Then the player gently removes the scratch-off material on the corresponding letters in each of the CROSSWORD PUZZLES ... between two blank spaces or a blank space and the grid’s border.

Thresher puzzles are usually 15x15, but can be 10x10 ... we aim for black squares to cover no more than 16-20% of the grid. Above all else, we look for words and clues that expand the crossword canon ...

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our ...

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our ...

Its capital is New Delhi. Yesterday when we saw our crossword-friend ERIE in the puzzle, I commented that we hadn't seen ERIE as often recently as we have in past years. The opposite is true for ...

You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further ... I enjoy that these two answers seem to be having a conversation in the grid. THETA (27A: Letter after eta) The sixth, seventh ...

There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Mixed Use Constructor: Noelle Griskey Editor: Anna Gundlach BORAT (6A: Fictional Kazakh journalist ...

We will review already submitted puzzles during that period, so you may still hear from us while submissions are closed. A New York Times crossword ... a filled-in answer grid with numbers.

Each constructor refines their wordlist to their own taste over years of constructing puzzles, but even the ... Hooray for science in the crossword! EINSTEIN BROS. (53A: Bagel chain rival of ...

There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Open Door Constructor: Kapil Mehta Editor: Anna Gundlach Kapil: I thought of the crossword title after hearing ...