When Should Businesses Use Crosswords?
You’ve seen it before: you’re on a business’ website when you stumble upon a crossword puzzle. Tons of professionals use them including accountants, children’s authors, educators, and more. So why not...
Author: Kristen Seikaly
Kristen Seikaly used her artistic background, research skills, and love for the internet to launch her first blog, Operaversity. Now she uses the skills to connect teachers, parents, and game enthusiasts with Crossword Hobbyist and My Word Search. She studied music at the University of Michigan, and now lives in Philadelphia.
Classic Novels Through Crossword Puzzles: Romeo and Juliet
If you were to walk up to anyone on the street and ask them, “Who is the most famous writer of all time?” many people would most likely name William Shakespeare. He has thirty-seven plays to his name,...
7 Games That Will Make You Better at Crosswords
“Want to play a game?” People say yes to this question more often than not. Games entertain us, they challenge us, and they educate us. Some games challenge us more than others, though. Many people th...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Creating Themeless Crossword Puzzles
Whether you’re creating your first themeless crossword or if you’ve created them before, you’ll want to remember these do’s and don’ts. Creating themeless crossword puzzles takes quite a bit of time. ...
Food Chain Crosswords for Your Science Class
Every living creature needs energy to survive. Whether that energy comes from fish or lettuce, birds or cows, we all need to consume something. But how do we know which organism consumes what? A food ...
5 Surprising Websites With Crossword Puzzles
When people think of crossword puzzles, most would think of the New York Times. Or, another newspaper might come to mind. These are not the only places to solve crossword puzzles, though! In fact, the...
7 Types of Unique Content to Embed Into Your Blog Posts
Most bloggers know about embedding social media posts, videos, and infographics to engage followers. The tools listed here, though, will be new to most of you. What makes these less-used tools great t...
Famous Examples of Schrödinger Puzzles
For cruciverbalists – professional or amateur, creators or solvers – there’s nothing more satisfying than coming along a clever crossword. “Clever” can mean a variety of different things. ...
The 5 Main Health Benefits of Crossword Puzzles
“Crossword puzzles help human brain function.” Many people believe this statement, but can’t support it with research and trusted sources; that is, until now! The health benefits of crossword puzzles ...
How to Format Crosswords for Submission to Newspapers
You’ve made a newspaper-style crossword you’re proud of, and you’re ready to submit it to the New York Times. Great! Before you get too eager, though, you’ll need to make sure you’ve not only created ...