter’s soccer games. The vital protest art of Jeff Donaldson: 'He stood up for what he believed in' 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z He was around 11 when he started hovering as his father and 17-year-old sister, Anne, worked on the New York Times crossword puzzle together. Indiana 7th grader becomes crossword puzzle creator 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Gone are the days of crossword puzzles, newspapers and pencils for these two savvy technology vets. Seniors in the digital age show it’s never too late to learn 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z She said she also relies on an informal group of experts in words and language for ideas and inspiration, among them singer Paul Simon and crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz. Philanthropist Ann Friedman picked to turn D.C.’s Franklin School into ‘Planet Word.’ 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Melodies get entangled with counter-melodies to create a selection of tones as intricately placed as digits in a Sunday crossword puzzle. California Sounds: Cate Le Bon, the Molochs and Barclay Crenshaw greet the year with open ears 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z “Agatha was a passionate solver of jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles. She laid all these pieces out - there must have been hundreds of them - and put them together.” Agatha Christie helped in uncovering Iraq’s ancient Nimrud 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z The Times crossword puzzle and virtual reality apps remain available throughout China. Apple Removes New York Times Apps From iTunes Store in China 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z She worked the crossword puzzle in the local paper every day until her eyesight became poor about a year ago, and she likes to play dominoes. New baby makes 6 generations living for Oklahoma family 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z This is like a crossword puzzle, but much easier. Donald Trump’s Cabinet assembly instructions 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z His hobbies included fly fishing and crossword puzzles. Jack Rivkin Pushed for Better Research at Wall Street Firms 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z When he arrived for our interview at a North Side diner, he was carrying a partially finished crossword puzzle. Tim Meadows is a comic jack-of-all-trades, including his role in the animated 'Son of Zorn' 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Complaints about the new crossword puzzles are another case. Hey, Mr. Nobel man, play a song for me 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z I imagine he’ll be doing a crossword puzzle at home, the TV off, the blinds drawn and the phone unplugged. Like Father, Like Son. Like the Cubs? No Way! 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z "Novelty and variety are really key" to boosting brain function, she says, pointing out that you wouldn't solve the same crossword puzzle every day and expect continuous mental improvements. How to Hack Your Workout for Brain Health 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Dr. Doraiswamy says Duke and Columbia University are planning a study that will compare brain training with crossword puzzles to evaluate everyday functioning as well as dementia prevention. Brain Exercises Don’t Live Up to the Hype, Researchers Say 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Did you really get Stephen Sondheim to write crossword puzzles for New York magazine? What I Learned About a Vanished New York From Gloria Steinem 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z The gap concerned Stephen Sondheim, and the time Ms. Steinem asked him to create crossword puzzles for New York magazine. Showgirls, Pastrami and Candor: Gloria Steinem’s New York 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z On the morning of the explosion, Ms. Casey was concentrating on a crossword puzzle. After Bombing on Jersey Shore, Residents Try to Make Sense of Chaos 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Will Shortz, the creator of the New York Times crossword puzzles, plays almost daily. Millennials making pingpong popular in Indiana 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z His wife, Nancy Johnson, 87, was in the kitchen doing a newspaper crossword puzzle. Heroism amid bigotry: He was the last Tuskegee Airman to earn his wings and fly 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Many officers ignore it, but Porritt found the activity of picking out faces quietly absorbing, like doing a crossword puzzle. The Detectives Who Never Forget a Face 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Steinem knew Mr. Sondheim was a fiend for British-style crossword puzzles. Showgirls, Pastrami and Candor: Gloria Steinem’s New York 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z In his spare time, Henry liked doing crossword puzzles, and his knowledge of geography was decent. The Brain That Couldn’t Remember 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Trivial Pursuit and at least one New York Times crossword puzzle. Marni Nixon, the Voice Behind the Screen, Dies at 86 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z But outside the exchange in Chicago where corn futures and agricultural commodities are traded, analyst Sharon Piet was not breaking a sweat Thursday as she scratched away at a crossword puzzle in the midday heat. Midwest mugginess linked to crops working up a 'corn sweat' 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z An 91-year-old woman is under investigation after filling in the blank spaces on an $89,000 crossword art piece she thought was an actual crossword puzzle. 91-Year-Old Woman Fills in $89,000 Artwork She Thought Was Crossword Puzzle 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z A study published in the journal Psychological Science showed it takes more than a daily crossword puzzle or Sudoku to help ensure aging brains stay healthy. Seniors making music, making connections in Anderson 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Foroughi said that people who want to challenge their brains might be better off doing something they truly enjoy, such as a crossword puzzle or sudoku, rather than plodding through a brain-training program. Are Commercial Brain-Training Programs Worth It? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z “I don’t want to get in an argument. I just want to sell my plants,” said Molly Sanford, who was working on a crossword puzzle in front of the Hollerfolk Nursery. A village named Syria in the heart of Virginia explains why many will vote Trump 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z He's been doing crossword puzzles since he was eight. Why Angela Duckworth thinks “gritty” leaders are people to emulate 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The company said then that Mr. Parker would not return as editor of the USA Today crossword puzzle and his work would not appear in Gannett or USA Today Network publications. USA Today Cuts Ties With Crossword Editor After Plagiarism Scandal 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z The study took a group of 221 adults ages 60 to 90, having one group do crossword puzzles and listening to classical music. Seniors making music, making connections in Anderson 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z It involves learning techniques for managing memory issues, and performing mental exercises at home -- ranging from crossword puzzles to computer-based programs. Meditation May Sharpen Memory 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z In that painting, a loaf of Sunbeam bread is suspended over a slice of pickle and a crossword puzzle in which the word “tomato” is circled. Bakers, artist coming together to have celebration 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z At other stations, boys learn to tell time, work antonym crossword puzzles, compute monetary values. Aliquippa tutorial, mentoring program turning boys to men 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z The website FiveThirtyEight reported in March that more than 60 crossword puzzles by the editor, Timothy Parker, copied elements from puzzles in The New York Times. USA Today Cuts Ties With Crossword Editor After Plagiarism Scandal 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z A man wanted to know if she did crossword puzzles and how good she was. Fraying at the Edges: Her Fight to Live With Alzheimer’s 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z "Personally, I don't like crossword puzzles. Mind-body practices, like yoga and meditation, offer another option." Meditation May Sharpen Memory 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z She lost the ability to do crossword puzzles. Eye telescope helps Connecticut woman see life clearly again 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Her days are quiet now, reading, doing crossword puzzles and visiting with family. Author Beverly Cleary turns 100 with wit, candor 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Some people do crossword puzzles to keep their brain sharp, this is my form of mental exercise. From zero gravity to Ride & Tie: the quirky hobbies of the tech elite 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Inside one, a woman worked a crossword puzzle as her plastic defenses dried. Nationals’ home opener turns out dark and stormy with loss to Marlins 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Villanova coach Jay Wright coolly struts the sideline like he’s getting on an Amtrak quiet car with a book of crossword puzzles. Villanova’s Game-Winner: Why We Watch Sports 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z More than 60 crossword puzzles edited by Mr. Parker copied elements from New York Times puzzles, FiveThirtyEight reported. Questions Raised Over Crosswords Seemingly Copied From The New York Times 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z “Motor skills are as cognitively challenging” in their way as traditional brainteasers such as crossword puzzles or brain-training games, he said. Learning a New Sport May Be Good for the Brain 1457-03-04T05:00:00Z He intended to spend his retirement years visiting his kids, reading and doing crossword puzzles. Oklahoma man uses bowling balls for art 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Told that the Capitals now have at least six players who work on crossword puzzles in the morning, Hillen jokingly called them “hypocrites.” Inside the Capitals’ ‘cult of crossword men’ 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor of the New York Times who founded and directs the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, wrote in an email that Dr. Hoylman “never got stuck on a puzzle.” Doug Hoylman, numbers man and crossword puzzle champ, dies at 72 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Saul Pwanson, the engineer from Seattle who created the database, described himself as an amateur crossword puzzle maker who collected the data to learn more about the construction of the word games. Questions Raised Over Crosswords Seemingly Copied From The New York Times 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Now 79 and still giving concerts, Humperdinck says he watches “The Voice” to see what young people sing and follows a daily regimen of exercise and crossword puzzles to keep mind and body healthy. He’s been called Humpty Dumpty, but he once beat out the Beatles 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z If the research is correct, we cannot rely on crossword puzzles to keep these people sharp. Editorials from around New England 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Nate Schmidt saw the unattended crossword puzzle and instantly knew who it belonged to. Inside the Capitals’ ‘cult of crossword men’ 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z But does the effect transfer to another task you haven’t practiced, like a crossword puzzle? Can You Get Smarter? 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z She couldn’t even remain seated to do the crossword puzzle. Cellphone as Security Blanket 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z This season, dubbed "Hotel," she plays Iris, the hotel manager who does crossword puzzles in her spare time and is mother to Donovan -- the lover of Lady Gaga's character -- played by Matt Bomer. 'American Horror Story': Kathy Bates promises 'Hotel' cycle is scarier than bed bugs 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Probably the best thing to do is simply to ask Leer to pick your wine for you, as the wine list resembles a bizarre crossword puzzle more than, well, a wine list. Southern cooking, weird wine and taxidermy at Hatchet Hall in Culver City 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Merl Reagle, the imaginative and irrepressibly amusing verbal virtuoso who created the crossword puzzles published each week in The Washington Post Magazine and in many newspapers, died Aug. 22 in a hospital in Tampa. Merl Reagle, crossword creator for The Washington Post, dies at 65 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z "Just like challenging our minds with crossword puzzles, we need to challenge our balance with new ways of moving." A balanced fitness regimen includes balance training: Here's how to do it 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z To quiet your mind, Dr. Bushman suggests distractions such as reading a nonviolent book, working on a crossword puzzle, taking a walk. Don’t Hit Send: Angry Emails Just Make You Angrier 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Please place the crossword puzzle either above the fold or below the fold. Please move the crossword puzzles up — or down — on the page 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z And I do crossword puzzles in my spare time.” 'American Horror Story': Lily Rabe to play Aileen Wuornos; Lady Gaga's role revealed 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z “Merl is one of the most well-known crossword puzzle constructors in the world,” said Patrick Creadon, the film’s director. Merl Reagle, crossword creator for The Washington Post, dies at 65 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z On Monday, she sat in the driver’s seat of her SUV working a crossword puzzle. Thunderstorms may challenge firefighters battling 65,000-acre Rocky fire 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Some of her time will be spent on one of her passions, the crossword puzzle. Spokeswoman for Rock Hill schools retires after 49 years 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z You may think you are busting your brain to solve a difficult crossword puzzle or recall somebody’s name. Lasers, magnetism allow glimpses of the human brain at work 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z By the final hour, the leader board was harder to figure out than a crossword puzzle in Sanskrit. Dustin Johnson the latest to make cruel mistake on U.S. Open’s final hole 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z When she served her first deployment in Iraq, as a military police officer, he sent her care packages with crossword puzzles and books. How Dads Can Raise Strong Women 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Anti-Jewish sentiment is not uncommon in the Turkish news media, but the implications of the crossword puzzle sent shock waves across Turkey. Sephardic Jews Feel Bigotry’s Sting in Turkey and a Pull Back to Spain 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z Andrew Vilardo spoke at the funeral, describing his mother as an avid reader, solver of crossword puzzles and gardener. Neighbor of Rockville couple charged in Mother’s Day double-homicide 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z Give me a nine-letter word for tiny that describes the size of the Arts & Style Sunday Challenge crossword puzzle — minuscule! Crosseyed over crosswords 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z In Ms. Hamilton’s concept, which is still evolving, texts would fill about 70 percent of the station’s walls in the form of an elaborate concordance, something like a crossword puzzle. At Cortlandt Street Subway Station, Art Woven From Words 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z There is conflicting evidence about the possible brain benefits of crossword puzzles, joining a book club, playing card games or learning to play a musical instrument, the committee found. To Protect Your Aging Brain, Start With Exercise 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z It was almost like a crossword puzzle - there was a challenge to solve.” New York City welcomes back the frantic farce ‘39 Steps’ 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Margaret would always sit on the plaid couch doing crossword puzzles and occasionally cheering. As Dodgers' TV blackout drags on, they're losing sight of their fans 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Among his vices, Mr. Donovan included the New York Times crossword puzzle and infrequent trips to the movies. Staten Island Prosecutor Defends His Record as He Seeks House Seat 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The newspaper crossword puzzle, on a black clipboard, rested in his lap. Elderly men create own ‘retirement home’ in Bloomington 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Harrell did not recognize the guy asking for help with a crossword puzzle. Vikings long snapper sculpting post-football career in ice 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z For millions of aficionados, the crossword puzzle is a daily challenge and pleasure, frustration or conquest, contained in a checkered black-and-white grid. Bernice Gordon, whose crosswords appeared in newspapers across and down the U.S., dies at 101 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z But he didn’t enter the world of serious puzzle solvers until about 10 years ago, when he attended a crossword puzzle tournament in Portland. For math teacher, solving puzzles a perfect pursuit 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Don’t be satisfied with finishing Monday’s easy crossword puzzle. 17 Ways to Age-Proof Your Brain 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z “We set up his coffee cup and his spit cup and the crossword puzzle as if he were there,” Kirkpatrick said. Coffee club honors member lost to cancer 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z The owner is Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times. Table tennis enthusiasts ‘smash’ each other 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z The best way to break a brooding cycle is to distract yourself with a task that requires concentration, like a game on your cell phone, a quick run or a crossword puzzle. 7 Mental Health Resolutions for 2015 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z I don’t mean to make Namaste sound like a cultural crossword puzzle that must be solved before you can unlock its pleasures. Namaste scales the highest peaks in search of authentic Nepali cooking 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z “That’s like doing a crossword puzzle on Tuesday with Wednesday’s answer’s key,” the CIA said in an emailed statement. CIA fights back after torture report 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Get out your crossword puzzles, your old “Twilight Zone” episodes, your freshly baked brownies — whatever you need. Jets? Giants? Better Ways to Spend Your Sunday 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z It generally took him 10 to 15 minutes to complete the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle. Steven Cymrot, Capitol Hill businessman and activist, dies at 72 Berger, for example, recalled briefing Clinton while he worked on crossword puzzles. Clinton Alums Remember the Past, Look to Future 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z “If you come out here, I’m going to make you help us with the New York Times crossword puzzle first,” Jane Hill, 69, of Santa Fe, told an inquiring reporter over the weekend. Taunting Nets? Family Makes That Its Domain 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z If you practice doing crossword puzzles, you will preserve your ability to do crossword puzzles. Study set for brain stimulation device to help restore memory Even crossword puzzles — often touted as a pen-and-paper form of brain training — seem to suffer from this problem. Can Video Games Fend Off Mental Decline? 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z I was miffed to find the Oct. 4 crossword puzzle placed in the middle of its page, instead of above or below the fold. Making the crossword more of a puzzle True to his well-read reputation, Schwartz sat at his locker following Thursday’s practice in front of an open laptop computer while working on a crossword puzzle. Browns offensive line has brains, brawn 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z An Everton fan has come up with an ingenious way to get 10 of his favourite players' names on a new shirt - by using a crossword puzzle. Monday's gossip column 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Contest created by Merl Reagle, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of the crossword puzzle. A gem of a crossword I have been doing crossword puzzles and their next-of-kin, double crostics, for more than six decades, and the pleasure they give me has yet to fade. Review: “The Crossword Century” by Alan Connor Like an inscrutable crossword puzzle, these patterns contain messages only legible to mobile-phone cameras. Tech tattoos: do you love Pac-Man enough to get it inked on your bum? 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z She taught herself by reading, and improved her vocabulary by doing crossword puzzles. Gina Centrello, on Teamwork as Its Own Energy Source 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z On a cloudless, airless morning in May, when it's already 30C by 9am, every corner has a sentry of hard-luck cases on crutches and men with teeth like a crossword puzzle. Jack White: 'I'm like Larry David, Alan Partridge and Chris Rock in one person' 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z “So I’m in the clubhouse, sitting at my locker having coffee and doing the Times crossword puzzle,” he said. Seaver’s Double Duty for the White Sox 2014-05-05T00:54:34Z Keeping busy with work, exercise or even a crossword puzzle tends to distract the brain and briefly silence the tune, though you can’t work or jog forever. Yes, It’s Possible to Get ‘Let It Go’ Out of Your Head 2014-04-01T19:40:34Z The New York Times has featured its crossword puzzle since 1942, while other newspapers have carried comics, word puzzles and acrostics. To Spur Traffic at News Sites, Just Travoltify 2014-03-06T02:32:32Z “It’s like you have all your letters, and you just have to construct it into the perfect personal crossword puzzle, and when it needs to morph, it needs to morph.” For Skater Jason Brown, a Disciplined Approach Yields Joy on Ice 2014-02-12T23:26:42Z As a teenager, he wrote poetry and plays and created crossword puzzles for a local newspaper. Iraqi Writer Finds Literary Asylum in English Translation 2014-02-03T20:00:48Z The crossword puzzle turned 100 years old in December. Severna Park girl wins KidsPost news quiz 2014-01-06T19:29:37Z The book of crossword puzzles they put out in 1924, the first collection of its kind and their first foray into publishing, was a runaway best-seller, and so launched Simon & Schuster. Phil and the blanks: Kind words for crosswords 2013-12-28T06:00:00Z On this day a hundred years ago, a journalist named Arthur Wynne published what is widely regarded as the first modern crossword puzzle. Happy 100th Birthday to the Crossword 2013-12-21T22:45:00.554Z Graphic: Click here to print the crossword puzzle. Crossword puzzle marks 100th anniversary 2013-12-13T18:14:34Z This breach is so bad that rather than mad computer skills, crossword puzzle skills are useful to hackers. Adobe's Breach Widens 2013-11-14T13:00:00Z Sanchez liked to garden, do crossword puzzles, and play gin rummy every night with friends, according to Guinness. World's oldest man dies at 112 in New York state 2013-09-15T03:51:46Z The crossword puzzle accompanying this column originally was planned to coincide with the 100th anniversary. Phil and the blanks: Kind words for crosswords 2013-12-28T06:00:00Z They are experimenting with premium pricing for specialty content, like their wonderful crossword puzzles, and pushing into complementary product lines, including antiques, fine art, collectibles, jewelry, and Times-logo clothing and accessories. Why the New York Times Isn't For Sale 2013-08-09T10:50:23Z It looked like a crossword puzzle, and with it Reagle became what he calls “a word nerd.” Crossword puzzle marks 100th anniversary 2013-12-13T18:14:34Z And he can download New York Times crossword puzzles and an online subscription to the paper so he can find out what people are saying about him when he is abroad. Edward Snowden's hand luggage 2013-06-26T23:06:14Z Single-pixel detectors in four different locations are used to detect light from a data projector, which illuminates objects with a rapidly-shifting sequence of black-and-white patterns similar to crossword puzzles. Single-pixel camera makes 3D image 2013-05-16T23:13:04Z That was an early confirmation that crossword puzzles might be, beyond a mere diversion, big business. Phil and the blanks: Kind words for crosswords 2013-12-28T06:00:00Z He worked, the whole time, with the joyful absorption of someone solving a particularly excellent crossword puzzle. Why Basketball Won’t Leave Phil Jackson Alone 2013-05-16T16:49:55Z Members from each age group were asked to either work on a crossword puzzle or play a video game called Road Tour, which involves matching fleeting images of car types and road signs. Video Game Play Sharpens Elderly Minds 2013-05-03T20:45:00.250Z Brain training can be as simple as doing crossword puzzles or remembering telephone numbers. Can a brain workout 'change your age'? 2013-02-07T01:22:35Z Rev Graham, who has been writing crossword puzzles for more than 50 years, he did not plan to make any future reference to his illness in other puzzles. Crossword setter gives cancer clue 2013-01-12T08:23:25Z The crossword puzzle figures were marginally ahead of those for sudoku number puzzles, which captivated 11.6 percent of adults for the year and 4.5 percent on at least a twice-weekly basis. Phil and the blanks: Kind words for crosswords 2013-12-28T06:00:00Z Every day he would take the New York Times crossword puzzle and he would sit there and in five minutes fill it out and be done. Levin's goal: Own an NHL franchise 2012-12-25T04:59:41Z The more we use our memory—for example, reading, doing crossword puzzles and playing board games—the better it may be, probably because such activities involve considerable use of memory. Memory in Old Age Can Be Bolstered 2012-11-13T13:15:00.187Z There is as well a booming market in mental calisthenics, from crossword puzzles to Sudoku, which purportedly keep the brain in fighting trim. Mind Games: How to Prevent Dementia 2012-11-02T17:57:00Z Now she is doing crossword puzzles, crocheting and baking cupcakes instead. Olympic Hurdle: Using Social Media 2012-07-31T02:43:54Z Credit for the first crossword puzzle goes to The New York World's Arthur Wynne. Phil and the blanks: Kind words for crosswords 2013-12-28T06:00:00Z Long walks, crossword puzzles, other work… whatever… and sooner or later the answer just shows up. Sure, it sounds like magic, but it’s just pattern recognition. Mind Hacks: How Innovators Really Arrive At Their Big Ideas 2012-07-10T14:25:05Z “How is that different from doing crossword puzzles in our day?” countered the Dean. The Interactive Future of Higher education 2012-07-01T16:09:01Z He can do the New York crossword puzzle in about five minutes. On Baseball: Austin Jackson and Drew Stubbs Are Exceptions to a Rule 2012-03-24T16:59:09Z |
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