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Category: Variety
Puzzle Mania
The December 1 Puzzle Mania insert in the NYT includes a special acrostic for the occaision, featuring a quote from a beloved book.
Cryptic Benefits with Friends
Cryptic Crosswords are easier and way more fun if you solve with a friend.
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?
Hex’s Bookshelf
What makes a great acrostic quote? Where do most quotes come from? Which authors are the most quoted? At its basic level, XWord Info is simply a database of crossword information, and many (many!) pages that filter, sort and display that data in different ways. No matter how many pages I add, and no matter… Continue reading Hex’s Bookshelf
Cryptic Crosswords
Cryptic crosswords are the most difficult to get into, but the most fun once you do.
Jim’s final Acrostic
I took advantage of a window of opportunity to pitch three Acrostic ideas that might push that puzzle type in some new directions.
Where are my Acrostic stats?
Our Acrostic solver remembers your progress so you can come back to that puzzle later. Sometimes that data disappears. This post explains why.
Vowelless Crosswords
Vowelless crosswords are easier than you think.