Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 1 crossword, ‘Division of Labor’
Six different workers are circled and split up over black squares, and the clues for those workers are divided between the ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Nov. 10 crossword, ‘Word Gets Around’
I feel like I’m interacting with a friend each week. I’ve sometimes thought of crosswords as a little bit like having a ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s June 23 crossword, ‘Themeless No. 24’
Good luck to everyone competing in the inaugural Westwords Crossword Tournament today! I’ll be receiving the set of puzzles to solve after it’s finished, so if you’re competing, don’t post ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Sept. 1 crossword, ‘Beast Mode’
Next up on the tournament schedule are the Boswords Fall Themeless League (which is online only) and the Midwest Crossword ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Sept. 15 crossword, ‘Word Processing’
Cryptic crossword solvers are accustomed to seeking out words in clues that might signal an anagram. In cryptic circles these ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Oct. 27 crossword, ‘Spare Parts’
and I had to rely on too many deep-cut names and phrases for comfort — the inevitable result of frantically trying the year prior to start and finish a Sunday-size crossword in a few hours.
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Oct. 20 crossword, ‘Long Division’
Avoiding duplications like that can be the worst game of whack-a-mole that crossword constructors play all the time. As if ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Nov. 3 crossword, ‘Political Football’
Politics and football: Two forms of modern blood sport that I combined into one crossword. Six football-related phrases have ...