FUND-A-THON ENDS TONIGHT! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6

Hey crossword friends, show me your (non) 71 Acrosses (mon nyt). I'll start

If you haven't yet gotten access to Midis for Minnesota, now is a great time to do so! Now through Sunday, donations will be matched AND in addition to the digital files, you also have the option of being mailed a limited-edition booklet! For more info, visit our website: www.midisforminnesota.com

Introducing APIHMinis…. 🌺 31 days of 31 mini crosswords by 31 constructors across the Asian & Pacific Islander identity umbrella throughout API Heritage Month in May. 🌺 Solve our preview puzzle at the link in bio, constructed by Rene, and check back tomorrow for our first puzzle of the month!

Woohoo! Puzzle with @norahsharpe.bsky.social in Puzzmo today. This is a deliciously goofy theme.

Midis for Minnesota is out now! Donate any amount to a Minnesota mutual aid organization, send us a screenshot with proof, and we’ll send you thirteen crosswords by Minnesotan constructors. Puzzles are Minnesota-themed, but can absolutely be enjoyed by Minnesotans and non-Minnesotans alike.

Hannah and Will are both at the ACPT! As are several of our constructors. Come say hi this weekend, and pick up a free printout of our preview puzzle in the lobby. www.midisforminnesota.com

New today at Science News, “Traveling Light” by Gus Bloxham! www.sciencenews.org/article/cros... and if you’re at ACPT, grab a Science News handout !

**Registration is open now** for the 2026 Midwest Crossword Tournament on October 3! Online and In-person, individuals and pairs. So excited to see you there! midwestgridfest.com

The Midwest Crossword Tournament is happy to open submissions for the 2026 event! This year we are soliciting *themeless* puzzles from Midwestern constructors. See midwestgridfest.com for full details.

We are excited to announce Midis for Minnesota, an upcoming crossword pack by Minnesota constructors. Proceeds will support immigrant families in Minnesota who have been impacted by ICE activity. Pack will be released in late April. A preview puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel is available now.

IT’S HERE! 😮 We are happy to announce the release of our sixth crossword puzzle pack. Folks who donated during the presale period will receive their puzzles today. If you haven’t donated yet, head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 !

We are happy to announce that our fundraising page is live! When you make a donation during our presale period, you will be among the first to receive TPFA6 when it is released on March 15th. fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 #tpfa6

do a puz w me and @carinadarosa.bsky.social !

😍WOW, what a roster! These Puzzles Fund Abortion 6 will be released in March. This all-star lineup has been hard at work making an incredible pack of crossword, cryptic, and variety puzzles, and we can’t wait for you to solve them 🤩 #tpfa6

What's a 14-letter word for a crossword puzzle enthusiast? If you knew the answer is "cruciverbalist," then you should try our latest puzzle! https://www.sciencenews.org/article/crossword-copy-that

A lot of good ways to show support here: www.standwithminnesota.com

do a puz w me and that puzzle guy 🧺

see you in 🍐 www.crosswordtournament.com/index.htm

Do a puz with me - the first of the 2026 Science News series is up now! I'm excited for this one and all of the amazing guest contributors we have coming this year 🪨🚀👩‍🚀🧗‍♂️ www.sciencenews.org/article/brea...

do a crossword with me and all of these other amazing people!

Lil AVCX is thrilled to announce our 2026 Roster! We are excited to bring you puzzles by these constructors:

do a yummy puz w me and @katjabrinck.bsky.social ! at play.usatoday.com/crossword

👀🤩🙌 dailycrosswordlinks.com/2025/11/29/c... @jessbevrucks.bsky.social

Here’s the deal! Subscribe, renew, or buy a gift subscription from avxwords.com from now thru the end of the year, and get a new meta mini pack, free. After subscribing, send a blank email to [email protected] with “mini meta” in the subject line, and we’ll send you the pack. Honor system!

Lil AVCX's roster call is still open for another week! It's the perfect time to get brainstorming on a puzzle for your application. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

As we move toward our fall subscription drive, we hope you’ll consider supporting us in part bc we are an independent media company. No, crosswords are not as vital as journalism. But yes, all content that we consume matters, and it should be as free as possible from corporate control.

Okay, I think it's time for that crossword stream this evening. Puzzles from @defector.com and @midwestcrossword.bsky.social. Let's call it 6:30 PT. twitch.tv/thatpuzzleguy

AVCX, the world’s finest puzzles and games service, and an independent media venture, has done some really cool stuff this year! A thread to brag (and to hype our mini subscription drive) …

Lil AVCX is looking for new and emerging constructors to be a part of our 2026 constructing roster. Deadline for applications is November 14, 2025. Here's the information: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

not-a-crossword

This week, Brian is joined by Shannon Rapp for a super-sized episode with an insider's recap of the Midwest Crossword Tournament, hefty sandwiches, and a non-NYT Thunder Round with puzzles from the LA Times, Apple News, Universal, USA Today, and Fireball! #crossword #podcast bemoresmarter.com/fmi

We had a blast at the second annual #midwestgridfest!! Thanks so much to @wbez.org for telling our story. puzzles available for purchase at midwestgridfest.com www.wbez.org/arts-culture...

do a puz w me and @tlmberwolves.bsky.social today in LAT :)

Here’s another Constructor Spotlight. You’ll be solving one of his puzzles tomorrow at the Midwest Crossword Tournament! 🙌🏼 👀 dailycrosswordlinks.com/2025/10/03/c...

For the next 30 days, we're running a series of free mini crosswords created by our puzzle editor @xws.bsky.social to help you become a better crossword solver. Solve the first puzzle here, and check the replies every day for the next one! 👯 Puzzmo Mini Crossword #1: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

Starting tomorrow, AVCX will be running a mini subscription drive for the fall. We hope to add 100 new subscribers, which will keep us healthy going into next year. If you’re able to spread the word, our thanks!! If you have a platform or outlet where you can plug us, we’ll gladly swap too

Midwest Tourney is only one month away! Even after adding capacity we still only have about 35 seats remaining for the in-person tournament! Online and puzzle packet options too Register at midwestgridfest.com while you still can!

Last winter, AVCX ran a subscription drive to continue funding our expanded puzzle offerings. It worked great! We won’t need to do anything at that scale this year. But we will run a mini-drive this fall to keep the old budget stable. So if you like what we do, please spread the word!

mad that the new york times mini got paywalled? want to support your good pal (and friendly neighborhood puzzle editor) @giltcomplex.bsky.social ? Solve the atlantic crossword instead— it gets bigger and harder through the week, but I promise it's fun! www.theatlantic.com/games/daily-...

I will always be a student of this craft and never a master, and I’ve decided my mission can only be to help other people connect, learn, and grow. To that, I hope constructors and solvers of all sorts find something valuable in my (brilliantly edited!) conversation with Dan. Pls listen and share :)

do a puz w me and @tlmberwolves.bsky.social

do a puz w me and @tlmberwolves.bsky.social at @usatoday.com 😄

We're beyond thrilled to present puzzles by this fantastic set of constructors at the second Midwest Crossword Tournament, October 4, 2025 in Chicago! Read more about them and register now at midwestgridfest.com

Flats #npl #SPAMcon

What's a fourteen-letter word for a crossword puzzle fan? If you guessed "cruciverbalist," you might have what it takes to beat this month's puzzle.

check out our newest constructor spotlight! dailycrosswordlinks.com/2025/04/26/c...

today in pair-a-phrases, a nod to a webseries i got a ton of mileage out of when i was teaching, thanks to @hankgreen.bsky.social and @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social play at www.puzzlesociety.com/member/word-...

Registration for the Midwest Tournament is open now! midwestgridfest.com