Cryptic crosswords take a lot longer than your average general-knowledge or synonym-based puzzle. At least they do for me, someone who is, at best, only sort of good at them. Ahead of a holiday, I’ll ...
Crosswords, inexplicably, are more popular than ever. The New York Times alone apparently has more than 28 million people playing its word games. (Speaking of which, have you tried Slate’s?) Something ...