Attention puzzle people! May’s issue of Games World of Puzzles is on sale now. There are lots of entertaining puzzles squeezed in between its covers, including Todd Kreisman’s latest “Mixed Doubles” and another literate “Double Cross” by Michael Ashley. Can you solve them!

“It’s April, so it’s time to continue our tracking of the ebb and flow of April foolery in crossword puzzles. In brief, the good times continue.” — Alan Connor www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...

Congratulations to Erik Agard, the 2026 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champion! Erik completed a tough final puzzle by Christina Iverson in just 4:18. What an amazing way to wrap up the last ACPT in Stamford! We’re already looking forward to next year in Philadelphia. #ACPT

Fred Piscop’s “Split Decisions®” is one of our favorite puzzles, so much so that we often save it for last. His latest, found in the April issue of Games World of Puzzles, was a blast. If you haven’t solved it yet, what are you waiting for?

The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament’s final is about to begin! The contestants are: Will Nediger, Erik Agard, and David Plotkin. What a lineup! #ACPT

So grateful to have one of my puzzles featured in the May 2026 issue of @gamesmagazine.bsky.social 🙌🤯

Author A.J. Jacobs was a guest at this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He and Greg Pliska taped a live podcast of “Hello, Puzzlers” with the audience. Check out A.J.’s work out here: hellopuzzlers.com #ACPT

Brendan Emmett Quigley is one of the officials at this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He’s also a fantastic crossword constructor, who contributes to Games World of Puzzles (and many other outlets). You can check out Brendan’s work here: brendanemmettquigley.com #ACPT

Congratulations to Al & Gloria Cangahuala, who won the Pairs division at this Year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament! Al & Gloria are big fans of Games World of Puzzles, which we think is super cool. #ACPT

Nate Cardin came to this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament as a solver. But he also happens to be a great crossword constructor. Check out the cryptic he contributed to May’s issue of Games World of Puzzles and see for yourself! #ACPT

Donna Talarico is a regular contributor to Games World of Puzzles magazine. She’s also an avid solver who’s competing in this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. You might run into her at PAX Unplugged, too! #ACPT

Mike Nothnagel & Ophira Eisenberg during a rare quiet moment at this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Mike oversees the judges, who check every puzzle. And Ophira will be announcing the final with her colleague Greg Pliska. #ACPT

Travis Taylor enjoyed his first American Crossword Puzzle Tournament so much that he came back this year. He’s having a great time & is pleased with how he’s doing. Travis won’t be competing for first place, but that’s ok, because he’s already won “Best Beard”! #ACPT

We bumped into Deb Amlen at this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Deb wrote “Wordplay,” the NYT’s crossword column, for many years. She’s smart, funny, and has gently guided numerous newbies through the intricacies of crosswords puzzles. #ACPT

Evan Birnholz is at this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament as a solver. He also happens to write the Sunday crossword for The Washington Post. #ACPT

Robyn Weintraub & Wyna Liu at this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Robyn contributed a puzzle to the ACPT (again!), and Wyna created the popular game Connections, which you may have heard of. #ACPT

Kevin Christian, Rich Proulx, and Damon Gulczynski are all volunteering as officials at this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. They’re also excellent puzzle constructors! #ACPT

Just to give you some sense of how many solvers are here for this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. By the way, there are way more folks than this! #ACPT

The second & final day of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is about to kick off! Just a reminder: We have a special discounted subscription offer available while the #ACPT is underway. See below for details.

Congratulations to Lynn Lempel, winner of this year’s Merl Reagle MEmoRiaL Award! Lynn, who’s been constructing crosswords for more than 46 years, is known as the “Queen of the Mondays.” But she writes great puzzles for every day of the week, as Will Shortz noted. #ACPT

Spotted this formidable pair of solvers at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. #ACPT

So many cool puzzle people come to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Here are Andrew Kingsley, Brad Wilber & John Lieb, the puzzle mavens behind Boswords. Boswords is a great series of online puzzle leagues. Check it out! www.boswords.org #ACPT

In between solving crosswords, folks can stop by and say hello to puzzle constructor Eric Berlin. Eric is in the vendor area at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He has several collections of puzzles, including “Carnival.” Check him out! puzzlesnacks.com #ACPT

As amazing as the puzzles are at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the people are even cooler. Like Barry Joseph. He’s the author of “Matching Minds with Sondheim.” If you’re into Broadway & puzzles, check him out! matchingmindswithsondheim.com #ACPT

The 48th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament kicks off this morning! While it’s underway, Games World of Puzzles is running a special discount subscription rate. It’s only good until 2 p.m. Sunday. Click the link below or use the QR code. gamesworldofpuzzles.com/acpt

If you were wondering how good some of the solvers here at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament are, consider this: At tonight’s pre-tourney warm-up, Paolo Pasco solved The Spiral in under 2 minutes! He also crushed the Cryptic. #ACPT

According to Will Shortz, this is the largest American Crossword Puzzle Tournament ever. Here are some facts: 800 solo solvers; 50+ pairs; and attendees from 38 states, the UK, France, and 3 Canadian provinces! #ACPT

Well, it’s the last year we’ll be seeing this banner. The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament moves to Philadelphia next year. #ACPT

The Games World of Puzzles team—all two of us—has arrived in Stamford! We’re really looking forward to this year’s American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. But first, lunch. #ACPT