NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Jean Kendrick and puzzlemaster Will Shortz. Sunday Puzzle: Fill in the Blank On-air challenge: Every answer today is a familiar phrase in the form "_ ...
Nearly 1,300 people spent this past weekend racing to fill little boxes inside larger boxes, ever mindful of spelling, trivia, wordplay, and a ticking clock. They were competitors—newcomers, ardent ...
STAMFORD, Conn. — The contestants entered the ballroom to roaring applause, like it was a heavyweight prizefight. It was a crossword puzzle tournament. They took their places on stage in front of ...