Diary of a Crossword Fiend

Fiend birthday contest for crossword constructors

Posted: 20 May 2021 09:15 PM PDT

On June 13, Diary of a Crossword Fiend will turn 16 and we’re throwing a party in the form of a crossword contest! We’re looking for puzzle submissions from unpublished constructors (i.e., they’ve never been paid for a puzzle). The … Continue reading →

Friday, May 21, 2021

Posted: 20 May 2021 08:04 PM PDT

Sam Ezersky’s New York Times crossword—Amy’s write-up Was this puzzle harder than you expected, or did I just give myself trouble with all the wrong turns? I had WAIST DEEP rather than WAIST HIGH (pools go with DEEP, not HIGH!), … Continue reading →