Getting people access to healthcare has always been important, but it’s going to be REALLY important in 2026. We’ve been hard at work and can’t wait to share all the fun puzzles we’ve been working on. Coming this spring: TPFA6!

THANK YOU! 🤩 TPFA5 raised $35,135 (which was matched for a total of $70,270) in the 2025 @abortionfunds.bsky.social Fund-a-Thon! We are so happy to add that number to our running total: in the past five years, we have raised $395,000 for abortion funds! (1/2)

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LAST DAY! Thanks to some generous folks, we hit our goal this morning. This means we are giving $7K EACH to our 5 funds! HOWEVER—don’t let the fact we reached our goal dissuade you from donating. Abortion funds need our help now more than ever! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa (open for ~10 more hours!)

We are less than $700 away from our goal, with one day left! Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has helped us get here!! Fundraising ends tomorrow, Saturday, May 31. Don’t wait until the last minute! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

why funding abortion is so important: this map keeps getting more orange 👎👎👎 fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Editor Spotlight✨ @fabioethics.bsky.social (she/her) is a crossword constructor & a professor of bioethics. She created TPFA as a form of praxis, transforming her scholarly interest in reproductive justice into practice through fundraising for abortion access. Three days left! Fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Fund Spotlight✨ We are about $1300 shy of our goal of $35K, with just a few days left. We split the proceeds of TPFA evenly among our five funds, which means if we reach our goal, we will have raised $7K for the Mariposa Fund! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to support the work of the Mariposa Fund & others!

✨Clue of the Week✨ We are in our last week of fundraising, so it’s our final clue of the week! How well do you know your IUD hormones? 🤔 fund.nnaf.org/tpfa #iud #abortion #crosswords #reprojustice #puzzles #fthon25 #tpfa

✨Editor Spotlight✨ @mossdef.bsky.social (he/him) is a music educator and crossword‬‭ maker living in the Boston‬ area. He knows bodily integrity is a basic human right & that access to abortions is a‬ key part of it.‬ Steve is our incredible variety/cryptic editor! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Editor Spotlight✨ @clr-xw.bsky.social (they/them or she/her)‬‭ lives in MA and enjoys puzzles. In addition to editing about half of the puzzles in TPFA5, Claire also made a midi puzzle* and co-made a themeless puzzle.** * solve for free: abortionpuzzles.com ** donate here: fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

🥹🤑🤯🥰🥳 This is incredible — we love being a part of this! And THANK YOU to everyone who has donated so far and got us here! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Guest Editor Spotlight✨ Ben Tausig (he/him, @burrata.bsky.social) is a professor of music & crossword editor at the AVCX, living in Queens. He likes to play basketball w/ his buddies, & to cook with his wife & kids. We are thrilled that Ben contributed his expertise to TPFA5! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

Here at TPFA, we love words, but let’s take a look at some numbers! 10 = number of days left in Fund-A-Thon ⏳ 33,163 = dollars raised so far for TPFA5 🤑 655 = number of donations 🥰 1 = …there’s only one place you can get crosswords for supporting abortion access: fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Clue of the week✨ How well do you know your flags? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This week’s clue comes from a themeless crossword by @rafaxword.bsky.social called “Let Me Be Perfectly Queer …” It’s chock-full of fun wordplay and wonderful gay things!😍🌈 Head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to donate and get your puzzles! 🥰🧩

✨Editor Spotlight✨ @hpicciotto.bsky.social (he/him) is a math educator & a member of the National Puzzlers’ League. He has edited & constructed 100’s of cryptic crosswords over 4 decades, mostly in collaboration with Joshua Kosman.* Grateful to have these two as guest editors! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Guest Editor Spotlight✨ @joshuakosman.bsky.social (he/him) is a retired classical music critic & the co-constructor, along with Henri Picciotto, of Out of Left Field cryptics. We love that Joshua & Henri donated their talent to edit the “Right to Choose” puzzle! 2 weeks left! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Editor Spotlight✨ Matt Gritzmacher (he/him) founded & operates dailycrosswordlinks.com, & edits and fact checks puzzles at a variety of outlets and charity packs, including every edition of TPFA to date. In addition to fact-checking, this year Matt edited our 2 midi puzzles! Fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Clue of the Week✨ This week’s clue is from a themeless collaboration by TPFA editors @clr-xw.bsky.social and @fabioethics.bsky.social! There are a couple 4-letter birth control options, but not many that have been around since the 1960s! Test your knowledge when you donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Designer Spotlight✨ Alex Briñas (she/they) is a designer based in NYC (who has also constructed a couple puzzles here and there). Alex hopes to live in a world where reproductive rights are not entangled with politics and where bodies can be free. Alex donated their time/talent to make our logo!

THREAD from our wonderful editor/organizer/founder! ⬇️⬇️⬇️💜💜💜

✨Constructor Spotlight✨ Jasmeet Arora (she/her) lives in boston, ma and is proud to be constructing for TPFA ❤️ And we are so proud to have Jasmeet on our team this year! Solve Jasmeet’s puzzle for FREE: abortionpuzzles.com Get the whole puzzle pack: fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

Our third sample puzzle is now available to solve! You can solve “Inside Information” by Jasmeet Arora and @xws.bsky.social for free at abortionpuzzles.com! If you enjoy this puzzle, wait until you see what’s in store with the full TPFA pack! Available with a donation at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa!

✨Fund Spotlight✨ All proceeds from TPFA are split evenly among five abortion funds. We are so proud to support the awesome work being done by @iwrising.bsky.social ! Fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Clue of the Week✨ How well do you know your abortion meds? There are two that start with MI- and have four letters… thankfully when you are solving a crossword, you can always check out the clues in the other direction to help you! Sounds like fun? Donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa and get puzzlin’!

Mother’s Day is a week away! Why get Mom flowers that will get thrown away in a few days, when you could get her a pack of repro-justice-themed crosswords (the proceeds of which go directly to abortion funds to get people the care they need!) Fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to donate and get TPFA!

✨Constructor Spotlight✨ Juliana Tringali Golden (she/her) is a crossword constructor, editor, and mom living in Oakland, CA. Her crossword puzzles have been published in many venues. She constructs weekly crossword puzzles for Vox.com. You can find more of her work at staygoldenpuzzles.com … (1/2)

✨Constructor Spotlight✨ @sidsivakumar.bsky.social (use Sid’s name) makes & edits puzzles, & lives in STL, MO. We are thrilled to have Sid’s brilliant variety puzzle in TPFA5! If you’ve never solved a variety puzzle, we think you’ll find it challenging and fun. Available at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa !

✨Clue of the Week✨ Hmm, what three-letter word would work in this phrase? If you’re stuck, you need to check out TPFA5! Your donation gets you an awesome pack of 23 puzzles, plus solutions! #crosswordclue #nytxw #crosswords #tpfa #reprojustice #socialjustice #abortion #abortionrights #uterus

✨Constructor Spotlight✨ @obergs.bsky.social (he/him) is a proudly queer H.S. student in MA. His puzzles have appeared all over, but his favorites, which address mental health & societal ills, can be found at his blog.* He believes that restricting access to healthcare is fundamentally evil.**

✨Constructor Spotlight✨ Erik Agard (he/him, @e-a-rly.bsky.social) is a professional puzzlemaker based in KC, MO. He’s grateful for the chance to contribute to funding abortions, & to be in solidarity with so many wonderful crossword people. Check out fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to get your puzzles!

why funding abortion is so important: (check out fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to help people get the care they need!)

✨Constructor Spotlight✨ Sara Goodchild (she/her, @sarathegood.bsky.social) is an editor & puzzlemaker based in Toronto. She’s honoured to be contributing to TPFA for a 2nd time: abortion is health care! Sara co-created a brilliant puzzle with Steve Mossberg. Available at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa!

✨Clue of the Week✨ This week’s clue comes from a puzzle by the amazing @obergs.bsky.social. You can donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to get Owen’s puzzle and many, many more!

✨Constructor Spotlight✨ Sally Hoelscher (she/her, @sallyhoelscher.bsky.social) is a crossword constructor, editor, & blogger. Sally lives in Iowa, a state that is crossword-friendly, but needs to work on reproductive justice. Go to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to get Sally’s puzzle and many more!

We reached $30K this week! 🤑 That’s 6,000 💵 EACH to @baltimorefund.bsky.social Tampa Bay Abortion Fund Chicago Abortion Fund @iwrising.bsky.social Mariposa Fund We are so grateful to everyone who has contributed to and shared our campaign! Thank you, thank you!! 💜 fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Constructor Spotlight✨ Jess Shulman (@jessshulman.bsky.social, she/her) is a crossword constructor and editor in Toronto, Ontario. In the early 1970s, her mom helped found the Toronto Women’s Caucus, one of Canada’s first activist feminist groups, which led some of the country’s earliest… (1/2)

✨Fund Spotlight!✨ The proceeds from TPFA5 are split evenly among five funds. The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund is doing much-needed work in #Florida, and we are honored to partner with them for Fund-a-Thon! Head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to make your donation today! #tampa #reprojustice #crosswords

A reminder that our merch is still available! Ordering by midnight tomorrow night will ensure that you get your goods in the next shipment—orders placed after that will be shipped at the end of our fundraising campaign. Cute tees, sweatshirts, & more! bonfire.com/store/these-puzzles-fund-abortion

Credit to the constructors of this puzzle, @naytnaytnayt.bsky.social and @enriqueha.bsky.social !

✨(CRYPTIC) Clue of the Week✨ This week we are featuring a clue from the cryptic/variety section of TPFA. The answer is a word that should be very familiar to our followers 😉 Want more? TPFA5 has seven puzzles in the cryptic/variety section. Donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to get your pack!

✨Constructor Spotlight!✨ Rebecca Goldstein (she/her, @rebecculous.bsky.social) is a research scientist & crossword constructor who lives in Albany, CA, with her wife. She is a director of the upcoming Westwords* tournament. Head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to donate and get your puzzle pack today!

✨Constructor Spotlight!✨ Victoria Godfrey (she/her) is a crossword setter from London, England. Victoria made a “quick cryptic” crossword for TPFA5. If you don’t know what that means… fear not, we explain what it is in the pack! Donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to get your puzzles today!

We are also SO proud of Will who, on top of making a beautiful crossword for TPFA5, made the finals this past weekend at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament! #acpt #acpt2025

✨Constructor Spotlight!✨ Will Nediger (he/him, @bewilderingly.bsky.social) is a crossword constructor from London, Ontario who posts indie puzzles at blog.bewilderinglypuzzles.com. He abhors right-wing authoritarianism and intolerance in all its forms. Visit fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to get your puzzles!

It’s not a competition… because we believe all abortion fundraising is GREAT! But it does warm our hearts to see TPFA on the leaderboard. That’s thanks to you! We still have a long way to go to reach our goal, so why not tell all your friends about our awesome crossword pack? Fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Clue of the Week✨ This week’s clue comes from Erica Hsiung Wojcik’s puzzle. If you need a hint, go to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to read about the five funds we support! (…and while you’re there, donate to get access to our amazing pack of puzzles!) #crosswords #puzzles #reprojustice #abortionrights

Happy American Crossword Puzzle Tournament!! #acpt #acpt2025 We have plenty of sample puzzles and QR codes for everyone to take! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa

✨Constructors Spotlight!✨ Shannon Rapp (she/her, @norahsharpe.bsky.social) is a research administrator at Washington University in St. Louis. Will Eisenberg (he/him, @tlmberwolves.bsky.social) is a French horn player and music teacher in the Twin Cities. As a constructing duo… (1/2)

Our second sample puzzle is now available to solve for free on our website! Check out the cryptic puzzle “Lessons in Chemistry?” by @jessshulman.bsky.social at www.abortionpuzzles.com! (& if you like this puzzle, you’ll love the 20+ other puzzles you’ll get when you donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa!)