CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

“In a poll, 64% of Americans felt that the New York Times Crossword is the hardest to complete,” followed by The Washington Post at 19% and USA Today at 13%. Whether you’re taking your first steps ...

Good luck to those who are competing in the Boswords Winter Wondersolve this weekend. If you need some last-minute Sunday crossword plans, it’s an afternoon affair from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, ...

Mollie Cowger is an associate puzzles-and-games editor at The New Yorker. Her crosswords have appeared in USA Today and other outlets. The prolific novelist—whose most famous character, the forensic ...

After a run of unseasonably warm days in late December and early January, Arkansas is expected to get walloped with a monster of a winter storm that will more than make up for the reprieve. The ...

Erik Agard is a co-founder of the Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory, a resource for aspiring puzzle-makers from underrepresented groups. The Oscars: Who Will Win and Who Should Win Every awards ...

Meet the PEOPLE Mini, our brand-new, totally free crossword, available only in the PEOPLE App. It’s not just cute — it’s also fast to play, easy to solve and designed for those moments when you want a ...

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Andrew Spooner makes his New York Times Crossword debut. By Deb Amlen Jump to: Tricky Clues FRIDAY PUZZLE — I don’t know about you, but I sometimes think about debut entries while solving. Knowing the ...

Love a good crossword puzzle? Word-game enthusiasts may be glad to know that the first-ever crossword puzzle was published around this time over a century ago. According to Guinness World Records, the ...