The New York Times crossword puzzle

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The New York Times crossword puzzle is a daily puzzle found in The New York Times. The puzzle is created by various freelance writers, and is edited by Will Shortz. The puzzle becomes increasingly more difficult throughout the week beginning with the easiest puzzle on Monday, and the most difficult puzzle on Friday or Saturday. The Sunday crossword is an icon in American culture. The standard daily crossword is 15 squares x 15 squares. All crosswords have symmetry: they can be rotated 180 degrees and still keep the same position of the white and black spaces.

[edit] History

While crosswords became popular in the early 1920s, it wasn't until 1942 that The New York Times began running a crossword in its Sunday edition. In 1950, the crossword became a daily feature.

[edit] Clues to solving

  • Any time a clue contains an abbreviation, the answer will also be an abbreviation (e.g. M.D. org. = AMA).
  • Any time a clue is a statement ending in a question mark, the answer is a play on words.
  • Any time a clue is plural, the answer is also plural.

[edit] See also

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