Fill Me In is a podcast ostensibly about crosswords, but really about so much more.
Cryptic Benefits with Friends
Cryptic Crosswords are easier and way more fun if you solve with a friend.
What’s new?
Recent XWord Info changes
30 Million Finds
The XWI Finder hits an awesome milestone.
New NYT Acrostics blog
NYT Acrostics is a new blog by the constructors themselves: Jane Stewart and David Balton.
Jim Saves Variety Puzzles
Variety puzzles need an on-line community.
NYT Variety Mess
What’s going on with Variety puzzles at the New York Times?
Debut counts
Constructor baseball cards now count number of answer words debuted.
Graphics on Grids
NYT crosswords sometimes include graphical overlays. XWord Info now does a better job of rendering these. Probably.
Constructor photos & notes
XWord Info is no longer actively soliciting constructor photos and notes, but if you have an upcoming NYT crossword and would like to include your picture and commentary, I’m happy to add them to the website. There’s an email link on the home page. Photos is one of the best-liked features, and your comments can… Continue reading Constructor photos & notes