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New York Times Crossword Puzzle
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by George Barany and Michael Shteyman / Edited by Will Shortz
This crossword puzzle was published in the New York Times on Thursday, April 27, 2006.
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Ready to conquer The New York Times Crossword? Here's a sampling — hand-picked by Will Shortz — to get you started. Photo
- Photo By Samuel A. Donaldson
A breezy, handsomely constructed puzzle whose theme is revealed at 52-Across.
- Photo By Patrick Blindauer
While most crossword grids are square, this one has an ingenious reason for being elongated. This may be my favorite Monday puzzle of all time, proving that easy can also be a wow.
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Here’s a fun subject for a puzzle, and there is a little surprise at 41-Across.
- Photo By Johanna Fenimore and Andrea Carla Michaels
This clever puzzle is a collaboration that was done entirely by email. At the time it was made, the two constructors had never met face to face!
- Photo By Bill Zais
This puzzle’s clever theme is signaled by the circled letters in the middle of the grid.
- Photo By Michael Shteyman
This crossword contains eight interlocking theme answers — with a wordplay twist.
- Photo By Ben Pall
At 14 years 2 months, Ben Pall was, until 13-year-old Daniel Larsen unseated him on February 14, 2017, the youngest constructor I have published in The Times. The puzzle pays tribute to some pop culture icons from far before his time.
- Photo By Lynn Lempel
Lynn Lempel is known affectionately as the Queen of Mondays. She makes puzzles with simple, elegant themes and all familiar vocabulary. The six longest Across entries in this puzzle feature a familiar progression at their ends.
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By Stephanie Spadaccini
A theme straight out of the Bad Puns Department.
- Photo By William I. Johnston
Every great themed crossword is based on an original idea. The theme of this one (as shown in 20-, 26-, 43- and 51-Across) is simple. But notice how the idea is carried through in the black squares and the starts of the clues.
- Photo By Joanne Sullivan
The answer at 68-Across explains this puzzle’s shaded squares. This was Joanne’s first-ever crossword — quite a debut!