and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (since 1978). Will sold his first puzzle professionally when he was 14 — to Venture, a denominational youth magazine.

Stella Zawistowski is one of the fastest crossword solvers in America, with multiple top-ten finishes at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and a New York Times: Sunday personal record of ...

And for anyone who’s going to the Midwest Crossword Tournament in Chicago on Oct. 5, come say hello. I’ll be in attendance. Second, before we get into today’s metapuzzle, here are a couple ...

Since its invention in 1913, the modern American crossword puzzle has ... winner of the first-ever crossword tournament in 1924. She also notes that it was women constructors—many of them ...

One more thing today: The Midwest Crossword Tournament is happening today in Chicago, Illinois. If you are at the tournament, please find me and say hello – I'd love to see you!

Hello from Chicago! I came to town for the first-ever Midwest Crossword Tournament yesterday. I’ll have a more detailed recap of it next week, perhaps with a quote or two from my brother Justin ...

The holiday fun kicks off on Oct. 17 with a 24/7 Christmas movie event running through December Sabienna Bowman is a Digital News Editor at PEOPLE, where she has been working since 2023.

Twenty years after the toy tops hit the market, Beyblades are more popular than ever – and the online community of ‘blading’ ...

Villa María del Triunfo in Peru is all set to host the highly anticipated South American Men’s and Women’s 7’s rugby event in October. This thrilling two-day tournament, scheduled to take ...

We wouldn't play in this tournament." The Misfits were among the 20 teams with 283 North American players who participated in the Canada Cup, a cornerstone LGBTQ+ hockey event played in Toronto at ...