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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
Will Shortz, Constructor
If you believe XWord Info, an up-and-coming constructor named Will Shortz had two crosswords published in 1975, and then nothing until an oddly shaped Variety puzzle this year. You can see his author page here. Sure, he’s edited over 11,000 daily crosswords for the Times, and thousands more Variety and bonus puzzles of various kinds,… Continue reading Will Shortz, Constructor