News Articles

  1. ABC News: 'Wordplay' De-nerds Crossword Craze (June 15, 2006)
  2. The American Prospect: Spell it out (Matt Gaffney's experience as a judge at the ACPT, March 16, 2005)
  3. The American Prospect: Surviving Sudoku (by Matt Gaffney, July 28, 2006)
  4. Arizona Republic: Crossword woman: for Scottsdale puzzle maker, the theme's the thing (Profile of Bonnie L. Gentry, August 15, 2007)
  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Crossword solver, author, dies at 96 (October 25, 2006)
  6. Arlington Advocate: Nine letter word beginning with C (April 26, 2008)
  7. Atlanticville: A nine-letter word that begins with h 'c' (Profile of Mary Derderian Brown, November 10, 2004)
  8. Baltimore Sun: Paths crossing (About Michael Shteyman and Ethan Cooper, March 31, 2002)
  9. BBC News: Tales from a cryptic crossworder (About the prolific Roger Squires, November 7, 2002)
  10. Beyond Wisconsin: Cruciverbalists, keep your day jobs (April 21, 2007)
  11. Bloomberg.com: What's 8 Down? Brooklyn, New Home for Crossword Puzzle Tourney (February 27, 2008)
  12. Boston Channel: Man Uses Newspaper Crossword Puzzle To 'Pop The Question' (September 24, 2007)
  13. Boston Globe: Crossing over to join the Puzzle People (September 24, 2007)
  14. Boston Globe: Down(town) and across, she hones crossword skills (March 19, 2006, profile of Katherine Bryant)
  15. Boston Globe: He's got all the answers: Crossword buff Michael Doran has a clue about creating puzzles (August 9, 2004)
  16. Boston Globe: His puzzling avocation is no trivial pursuit (March 17, 2008, profile of Kiran Kedlaya)
  17. Boston Phoenix: The Puzzler: New York Times crossword-puzzle writer by day, local pop-punk rocker by night, Brendan Emmett Quigley is hard to box in (May 17, 2001)
  18. Brunswick Times Record: Penchant for crosswords pays off for Topsham teen (Interview with Michael Doran, December 26, 2003)
  19. Business Report, South Africa: Sudoku could signal the end of an era for cryptic crossword (March 20, 2008)
  20. Capital Times: Crosswords get boost from 'Wordplay' (August 30, 2006)
  21. Capital Times: Madison Man a Prime Puzzler (Profile of Bruce Venzke, July 1, 2005)
  22. Chicago Sun-Times: Top puzzler, 11 letters (April 6, 2007)
  23. Cincinnati Enquirer: Crossword fans get clues into Internet (September 8, 1996)
  24. Clash at the intersection of Across and Down (About the ACPT competition, New York Times, March 12, 2001)
  25. Columbus Dispatch: Millions keep minds sharp, spirits high by working crosswords (March 12, 2004)
  26. Columbus Dispatch: Puzzle fan ready to cross words with best (March 24, 2006, profile of Nina Webb-Lawton)
  27. Connecticut Post: Milford author puzzling children (Profile of Eric Berlin, September 21, 2007)
  28. Connecticut Post: Puzzles passion turns into book (Interview with Douglas Fink, June 13, 2004)
  29. The Courier-Mail, Australia: Puzzle pundit has a word (Will Shortz, October 28, 2006)
  30. The Daily Show (Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart talk crosswords)
  31. Dallas Morning News: 'Wordplay' tourney begins Friday (March 21, 2007)
  32. DeKalb Daily Chronicle: Illinois Style: DeKalb copy editor brings out book of crossword puzzles (Profile of David Fixmer, January 17, 2006)
  33. Delta Sky: Puzzling: Merl Reagle Lives to Tease Your Brain (by John Grossmann, October 2003)
  34. Desert Sun: Merv Griffin back in the game show saddle (January 16, 2007, new game show "Let's Play Crosswords")
  35. Detroit Free Press: For crossword-puzzle makers, theme is the thing (Profile of Bonnie L. Gentry, September 30, 2007)
  36. Edison/Metsuchen Sentinel: Metuchen crossword creator keeps at it Despite success, 84-year-old resident still considers it a hobby (January 4, 2004)
  37. Editor and Publisher: KFWS Adds 'ThemeCross' Puzzle to Its 'MindGym' Package (January 29, 2008)
  38. Edmonton Journal: Eight-letter word for documentary hitmaker (January 19, 2006)
  39. Emory Magazine: Boxed In (1996 article about master constructor/solver Trip Payne)
  40. Eugene Weekly: Jonesin' for Marriage (by Matt Gaffney, July 14, 2005)
  41. Failure Magazine: What's 13 Letters for the American Crossword Champion? (Ellen Ripstein profile)
  42. Florida Today: Crossword guru's life not all fun and games (July 14, 2006)
  43. Fort Collins Coloradoan: Crossword win stays a puzzle (Profile of Al Sanders, March 3, 2008)
  44. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: His word gets across (Profile of Timothy Parker, March 24, 2007)
  45. Frederick (Md.) News-Post: Word Wiz (Profile of Scott Weiss, March 6, 2005)
  46. Frederick News-Post: A: A contestant on tonight’s ‘Jeopardy!’ Q: Who is Scott Weiss of Walkersville? (March 14, 2007)
  47. Go Ahead, Cross Me (Article about Bob Klahn in Delaware Today)
  48. Grand Rapids Press: Games offer brain workouts (February 18, 2008)
  49. Greeley Tribune: Working with words: Greeley woman spent 26 years creating puzzles to keep students interested in learning (Profile of Ruth Rice, July 29, 2007)
  50. Guardian Unlimited: Baby boom crossword clues compiled by ex-US president (7) (May 9, 2007)
  51. Guardian Unlimited: Look again (6)* (Review of Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose (8): A Memoir of Love, Exile, and Crosswords, February 22, 2003)
  52. Guardian Unlimited: The Last Word (Profile of Ruth Crisp, December 6, 2004)
  53. Guardian Unlimited: Puzzling Times (October 30, 1999)
  54. Guardian Unlimited: The Monkey Puzzler (Profile of crossword compiler John Graham, aka Araucaria)
  55. Herald-Mail: Crossword puzzles beat out cigarettes, candy addictions (February 3, 2008)
  56. Hold the Front Page: Death of veteran Evening Telegraph journalist (Obit of Geoff Hammerton, June 6, 2005)
  57. icWales.co.uk: We love ... Crosswords (March 21, 2006)
  58. I didn't have a clue (Apex/Eric Chalkey's MBE, Croydon Advertiser, January 2003)
  59. Independent: ANALYSIS: CHALLENGES ISSUED IN ANGER (10) (March 14, 2005)
  60. The Independent: Why you buy a particular paper (9) (December 4, 2006)
  61. Isthmus: Ray Hamel: The Answer Man (February 29, 2008)
  62. Jewish Ledger: Puzzle writer to fill in the blanks about crosswords at men's club breakfast (May 18, 2005)
  63. London Times: Every second counts in Times Crossword battle (October 8, 2007)
  64. Louisiana State University Daily Reveille: Play on words: Two students are working on completing a 21-foot crossword puzzle (January 30, 2007)
  65. Louisville Courier-Journal: Crazy About Crosswords (Article about solver Larry Wasser, December 29, 1998)
  66. M&A: You're Kidding! (Article about Liz Gorski's merger crossword, Reuters, July 11, 2002)
  67. Manchester News: Crosswords in the Classroom (October 6, 2004)
  68. National Post: Sudoku: The silent killer (March 21, 2007)
  69. Nature: Program cracks crosswords (October 4, 2004)
  70. Newark Star-Ledger: Crossword fans sharpen their pencils for battle (March 20, 2007)
  71. New Orleans Times-Picayune: The puzzler (Profile of Armand St. Martin, November 28, 2006)
  72. New York Blade: Clue: Gay Whiz Who Stars in 'Wordplay': Answer: Crossword Puzzle Champ Trip Payne (June 26, 2006)
  73. The New Yorker: Turbulence (by David Sedaris, June 6, 2005)
  74. New York Magazine: The Puzzlemaster's Dilemma (June 19, 2006)
  75. New York Post: It's a Ty Score (July 28, 2007)
  76. New York Post: Merv's Last Game (August 23, 2007)
  77. New York Sun: Blogs Answer, Question Crossword Puzzles (May 18, 2007)
  78. New York Sun: Hundreds Across, Few Down at Crossword Meet (March 3, 2008)
  79. New York Sun: Obsessed With Crosswords (July 7, 2005)
  80. New York Times: Across and Down: Filling in the Blanks of Popular Culture (September 19, 2007)
  81. New York Times: A rush of excitement, from filling in empty spaces to completing a large loop (By Will Shortz, March 21, 2007)
  82. New York Times: Inside Japan’s Puzzle Palace (March 21, 2007)
  83. New York Times: Puzzle Makers Exchange Cross Words (PDF, August 10, 1988)
  84. New York Times: Two Different Ways to Talk the Talk (Review of Stanley Newman's "Cruciverbalism," November 5, 2006)
  85. NPR: A Chat with a Crossword Champ (Interview with Tyler Hinman, April 1, 2007)
  86. NPR: College Student Wins Crossword Puzzle Championship (Interview with Tyler Hinman, March 14, 2005)
  87. NPR: 'Post' Brings Crossword Master on Board (Interview with Merl Reagle, April 3, 2008)
  88. O.C. Register: '2 Across' leaves some open squares (December 7, 2006)
  89. Oneida Daily Dispatch: OHS grad has a way with words (Profile of Brad Wilber, February 22, 2005)
  90. Pacific Palisades Palisadian-Post: Crosswords and Mysteries: A Perfect Pair (July 8, 2004)
  91. Pacific Palisades Palisadian-Post: Jerry Mayer's Play '2 Across' Challenges Crossword Lovers (October 21, 2004)
  92. Philadelphia City Paper: Living on the Grid (Interview with Matt Gaffney, July 20, 2006)
  93. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: HomeMaking: Don't cross me! (December 9, 2006)
  94. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: What's a 5-letter word for 'speeder'? (August 29, 2006)
  95. Polytechnic Online: Tyler Hinman defends his crossword crown (March 29, 2006)
  96. Profile of a SAJAer: Kumar Balani, Puzzle pioneer and magazine editor
  97. Princeton Alumni Weekly: Puzzle geeks duke it out at crossword competition (April 23, 2003)
  98. RIA Novosti: HUGE CROSSWORD WRITTEN IN SERGIYEV POSAD (October 11, 2004)
  99. Ripley Today: Crossword Guru Now (November 6, 2003)
  100. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Crossword puzzle makers abound in Rochester (January 1, 2008)
  101. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Down due to injury, she came across creating puzzles (Profile of Nancy Salomon, January 7, 2006)
  102. Rochester Magazine: The Dirty Double Crosser (Profile of Sam Bellotto, Jr., November-December 2005)
  103. Rocky Mountain News: For acrostic puzzle-maker, everything in life's a clue (Profile of Anne Brown, February 7, 2004)
  104. Salt Lake Tribune: Columnist was favorite with readers (Obituary for Chet Currier, August 4, 2007)
  105. San Francisco Chronicle: Cross words about puzzles (January 30, 2005)
  106. Santa Clara Magazine: A Puzzling Professor (Interview with Byron Walden)
  107. Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Renowned crossword constructor is Master of the Grid (Interview with Merl Reagle, April 2, 2006)
  108. A Scholarly Sort of Fun (by Hal S. Barron, Chronicle of Higher Education, May 7, 1999)
  109. Scranton Times-Tribune: Area native knows the ups, downs of crossword making (February 11, 2007, interview with Wayne Robert Williams)
  110. Seattle Times: Clue: Makes you scratch your head. Answer: Merl Reagle. (June 20, 2006)
  111. Slate Diary (By Matt Gaffney, January 21-25, 2002)
  112. Stamford Times: Hinman wins puzzle tournament for third-straight year (March 26, 2007)
  113. The Star-Ledger: Nary a cross word at puzzle competition (April 1, 2007)
  114. The Student Life: Wordplay: Joys of the Pomona College Crossword Culture (March 2, 2007)
  115. Summerville Journalscene: The competitive world of crossword (March 31, 2006, by Ben Tausig)
  116. Sussex Sun: She creates Wisconsin-themed puzzles (February 2, 2005)
  117. Sydney Morning Herald: Lindsey Browne, Herald's Mr Crosswords, dies at 87 (June 3, 2003)
  118. Syracuse University Magazine: No Loss for Words (Profile of David J. Kahn, Summer 2007)
  119. Telegraph: After today our crossword editor hasn't got a clue (November 1, 2006)
  120. Telegraph: It is no puzzle why our crossword reaches 80 (February 5, 2005)
  121. Tidbits: Crosswords Online: Cruciverbalizing on the Web (June 3, 2003)
  122. Time Magazine: Who Needs Sudoku? (June 17, 2006)
  123. Times of India: Joy of crosswords (November 3, 2006)
  124. Times Online: Puzzles editor awarded MBE (June 17, 2007)
  125. Tribune Media Services: Crosswords
  126. Tuscaloosa News: There’s a lot more to crossword-lovers than puzzles (March 18, 2007)
  127. United Press International: Crossword clue-giver (2 wds): Bill Clinton (May 10, 2007)
  128. USA Today: Crossword can spell appeal, or it can be clueless (July 19, 2005)
  129. USA Today: Teen is a man of letters in the puzzle world (March 13, 2002)
  130. USA Weekend: A clue by any other name..." (Interview with Brendan Emmett Quigley)
  131. USA Weekend: Winning Games (Advice from Jon Delfin)
  132. Vancouver Sun: The quiet rise of crossword infatuation (March 7, 2008)
  133. Wall Street Journal: Ellen Ripstein is a puzzle whiz, but will she be no. 1 this year? (March 13, 2001)
  134. Washingtonian: Puzzle People (July 2005)
  135. Washington Post: Crossword-Puzzle Contributor Alex F. Black Dies at 86 (May 22, 2005)
  136. Washington Post: A Name -- 2 Words, 9 Letters -- for Devotion (Obituary for Al Eichner, November 14, 2006)
  137. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Across and down: Crossword puzzles exercise mind muscles (July 23, 2004)
  138. WCAX, Vermont: Made in Vermont: Custom Crossword Puzzles (February 2, 2007)
  139. Weekly Standard: The best crossword; It might be in a three-letter word beginning with "S." (by Matt Gaffney)
  140. Wheaton College News: A Few Cross Words (Profile of Michael Doran, February 16, 2004)
  141. Whittier Daily News: Across (and down): The crossword universe (June 20, 2006)
  142. Whittier Daily News: Puzzling hobby (June 20, 2006)
  143. Will Shortz Bio (from NPR)
  144. Wheaton College News: A Few Cross Words (Profile of Mike Doran, December 2003)
  145. With My Clue (48 Across), I Propose (Newsday, March 9, 1998)
  146. WNYC: On The Media (about the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, 2006)
  147. WTTW: Tyler Hinman Interview
  148. WTVC: Teacher Uses Crossword Puzzle To Teach N-Word (October 1, 2007)
  149. Yorkshire Post: Plant Scientist Regains Her Crossword Crown (October 9, 2006)
  150. Youtube: American Idol contestant David Cook talks about his love of crosswords (February 26, 2008)



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