Here’s a look at a few different types of puzzles to stimulate the brain. Crossword: ... That’s why the Detroit Free Press is offering subscribers the option to add 28 pages of fun.

In Shortz's era at the Times, which began in 1993, there have been 1,180 crossword constructors, of which 316 identify as women, according to XWord Info, a website that touts itself as the ...

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

In the book, Hirsch included a list of about 5,000 people, dates, and terms—somewhat like the “wordlists” that most crossword constructors draw from to populate their puzzles—that might ...

As a crossword editor, Agard claims in an interview, “My job is to help elevate their puzzle by making sure the idea works, vetoing any answers that are too obscure, revising clues to make them ...