He was the main whiz behind a crossword variation for The Times, whose readers delighted in his anagrams and sometimes groan-inducing wordplay. (Try one yourself.) ...

While app-games like Angry Birds are more puzzle-like than you’d imagine, one author says some of our favorite mind-bending activities are based on games from the past. Founder of Puzzazz, Roy Leban ...

The creator of the Puns and Anagrams puzzle for The New York Times — a form that involved wordplay and groan-inducing puns, of which Taub was a master — died Sept. 14.

Crossword creator Anna Shechtman discusses the work that goes into puzzle-making for outlets like the New York Times and the New Yorker. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support ...

"the best crossword puzzle creator in America" by Games magazine. His popular syndicated crossword, which has been described as having a sense of humor, appears every Sunday in the , , and many other ...

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 ...

“The Connections creator website is built and run by Anthony Salazar, a freelance web developer who runs the creative studio Swellgarfo. Earlier this month, striking New York Times tech workers used ...

What’s the secret to designing a successful crossword puzzle? For Stella Zawistowski, the answer lies in letting the player enjoy the process of solving it. “To me, success is (when) people solve the ...

Puzzle writer Matt Jones, shown here in a provided photo, has been making crossword puzzles for almost 30 years. His first published crossword appeared in The New York Times when he was just 19. Matt ...