Alas, “early efforts in computer-aided crossword design spat out marginal little grids filled with obscure words,” Gaffney wrote. Crossword puzzles are infamous for featuring ridiculously ...

Jones and fellow puzzle writer Matt Gaffney wanted to create a crossword tailored to the edgier content in the magazines. A crossword grid photographed on September 11, 2023.

By Matt Gaffney. Nov 27, 2009 7:35 AM. ... To understand why this might happen, let’s compare the solved grid of my puzzle and Shenk’s puzzle. My crossword: Advertisement. Shenk’s crossword: ...

By Matt Gaffney. July 12, ... or sign up for Slate’s free daily podcast on iTunes. ... It’s here that machines have revolutionized the construction of crossword puzzles.

Go behind the scenes of America’s most elegant, adventurous and addictive crosswords. Join us as WSJ Senior Features Editor Mike Miller, Crossword Editor Mike Shenk, and Crossword Writer Matt ...

Join us tomorrow on WSJ+ for the first of two special live events where the Journal's crossword team will dissect the secretes behind crafting WSJ's crossword puzzles. Puzzle Writer Matt Gaffney ...