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New York Times Crossword Answers and Insights

XWord Info is the essential resource for crossword constructors and enthusiasts.

  • Every New York Times crossword ever published is here.
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NewMay 18 acrostic by David Balton & Jane Stewart   (Solve, Print, Blog)
Select acrostics from a list to print or solve on-line
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Help: What is an acrostic? and Tips for beginners

Other Variety Puzzles

May 11 panda puzzle by Michael Lieberman   (Solve, Solution, Print, Collaborate)
Apr 27 variety puzzle is PDF-only   (Print to solve, Solution)
Variety puzzle Collaboration Mode explained
Older solve online and PDF-only Variety Puzzles

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Crosswords from The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project

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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