The New York Times regularly publishes Special crossword puzzles for subscribers. The puzzles are designed to have the difficulty of an early-week puzzle and to use the theme thro

Laine Hirn and Amanda Hill say the iconic daily crossword has been a major part of their relationship since they met in college more than five years ago

Kameron Austin Collins is a film critic who has written for Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. His puzzles have appeared in the New York Times and the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.

Jacob Stulberg meets resistance.