The name of Nuala Considine had somehow escaped me until this week, when I found it among the answers in a cryptic crossword. The crossword was one of those sado-masochistic puzzles (in the Spectator ...

A British crossword maker believes he's created the hardest puzzle ever - and says it will take even the most hardened enthusiast two years to solve. Marc Breman, 56, says his cryptic creation are ...

If the clue is "crossword puzzle superstar," you might be tempted to pencil in "oxymoron." But Will Shortz is exactly that – a crossword celebrity. New York Times crossword puzzle editor since 1993 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Crossword-makers work alone. We don't have colleagues, as such. Sometimes a whole day can pass where the only person I see is my ...

Robots will put the last remaining crossword compilers out of work within 15 years, an expert warns. There are less than 100 professional crossword makers left in the UK but their days are numbered ...

Crossword puzzles are a common pastime for millions of people around the world, but some crossword hobbyists say diversity is often lacking in who designs the puzzles and what's represented in them.

Natan Last’s book delves into the crossword's century-long story, exploring what the grids we solve reveal about news and ...