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...

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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

Now accepting puzzle submissions through April 25! All details at midwestgridfest.com

Excited to present this month’s DCL Constructor Spotlight! August Miller talks crosswords, cows, and physics. dailycrosswordlinks.com/2025/03/29/c...

It's so weird, I was mysteriously added to this top secret group chat and someone dropped a link to a site where you can donate money to abortion funds in exchange for crossword puzzles. Has this happened to anyone else?? fund.nnaf.org/campaign/the... @tpfa.bsky.social

no notes, retweet. excited to see everyone again soon! #acpt

do a 🎥🍿puz w me at @puzzmo.com ! www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

do a puzzle with me and @tlmberwolves.bsky.social 😍 slate.com/life/2025/03...

We are happy to announce that our crossword pack is now available! Thank you to those who donated during our presale; you will receive the puzzles today. We are currently at 15% of our fundraising goal! Check us out at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa if you haven’t donated yet!

New feature at Daily Crossword Links! Under the leadership of @jessbevrucks.bsky.social we'll host a Constructor Spotlight once a month. First up is @clr-xw.bsky.social who talks chemistry and cats in addition to crosswords dailycrosswordlinks.com/2025/02/27/c...

yayyyyy please welcome these lovely folks to the lil fam!!! 🤩

New puzzle pack just dropped to raise money for crosshare.org 's continued maintenance and growth efforts. Come solve 8 puzzles from 9 constructors. Any donation gets you access to the pack! crosshare.org/articles/puz...

Double feature! @sciencenews.bsky.social with @rebecculous.bsky.social and @usatoday.com with @tlmberwolves.bsky.social ! www.sciencenews.org/article-type... and puzzles.usatoday.com

that would be this lovely lil avcx from @tlmberwolves.bsky.social avxwords.com/puzzles/1772/ @rexparker.bsky.social

Looking for something to love on Valentine's Day? How about loving this breaking news: Lollapuzzoola 18 is happening on Saturday, August 9, 2025. And that, my friends, is a Saturday in August.

beyond thrilled to be writing for tpfa again and so excited for this extremely killer lineup! 😍

Deadline to apply for Lil AVCX's 2025 roster is Monday! If you're newish to crossword construction, and looking to make some great crossword pals while being mentored for a year in a very supportive environment, I can't recommend this enough docs.google.com/document/d/1... @lilavcx.bsky.social

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Puzzles for Palestine 2, a charity crossword pack partnering with the Palestine Aid Society of America, is now available! A donation to the fundraiser gets you 22 original puzzles by some of the best constructors in the business: www.puzzlesforpalestine.com

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We're thrilled to say the 2024 AVCX subscriber drive was a success! Lil AVCX will continue in 2025, and we will have a roster of new constructors in our mentorship program. Keep an eye out in your inbox and here for news about that next week.

🚨 News! The first crossword at Science News magazine! Solve "Twisting Words" written by me and edited by @sidsivakumar.bsky.social at www.sciencenews.org/article/twis.... We'd love to hear about your solve. Yay science! 🧬👩‍🔬🔭📐🧠 🎉

it's tiiiiiiime!!!!!!! (again!) we'll be accepting public crossword submissions from December 30, 2024 through January 6, 2025, but we're releasing our specs now. this year's specs: puzzmo.com/link/crosswo... reflections on last year's open submission week: blog.puzzmo.com/posts/2024/0... 💛

I'd love it if you checked out today's @puzzmo.com Cross|word by @norahsharpe.bsky.social and me!

It’s not really our intention to capitalize off of people being (rightly!) angry at the Times et al, but we’re told we should talk more about our mission as an indie puzzle/games source, so … All AVCX subscription $ goes to the constructor, editor, and staff. That’s really it. Avxwords.com

@norahsharpe.bsky.social and I have this week's AVCX+ themeless that we're calling "Sweet and Spicy." Check it out at avxwords.com - also AVCX subscriptions are pretty awesome holiday gifts for the puzzlers in your life...