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Homepage Open in app Sign in Get started The art, science, and culture of words Art Tech Puzzles History Deep Dives Newsletter Follow Following Hayley Gold Sep 13, 2022 Lollapuzzoola 15: A Crossword Tournament Returns to NYC for its Quinceañera Read more… 4 Eric Chaikin Jun 28, 2022 Photo Synthesis Find the bond and extend the wordplay chain.
5 Ben Zimmer Jun 6, 2022 “The Puzzler” Is a Wild Ride Through the World of Puzzledom Read more… 109 Eric Chaikin May 25, 2022 Wordplay Spin-offs & Extended Cuts Streaming some of our favorites on “ABC-TV”
2 Ben Zimmer Feb 20, 2022 The Return of the SymmyS: Pleasing Palindromes from All Over Read more… 128 Ben Zimmer Jan 23, 2022 At the MIT Mystery Hunt, Puzzlers Explored the World of “Bookspace” Read more… 36 Ben Zimmer Jan 17, 2022 The Puzzling Story of How Cryptic Crosswords Crossed the Atlantic Read more… 116 1 response Eric Chaikin Nov 20, 2021 Vocally Challenged: Vowelless Words That Make You Go Hmmm… “He had in his possession a bunchberry … Read more… 12 Katja Brinck Oct 31, 2021 What’s up with those l