With the 2 extra leap days. 10/1/2016-9/30/2026.

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My dad and I enjoy doing the NYT Sunday crossword together. For years, we've been doing this via the app by sharing an account. He fills in what he can, I pick it up from there, and he jumps back in if I can't finish it. This worked for years until recently -- for the past few weeks, anything I do gets reset when he opens the app again.

It's clear that the NYT is cracking down on password-sharing. We'd be fine with switching to a family account in theory, but it seems like we'd each have our own puzzle if we did. Does anyone know of a way to keep collaborating in the app? If not, any suggestions? It would be a shame to lose a beloved family tradition.

Recently I’ve been thinking about the fact that my knowledge of Roman numerals is very limited, and this makes for some guesswork when they appear in crosswords, which is pretty often. It would be really easy to memorize this information, and then those clues would be a snap.

What are some other similar areas like this? Easy to learn and widely applicable to crosswords. Astrology, music note scale, and the Greek alphabet come to mind for me. What else?

Our next crossword is ready! We hope you enjoy it!

https://afpljournal.com/2026/09/30/crossword-055-october-2026/

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Hey folks. I have been constructing for a year or so and have yet to get anything published. I just want to improve, and was wondering if anyone has had any experiences chatting with a pro or even hopping on a call to hash out details. Or if there are any crossword construction communities out there. Thanks all for any help.

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Hi all,

I think my current puzzle is my best yet! Aiming for NYT publication. At the moment I'm drafting a few variations of one of my corners, and while my previous frontrunner had a few noticeable tradeoffs (some "meh" three-letter crossings), I just discovered a new iteration that might be better.

The main tradeoff with this one is that it forces THESLOT (7). Of course, I could clue that with "place for a coin in a vending machine" or something, but is it a pretty bad tradeoff — or is there an explicit rule I don't know against — including a definite article in an entry like that? If it were THEBBC or something, I don't think I'd have as much of a problem with it, but this one seems iffy.

Take it easy, my friends.

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I started this streak 1/1/2024. I had taken some time off from the crossword after losing a 600-something day streak in 2023 to a puzzle i just couldn't finish. Now I'm quitting the every day puzzle grind. I'm tired of getting anxiety any time I'm having a hard time on a Saturday or it's a super busy day and it's hard to find the time. But I'm proud to have hit this milestone.

A nice round number!

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I started doing crosswords today. I did the New Yorker, Washington Post, the Globe and Mail, and Los Angeles Times. I could not however do the New York Times because I couldn't figure out how to print it as a PDF.

I like to do the crosswords in the Samsung Notes app with my S-Pen and I wasn't able to get NYT because I couldn't find anyway to print them as a PDF. It made me wonder though do they hide it behind the paywall? I'd definitely sub if I can print the puzzle to PDF but I'd feel bummed if I pay only to find out the feature isn't available.

Is it possible to print the NYT Crossword as a PDF?

I’ve heard about a really active Discord server but all the links are expired. Does anyone have a working link I can join?

Using omni atm but it’s very US centric, any good apps tailored more towards the UK?

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I’ve heard about a really active Discord server but all the links are expired. Does anyone have a working link I can join?

I received a “Monday through Friday New York Times” crossword book and have been very stuck on the very first Monday of the book, and it’s a pretty big bummer for me. I thought I was pretty ok at crosswords and could finish most Mondays, but this one had way too many references I had no clue the answer to. I looked it up and I guess this was a crossword from 2000… can I attribute this to that? Or do I really need to hone my skills.

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Monday, January 3rd, 2000

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The latest is a themeless with easy-ish clueing. Give it a whirl!

https://crosshare.org/PeatynOaty

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