9 crossword puzzle hacks you should know, according to New York Times puzzle creators

In interviewing Grant Thackray last month, I entered the mind of a fellow who's smart enough to craft a New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle. To our delight, Thackray also agreed to create a crossword just for PBJ readers. The puzzle is below,.....»»

When Kaylin Marcotte, founder of New York jigsaw puzzle company Jiggy, faced off against the judges of the ABC show “Shark Tank,” she sought and won a deal by demanding more. For entrepreneurs appearing on Shark Tank, hearing the words, “I.....»»

Jiggy’s puzzles feature works by female artists and can double as decor after completion......»»

Got some time to kill and want to test out your Columbus knowledge and puzzle-solving skills? I had some free time over the holidays so I decided to try my hand at constructing a crossword, rather than solving them as I’ve enjoyed for years. I ch.....»»

Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Asia Times, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo knows the importance of rare earth elements, and North Korea has reportedly found one of the world's biggest de.....»»

Self-driving cars are just one piece of the puzzle. Former New York City traffic commissioner Samuel I. Schwartz (aka Gridlock Sam) explains......»»

CNNWalmart's strategy to solve the Amazon puzzle is workingCNNNew York (CNN Business) Walmart is in the biggest fight of its 68-year history. To stave off Amazon and remain the world's biggest retailer, Walmart is stepping up its groce.....»»

Puzzle design programs, word databases and web searches to help vet an answer: These are some of the tools that Sam Ezersky, assistant puzzles editor, uses in his job......»»

The creators of the World Record Egg revealed themselves to The New York Times and said mental health was just one of several initiatives the egg will promote......»»

Why Run? “It’s the perfect sport for a pandemic,” The New York Times wrote in 2021, explaining the surge in popularity of running in the face of Co.....»»

According to a report from The New York Times, former Boeing engineer turned whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, claims the fuselage.....»»

In 2018, the odds of winning the affordable housing lottery were 1 in 592, per The New York Times. The living room is bright and airy.Nkenge BrownA millennial woman won the New York City affordable housing lottery after applying for two years......»»

Planning to reduce taxes is a critically important piece of the overall financial-planning puzzle, Tax Guy says......»»

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Yang's answer during an interview with Ziwe Fumudoh prompted jokes from New York's residents, who said no "real New Yorker" likes Times Square. New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang co.....»»

Why Did Former FBI Director Freeh Give $100k To A Trust For VP Biden's Grandkids In 2016? Authored by Thomas Lifson via AmericanThinker.com, Take it from the New York Times and Washington Post.....»»

Apple has relied upon its China-based supply chain for years, and the NYT reports that the tech giant has bowed to the Communist Party's demands. Apple CEO Tim Cook. AP Photo/Richard Drew Apple has catered to China'.....»»

The conservative group planned to bait H.R. McMaster into saying something damaging about Trump that would get him fired, The New York Times repo.....»»

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The U.S. COVID-19 vaccine drive is showing marked progress in reducing infections, hospitalizations and deaths with new cases down 32% in the last two weeks, according to a New York Times tracker, and almost 50% of Americans are partially vaccinated......»»