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creating themeless crossword puzzles
October 22, 2018

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
October 1, 2018

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 ...
websites with crossword puzzles
September 17, 2018

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...
unique content to embed into your blog posts
September 3, 2018

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...
Schrödinger puzzles
August 20, 2018

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. ...
health benefits of crossword puzzles
August 5, 2018

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 ...
format crosswords for submission
July 14, 2018

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 ...
popular summer crosswords
July 8, 2018

Free Online Crosswords Series: Popular Summer Crosswords

Summer is in full swing, and it’s a great time to enjoy some grill and some games! Crossword puzzles make a great game for the beach, while staying cool indoors, or for wherever you might travel to. I...
benefits of technology in education
June 18, 2018

The Top 5 Benefits of Technology in Education

Have you read other lists that aim to quantify the benefits of technology in education? If so, you’ve probably noticed that no two lists look exactly the same. That’s because the benefits are so varie...
beach crossword
June 4, 2018 / 1 Comment

5 Kinds of Beach Crossword Puzzles for Beach Day

Everyone loves going to the beach! It’s a great outdoor summer activity. There’s no better way to get excited and educated than with a beach crossword. What does a beach crossword look like? There are...

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