Before Spelling Bee, before Wordle and before Connections, there was the crossword. Who invented the first published crossword, and what was it?

So, if you're working on today's Mini on Friday, December 19, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read ...

Overview: The NYT Mini Crossword for December 17, 2025 offers a quick, light, and enjoyable puzzle with simple words and ...

The Globe and Mail’s annual giant holiday crossword, constructed by Fraser Simpson for more than 20 years, is on newsstands ...

The band OF MONTREAL circles the PINE in CHOPIN ETUDES at 101A: [Piano compositions that Louis Kentner described as “a perfect fusion of the athletic and the aesthetic” (“Gronlandic Edit” band)]. The ...

December 21 is a day that is etched in history for the amazing events and the influential personalities who, through their ...

Jonathan Baude spent 20 years trying to get published in the NY Times crossword. At 18, he got his first rejection. At 38, he ...

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Friday, Dec. 19, 2025: ...

Strands is released at midnight in your time zone. To accommodate players around the world, we publish two Strands Sidekicks ...