When life gets tough, we tackle grids for good reason. They offer a singular combination of erudition and escape.

Thresher puzzles are usually 15x15, but can be 10x10, 12x12 ... Some puzzle outlets ask for theme queries, or a list of the theme entries and prospective grid placement. We don’t require this, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, and ...