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New York Times Crossword Stats and Observations

XWord Info contains data about NYT puzzles dating back to November, 1993, covering the entire time that Will Shortz has been Puzzle Editor. The links below will be of most interest to constructors and serious solvers but occasional dabblers will be entertained too. Explore around and you'll no doubt see crosswords in a whole new light.

Warning: this site does give away lots of answers. If you're not up to date and would rather solve the puzzles on your own, spending too much time here will spoil your fun.

Puzzles

Clue and Answer Finder

  • The Finder page display clues for any word or words that match any pattern

Words

Constructors


Click on any date to see that day's full puzzle including answers.
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