Interesting Crossword Puzzle Facts. The first crossword puzzle was created by Arthur Wynne and was published in The New York World in December of 1913. National Crossword Day is on Dec. 21, commemorating this very first crossword puzzle. The largest crossword ever created had 28,000 clues and 91,000 squares. Solve the clues to get the answers with clues and themes updated daily. Come back every day for a new challenge for crossword fanatics and other word puzzle lovers. Free biweekly puzzles by Matt Gaffney and New York Magazine.

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Themed crosswords are published daily by a group of skilled contributors. The puzzles are smart, sophisticated, funny and yet relatively easy to solve. The crosswords available for free to all users. Start playing today's theme

Casual interactive puzzles are fun, light and great for those who want to train their memory, enrich their vocabulary and maintain cognitive skills. The section features seven daily crossword puzzles of increasing difficulty. Start playing today's batch

Crossword tournament are for those addicted players who want to put their solving skills to test. The tournament starts on the first of every month and the winner is announced at the end of the month. The tournament is open to registered members only. Participants are scored on speed and accuracy. Seven new puzzles are published daily, available to play on that day only. for It's not too late to enroll in this month's tournament

Printable crosswords are for those who prefer solving using a pen and paper. Both casual interactive and themed crossword puzzles are featured in this section and solutions are available the next day. Print today's batch

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