Tag Archives: crossword
The Puzzler: 2/19/22: The L.A.Times and The Washington Post: with Constructor Article
direct link and … direct link Link to article and puzzle solution (below) is here Feb 19, 2022 Saturday, February 19, 2022, Evan Kalish  Themeless Saturday by Evan Kalish I had to walk away several times to get this one to unfold corner by corner. I’ll tell you where I struggled as I go through the write-up. Here are Evan’s generous comments:  When I first developed this puzzle in May 2020 I thought this grid was a great for developing interesting—and intersecting—stacks. The seed was the final across entry (clued as: [A masterpiece!]), which was a … Continue reading →
The Puzzler: 12/20/21: The Wall Street Journal
The Puzzler: 11/17/21: The Wall Street Journal
Available online, evening of 11/17/21, in print, 11/18/21 Online here https://www.wsj.com/articles/wide-angles-thursday-crossword-november-18-11636651725
Continue reading →The Puzzler: 10/4/21: The Wall Street Journal
The Puzzler: Lotsa Stuff! The Sunday The New York Times, NPR: 5/2/21
These puzzles are not on-line. Evan had two puzzles published in syndication this week but for now let’s concentrate on these. Sunday, May 2, 2021 The New York Times These are special puzzles, not the weekly crossword. Evan’s second puzzle was on National Public Radio (NPR). Will Shortz edits The New York Times puzzles and appears on NPR Radio each week. When Evan was a little boy, we would tune in every Sunday. Here’s a link to view the puzzle page: Sunday Puzzle Where It’s At NPR.org  You can hear the program audio by clicking the player below. … Continue reading →
The Puzzler: The New York Times: Wed., 2/17/21
WORDPLAY, THE CROSSWORD COLUMN Where Edelweiss Grows David Harris makes his New York Times Crossword debut in a collaboration with Evan Kalish.Edelweiss flowers grow on rocky terrain in the Tyrolean Alps near Hinterbichl, Austria. It is a rare plant that has a deep tradition in local folk and national alpine cultures.Credit…Sean Gallup, via Getty Images Link to article: constructor notes
Continue reading →The Puzzler: The Wall Street Journal Tuesday, 2/9/21
(disregard the September date, they made an error) https://www.wsj.com/articles/here-comes-trouble-tuesday-crossword-september-10-11612719458 Review Evan Kalish’s Wall Street Journal crossword, “Here Comes Trouble!”—Jim P’s review I’m going to start off-topic here because Evan’s title for this puzzle reminds me of his post office escapades. You’ve probably done plenty of Evan’s puzzles, but you probably don’t know he has this whole other life of visiting and documenting America’s post offices. At current count, he’s been to more than 10,000 in all 50 states in the past 10 years. He’s been interviewed by NPR, featured on the BBC, and runs his own blog … Continue reading →
The Puzzler: The New York Times: Friday, 1/8/21
The Puzzler: August 4, 2020: Syndication
The Puzzler: August 1, 2020: Syndication
The Puzzler: July 20, 2020: The L.A. Times
Direct link:https://www.latimes.com/games/daily-crossword Sorry about the margin cut-offs, I tried!
Continue reading →The Puzzler: July 16, 2020 The New York Times + Article
The Puzzler #37-ish: 4/25/2020 USA Today
The Puzzler #34-ish: 3/25/2020 The Wall Street Journal
The Puzzler:#25 The Wall Street Journal, Wednesday, 12/18/19
The link to the puzzle is here https://blogs.wsj.com/puzzle/crossword/20191218/45031/index.html
Continue reading →The Puzzler: #24 Syndicated: Monday, 12/9/19
Monday, 11/9/19 Direct link for the day: http://syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com/puzzles/crosswords?fbclid=IwAR0fsvZocHKHyRpWbq9MyjE2DTvd-vEjlILw3OPPo419vOy7uwSiLS6yg_Q
Continue reading →The Puzzler #22: The New York Times: 11/11/19
Happy Birthday to Evan! A puzzle published on his birthday! Click links below! Daily Crossword Column Jeff Chen’s notes, answers See next blog for 11/12 puzzle info in The Wall Street Journal
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