Today's themeless 25 is the 100th crossword puzzle that we have published at World of Crosswords!
We thank everyone who enjoys our puzzles and has written to say so... We're just getting started, and looking forward to making the next 100 :)
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Friday, February 28, 2014
another bio of Bernice Gordon
A little over a month ago, Yahoo! did a piece on renowned crossword constructor, Bernice Gordon.
There's a much more in-depth article that came out just a few days ago. If you want to know more, read on at the Philly Inquirer - http://articles.philly.com/2014-02-24/news/47454943_1_puzzle-will-shortz-bernice-gordon!
There's a much more in-depth article that came out just a few days ago. If you want to know more, read on at the Philly Inquirer - http://articles.philly.com/2014-02-24/news/47454943_1_puzzle-will-shortz-bernice-gordon!
Sunday, February 2, 2014
new puzzle - 'speak volumes'
Our latest crossword puzzle is up at World of Crosswords. The puzzle theme is 'speak volumes.' As usual, this puzzle is also available on the Standalone Crosswords app (both for iOS and Android devices). Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
crossword constructor at 100 years old
"Yahoo!" has a wonderful article about Bernice Gordon, a cruciverbalist who has recently turned 100. Go read it, it's fun!
I don't know if I'll reach 100, but if I do, I would love to still be constructing crosswords at that age (and hopefully continuing to publish them at World of Crosswords!).
On a related note: some studies say it's possible that doing the crossword on a regular basis can prevent diseases of the brain like Alzheimer's (article in the Daily Express). Unfortunately, some neuroscientists, such as Nicholas Spitzer, disagree (article in The Economist). As usual, there are no guarantees... but it's pretty clear that doing the crossword does develop your vocabulary and expose you to interesting facts that you might not see otherwise. Plus, they're just fun - which is the main reason to do them!
I don't know if I'll reach 100, but if I do, I would love to still be constructing crosswords at that age (and hopefully continuing to publish them at World of Crosswords!).
On a related note: some studies say it's possible that doing the crossword on a regular basis can prevent diseases of the brain like Alzheimer's (article in the Daily Express). Unfortunately, some neuroscientists, such as Nicholas Spitzer, disagree (article in The Economist). As usual, there are no guarantees... but it's pretty clear that doing the crossword does develop your vocabulary and expose you to interesting facts that you might not see otherwise. Plus, they're just fun - which is the main reason to do them!
Friday, December 20, 2013
google celebrates the 100th anniversary of the crossword
If you haven't seen it already, you should head on over to google's search page and click on the google doodle for today (Dec 20 2013). It's the 100th anniversary of the crossword puzzle and they've got a nice (but easy!) crossword for everyone to fill out.
Monday, July 29, 2013
summer break
We're having a summer break at World of Crosswords, going to a reduced schedule of two puzzles per month. Look forward to the new crossword next weekend!
Monday, July 15, 2013
new puzzle - 'dutch treats'
The latest crossword is up as of yesterday. It's called 'dutch treats' - and it's tough because the theme entries may be unfamiliar. But we hope you'll enjoy this introduction to Dutch desserts!
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