Diary of a Crossword Fiend

WSJ Contest — Friday, April 30, 2021

Posted: 02 May 2021 09:01 PM PDT

Mike Shenk's Wall Street Journal contest crossword, "Backcourt Fundamentals" — Conrad's review This week we’re told, The answer to this week’s contest crossword is a five-letter adjective. There are five starred themers: [16a: *It has factors other than itself and … Continue reading →

Monday, May 3, 2021

Posted: 02 May 2021 05:04 PM PDT

Ross Trudeau’s New York Times crossword—Jenni’s write-up If you like Ross Trudeau’s puzzles (and I do!), check out his website Rossword Puzzles where he posts new puzzles for free every Sunday and writes about those puzzles and life in general. … Continue reading →