Crossword constructors volunteer their time to help underrepresented populations get published. By Deb Amlen One not-so-well-kept secret on the puzzle-making side of the business is that your favorite ...

Last September, Texas Monthly debuted a new monthly column in the magazine: a Texas-themed crossword puzzle. The puzzle constructor who devises these for us is Brandon Koppy, a resident of Dripping ...

You might be an avid crossword solver, but have you ever thought about what it takes to create them? Matt Jones has been making crossword puzzles since his late teens, with one of his first puzzles ...

The first question asked of many crossword makers: “Do you write the clues first?” To help explain why that wouldn’t make sense, Slate’s Mike Vuolo, an occasional crossword writer for the New York ...

These five constructors will work for three months with New York Times puzzle editors to create grids that reflect a range of cultural reference points. By New York Times Games The New York Times ...

Puzzle writer Matt Jones, shown here in a provided photo, has been making crossword puzzles for almost 30 years. His first published crossword appeared in The New York Times when he was just 19. Matt ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Natan Last is making a crossword puzzle. “The theme,” he says as he opens his laptop, “is Dr. Seuss books” — in particular “Yertle the Turtle,” “Green Eggs and Ham” and “Horton ...