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New York Times Crossword Answers and Insights

XWord Info is an independent companion to the New York Times crossword, with searchable answers, clue histories, acrostics, variety puzzles, and tools for crossword constructors.

It's the essential resource for crossword constructors and enthusiasts.

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NewFeb 8 acrostic by David Balton & Jane Stewart   (Solve, Print, Blog)
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Other Variety Puzzles

Feb 1 variety puzzle is PDF-only   (Print to solve, Solution)
Jan 18 cryptic puzzle by Stella Zawistowski   (Solve, Solution, Print, Collaborate)
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Data from puzzles before Will Shortz became editor are kept separate from modern puzzle stats. XWord Info has all 16,083 pre-Shortz crosswords from 2/15/1942 to 11/20/1993.

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