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- Every New York Times crossword ever published is here.
- This is the only place online to find NYT Variety Puzzles.
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- Constructors have used the Finder page 33,733,844 times!
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The Great Answer Popularity Race!
A new page on XWord Info shows the the exciting race for most popular answer word ever in NYT crosswords. Starting in 1942 and continuing to today's puzzle, answers jostle for position right up to the Gold Medal finish. STAR makes a good run, sitting in fourth for several years before dropping out completely. OMAR makes an early stretch, but fails too. ONE shoots to the top but then fades. By the turn of the century, AREA has settled comforably into first place before being edged out at the last moment. It's the final heat in the Answer Word Olympics!
ORCAS are LIVE on MONDAY
The 14th ORCAS. A puzzle pack of 81 nominees. A star-studded show. Your walk along the black-and-white-checkerboard carpet starts here.
Join us for the ORCA awards on Monday, February 23 at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET. Co-hosts David Kwong and Ophira Eisenberg will be live at www.youtube.com/@orcaawards.
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If you're a constructor, let me know if you'd like a product with your own "baseball card" or an image of your favorite grid.
