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New York Times Crossword Answers and Insights

XWord Info is the essential resource for crossword constructors and enthusiasts.

  • 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 32,422,694 times!
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Latest Crosswords

Number with 12 zeros in the U.S. but 18 zeros in other parts of the world
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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Monday, July 7, 2025
Daniel Raymon
Sunday, July 6, 2025
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Saturday, July 5, 2025
Tracy Bennett
Friday, July 4, 2025
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
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Acrostics

Jun 29 acrostic by David Balton & Jane Stewart   (Solve, Print, Blog)
Select acrostics from a list to print or solve on-line
Jim Horne's free "indie" acrostic — no account needed   (Solve)
Help: What is an acrostic? and Tips for beginners

Other Variety Puzzles

Jul 6 panda puzzle by Alex Eaton-Salners   (Solve, Solution, Print, Collaborate)
Jun 22 variety puzzle is PDF-only   (Print to solve, Solution)
Variety puzzle Collaboration Mode explained
Older solve online and PDF-only Variety Puzzles

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Diversions: A Memoir by David Balton

Jane Stewart and David Balton took over as the NYT Acrostic constructors in 2023, and now David has written a charming essay describing their experience and background. I loved it, so I asked for permission to post it on XWord Info. You'll want to read it here.

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Try Jeff Chen's latest word game. Every day there's a new challenge at three levels: Easy, Peasy, and Squeezy. Share your results. Spread the word.

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Crosswords from The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project

Data from puzzles before Will Shortz became editor are kept separate from modern puzzle stats. XWord Info has all 16,083 pre-Shortz crosswords from 2/15/1942 to 11/20/1993.

Selected pre-Shortz observations

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