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XWord Info: New York Times Crossword Answers and Insights

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Milo Beckman
Milo Beckman
The Friday, January 1, 2021 crossword is by Milo Beckman
16x16, 80 words, 38 blocks
Joe Deeney
Joe Deeney
The Saturday, January 2, 2021 crossword is by Joe Deeney
15x16, 73 words, 36 blocks
Paolo Pasco
Paolo Pasco
Puzzle of the weekThe Sunday, January 3, 2021 crossword, BUSTING MOVES, is by Paolo Pasco
21x21, 140 words, 74 blocks
In the print and web versions of this puzzle, each single uncircled square between the rows of circled squares is shaded in light gray.
Kathy Wienberg
Kathy Wienberg
The Monday, January 4, 2021 crossword is by Kathy Wienberg
15x15, 74 words, 38 blocks
Amy Schecter
Amy Schecter
Christina Iverson
Christina Iverson
The Tuesday, January 5, 2021 crossword is by Amy Schecter and Christina Iverson
15x15, 76 words, 40 blocks
Eric Bornstein
Eric Bornstein
The Wednesday, January 6, 2021 crossword is by Eric Bornstein
15x15, 70 words, 38 blocks
In the print version of this "uniclue" crossword, the clues appear in a single list, combining Across and Down. When two answers share a number, they also share a clue.
Matthew Stock
Matthew Stock
Sid Sivakumar
Sid Sivakumar
Puzzle of the weekThe Thursday, January 7, 2021 crossword is by Matthew Stock and Sid Sivakumar
15x15, 76 words, 42 blocks
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