XWord Blog

Diagramless Hints

A woman stands in front of a blank canvas in a sunlit studio, preparing to paint.

Hints are now available for diagramless crosswords.

Here’s how to create your account on XWord Info.

The December 1 Puzzle Mania insert in the NYT includes a special acrostic for the occasion, featuring a quote from a beloved book.

Fill Me In is a podcast ostensibly about crosswords, but really about so much more.

Cryptic Crosswords are easier and way more fun if you solve with a friend.

Recent XWord Info changes

The XWI Finder hits an awesome milestone.

NYT Acrostics is a new blog by the constructors themselves: Jane Stewart and David Balton.

Variety puzzles need an on-line community.

What’s going on with Variety puzzles at the New York Times?