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Latest Crosswords
Kathy Bloomer and Jeff Chen
Brian Callahan and Geoffrey Schorkopf
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Luke K. Schreiber
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Acrostics
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Jim Horne's free "indie" acrostic — no account needed (Solve)
Help: What is an acrostic? and
Tips for beginners
Other Variety Puzzles
Dec 8 variety puzzle is PDF-only (Print to solve, Solution)
Nov 24 panda puzzle by Alex Eaton-Salners (Solve, Solution, Print, Collaborate)
Variety puzzle Collaboration Mode explained
Older solve online and PDF-only Variety Puzzles
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2025 Crossword Calendar
Adam Aaronson has created a 2025 Crossword Calendar, now for sale. He's also written a blog post explaining the concept and how he made it.
I'm Squeezy
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.
