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.

For years, crosswords have been a popular pastime, stretching brains and broadening vocabularies. The happy click of a pen against paper has for years been a sign of victory over a vexing clue. But in ...

LARAMIE – The New York Times’ crossword puzzle is a cultural fixture and a daily habit for millions of Americans, with completion of the week’s hardest edition, published on Saturdays, a sign of ...

Thinking back to his first crossword puzzle submission to The New York Times when he was 17, Tom McCoy cringes. The theme centered on the board game Clue, he recalls. "The theme of it wasn't very ...

The New York Times Mini Crossword now requires a subscription. USA Today offers a free daily crossword puzzle as an alternative. Library card holders may have free access to the NYT Mini Crossword ...

As difficult as it may be to solve The New York Times crossword puzzle on Sunday, it would probably be much more challenging to design it. Not so for 17-year-old Kyle Mahowald, however, who is the ...