If you think trying to solve Sunday’s New York Times crossword is a challenge, try making one of your own. Writing crossword puzzles is way harder than solving them, says Aimee Lucido, a Berkeley ...

If the clue is "crossword puzzle superstar," you might be tempted to pencil in "oxymoron." But Will Shortz is exactly that – a crossword celebrity. New York Times crossword puzzle editor since 1993 ...

Look closely at the crossword puzzle in Wednesday’s New York Times. Although the name of the constructor is the last thing a cruciverbalist thinks about, today it’s the best part for Ashland amateur ...

He is the Star’s new crossword puzzle maker, a role the late Merl Reagle filled since the launch of this section nearly 20 years ago. “If Merl’s not the greatest, he’s in the top five,” says Agard.

The name of Nuala Considine had somehow escaped me until this week, when I found it among the answers in a cryptic crossword. The crossword was one of those sado-masochistic puzzles (in the Spectator ...

Contact this contributing writer at [email protected]. Quick, solve the following trivia: What major newspaper is famous for its Sunday crossword puzzle? _ h _ _ e _ _ _ r_ T _ _ e _. Have you ...

A British crossword maker believes he's created the hardest puzzle ever - and says it will take even the most hardened enthusiast two years to solve. Marc Breman, 56, says his cryptic creation are ...