When life gets tough, we tackle grids for good reason. They offer a singular combination of erudition and escape.

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Then Krueger started working on a crossword puzzle in bed. Bouher turned on the news, then switched to the Olympics. Krueger might want to watch, too, she thought. She went to find him.

If a clue is labeled as being down, you’ll do the same ... for millions of people around the world. Back in the day, a crossword used to be found at the end of the newspaper.

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Here’s all of our coverage of news and word games ... while watching this Twitch stream of people in the chat solving New York Times crossword puzzles together. The game is very cleverly ...

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Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our ...

Here’s all of our coverage of news and word games ... because it’s so hard to do.” He tried plenty of ideas but eventually landed on a solution: the humble crossword. This week Gage and ...