June 1, 2021

Announcing the Winner of the 2021 Crossword Scholarship

The Crossword Hobbyist Scholarship Committee was absolutely delighted with the hundreds of next-level crosswords submitted to this year’s scholarship competition. High school and college student...

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...

March 6, 2018

How Much Do You Know About Crossword Puzzles?

How much do you know about crossword puzzles? Find out with our quiz! Our crossword puzzle trivia quiz features questions about crossword puzzle history, crossword puzzle construction, The New York Ti...

February 26, 2018

How to Solve The New York Times’ Crossword Puzzle

Ever since its beginning in 1941, The New York Times’ crossword puzzle has become a ritual for Americans everywhere. It’s not easy! Even the Monday puzzles, the easiest of the week, can prove quite di...

January 2, 2018

The Differences Between an American Crossword and a British Crossword

Many professional cruciverbalists are already well-aware of the differences between an American crossword and a British crossword. An amateur cruciverbalist, however, might not even be aware that a di...

December 12, 2017

Is it Cheating to Seek Out Crossword Puzzle Help?

We’ve all been there before: you’re working on the latest New York Times Sunday crossword, and you’re so close to finishing, but you just cannot figure out that last answer! With the internet so close...

November 18, 2017

20 Common Crossword Puzzle Answers

If you’re an avid crossword puzzle solver, or “cruciverbalist,” then you know certain words come up time and time again. It might be hard to remember these words as you’re making puzzles, though. Some...

October 24, 2017

List of Professional Crossword Writers

Cruciverbalist is the official term for a crossword puzzle writer or creator. This term can apply to professionals and amateurs alike. Below is a list of known professional crossword writers, along wi...