FAQs
The crosswords are designed to increase in difficulty throughout the week, with the easiest on Monday and the most difficult on Saturday. The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be a "Thursday-plus" in difficulty.
What is the easiest day of the NYT Crossword? ›
In case you didn't know, the daily New York Times Crossword has a difficulty curve as the week goes on. Monday is the easiest puzzle, and then Tuesday is a little harder, climbing up to Saturday, which is the hardest day of the week.
Who was the first Little League player on the cover of Sports Illustrated crossword? ›
Mo'ne Davis: First Little Leaguer on the Cover of Sports Illustrated.
What is the hardest crossword in the world? ›
A renowned British crossword maker called Marc Breman created in 2018 what's thought to be the world's hardest cryptic crossword to date. Not only are the clues fiendishly hard, but the crossword itself is rather large, with 64 clues.
Is there a trick to crossword puzzles? ›
Tackle the easiest clues first.
Scan through the clues, and knock out all the easiest ones. Not only will this give your gameplay some structure, but also it'll give you an ego boost! Typically, fill-in-the-blank clues are the easiest. For example: “___ of Oz.”
What is the average time to finish the NYT crossword? ›
At an average finish time of nine minutes and twenty-four seconds over those 2,192 puzzles, that's roughly 20,589 minutes or 343 hours or 14.3 full days spent doing crossword puzzles, time enough to walk between a capital city founded in 1050 (OSLO) and a WWI battle locale (YSER).
Is Saturday NYT crossword the hardest? ›
The Saturday crossword is actually the hardest puzzle of the week. Mondays have the most straightforward clues and Saturday clues are the hardest, or involve the most wordplay. Contrary to popular belief, the Sunday puzzles are midweek difficulty, not the hardest.
How much does the NYT pay for a crossword? ›
Payment
Puzzles | Size | Published 3+ |
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Monday – Saturday | 15 x 15 | $750 |
Sunday | 21 x 21 | $2,250 |
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Who was the first African American girl to play in the Little League World Series? ›
In 2014, Mo'ne Davis let the world know that Little League wasn't just for little boys. She was the first african-american girl to play in the Little League World Series, and was the first girl to earn a win and pitch a shutout in all of Little League World Series history.
What is the oldest Little League? ›
Recent News. Little League, international baseball organization for children and teenagers, started in 1939 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, by Carl E. Stotz and brothers Bert and George Bebble. The league originally included boys age 8 to 12.
Melvin Thomas Ott was smaller than most home run sluggers, at 5'9", 170 pounds, but he could sure hit 'em as far as the big boys. Over a 22-year playing career with the New York Giants, Ott slapped 511 homers, then a National League record.
Is there a strategy to crosswords? ›
Fill in the blanks first
Every puzzle usually has a small handful of fill-in-the-blanks, so if you're looking to get an early confidence boost, scan the list of clues for fill-in-the-blanks and knock them out early.
What is the average time to solve a crossword puzzle? ›
The average time it takes to complete a crossword puzzle is 20 minutes, with a standard deviation of 5 minutes.
What does an asterisk mean in a crossword clue? ›
Sometimes the clues for the theme entries will be indicated visually, such as with an asterisk. Other times there will be an entry or entries in the grid which will reveal the theme. Another way constructors indicate the theme is through the title of the Puzzle.
What is the world record for crossword puzzles? ›
Roger F Squires of Ironbridge in Telford, Shropshire, UK, has compiled and had published at least 77,854 crosswords as of 1 February 2015, equivalent to 2.34 million clues.
What is the fastest crossword puzzle time? ›
For a Monday puzzle in The New York Times, his fastest time by computer was 1 minute, 22 seconds. Paper takes longer, 1 minute 58 seconds, maybe 59.
What is the easiest crossword day in LA times? ›
"LA Times follows the exact same increasing-difficulty pattern as the NYT, only a little bit easier each day (and Friday LATs have themes, whereas most Friday NYTs are themeless). Newsday is super-easy Mon/Tues, and gets gradually tougher by Friday (but easier than the NYT). Saturday's Newsday is as hard as the Sat.