Grids These Days
crossword puzzles. not every sunday, but any sunday
Saturday, February 25, 2023
PUZZLE #101: Themeless 32
Sunday, September 18, 2022
PUZZLE #100: Remedial Chaos Theory
Happy Puzzle #100! I wanted to get this milestone right, so I spent a lot of time brainstorming ideas. Unfortunately, I ended up with six puzzles I liked a lot and no way to choose between them. So, I gave each puzzle a number, rolled a die, and decided to publish the puzzle whose number came up.
I rolled a three, so here's the puzzle I chose; thanks to David Gold for testing! The meta answer is a word associated with chaos.
Sunday, June 5, 2022
PUZZLE #99: Unleash the Beast! (by Chandi Deitmer!)
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So, I'm excited to bring you a guest puzzle by Chandi Deitmer, who you may recognize from her bylines in all types of outlets that sell good puzzles. She's one of the best in the business right now IMO (this from Crucinova, this from the NYT, and her Boswords joint are all what I would call "absolute heaters"), so it's an honor to be hosting the puzzle. Arrested Development-heads... this is our time.Anyone feel like hosting a very silly puz I wrote ages ago? Will make zero sense unless obsessed with arrested development
— chandzzz (@CDeitmer) April 15, 2022
Friday, December 24, 2021
PUZZLE #98: "Do They Come In Other Styles?" (I Think You Should Theme)
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crosswords + i think you should leave = i think you should theme. Think of them as Grid Charlemagnes for people who do not listen to Steely Dan so much but watch "I Think You Should Leave" a fair amount. Thanks Ada for coming up with the "I Think You Should Theme" title.
A few other items of interest:
- I was lucky enough to collaborate with Megan Amram on a puzzle for the New Yorker's first-ever Cartoons and Puzzles issue. Early reviews say it's "impossible," but maybe it won't be impossible for you.
- You seen this Kickstarter? Pretty cool. I'd fund it if I were you.
Sunday, August 15, 2021
PUZZLE #97: Themeless 31 (with erik agard!)
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Sunday, August 1, 2021
PUZZLE #96: Themeless 30 (with Kate Leiserson!)
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Another collab! This time with Kate (i.e. kateschmate of crosswords schmosswords), who's been using her site to publish a series of what we at Grids These Days call "bangers." Many thanks to Kate for her fun/fresh/thoughtful work on this puzzle—she's a joy to work with, and it shines through in the puzzles she has a hand in (when I opened the file she sent on my phone, there were clues that made me stop mid-walk and say "oh wow"). More from Kate:
What has two thumbs and doesn't mind using them to poke at crossword legends on Twitter and ask for a collab?! I like to think that our collective work on this puzzle was what in the woodworking world we call "a good fit" (technical term). This is like the ball pit of grids - working on it was pure fun. I'm so chuffed having had the chance to work with Paolo, and I hope the result is a delight for solvers!
Thanks to Kate for everything (and Ada for test solving)! Hope you enjoy!
Sunday, June 27, 2021
PUZZLE #95: Themeless 29
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Quick post—lotsa crossword news going on, really sweet overall! 66 words, 0 themes, hope you enjoy!
-Paolo
P.S. Excited as always to have today's 7xwords puzzle!