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NYT Daily Wordplay Column

A crossword column written by Deb Amlen, Caitlin Lovinger and Sam Corbin. Every day, our columnists dissect the trickiest clues of the daily crossword and feature notes from the puzzle makers.

A crossword column written by Deb Amlen, Caitlin Lovinger and Sam Corbin. Every day, our columnists dissect the trickiest clues of the daily crossword and feature notes from the puzzle makers.

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    Misstated

    Ginny Too’s crossword debut will unite us in merriment.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Down During Difficult Times?

    Adrian Johnson and Rafael Musa collaborate on an uplifting themeless crossword.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Reassurance on a Road Trip

    Enrique Henestroza Anguiano offers a challenging Friday puzzle.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Part of a Pecking Order?

    Rebecca Goldstein’s puzzle is anything but pedestrian.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Broody Subculture

    Anthony V. Grubb makes his New York Times debut.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Picture Day

    Michael Schlossberg’s Sunday puzzle is worth 5,000 words.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Trading Card Enthusiasts?

    Hoang-Kim Vu’s latest themeless puzzle will have you singing while you solve.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Dancer’s Haul

    Ella Dershowitz calls us by (some of) our names — or does she?

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Lopsided Contest

    Aaron M. Rosenberg compares and contrasts.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Connections

    Chandi Deitmer and Wyna Liu combine forces, and games, and produce a charming mash-up.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Noted Tempter

    Just try to resist the allure of Ryan Judge’s striking themeless puzzle.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Flip Over

    Robyn Weintraub opens our solving weekend.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Light Craft Material

    Kevin Curry offers a different read on things.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Obstacle to Change

    Simeon Seigel stoops to conquer.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Trumpet Flourish

    Chloe Revery never misses.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Major Muddle

    You’ll have to use all of your senses to solve Kareem Ayas’s crossword.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Quiet Time

    Zachary Schiff’s debut puzzle moves softly, but keeps us in suspense.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Stage Opening, Perhaps

    Daniel Sheremeta makes a sweeping Saturday debut.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Doing Long-Distance

    Alice Liang and Christina Iverson open our solving weekend.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Lots and Lots

    Daniel Bodily takes a hands-off approach.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Hot Off the Presses

    Alana Platt makes her New York Times debut.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Typecasting

    Luke W. Schreiber’s debut Sunday puzzle is full of character(s).

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Cram In

    Eric Warren’s Saturday debut fits a lot of fun into tight spaces.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Walks in the Park

    Shh … Royce Ferguson’s puzzle holds secrets.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Catch in the Act

    Jeanne Breen makes her New York Times debut with a puzzle in collaboration with Jeff Chen.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    In Most Cases

    Christopher Youngs’s crossword is more than the sum of its parts.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Roughly Speaking

    John Kugelman’s Sunday puzzle might sting a little, but don’t take it personally.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Red Sauce

    The poetic plot thickens in this themeless thicket by David P. Williams.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Some Eye Shadows

    Carolyn Davies Lynch opens our solving weekend.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    This Is the Life!

    Wind your way through Adam Wagner’s puzzle.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Up to this Point

    Martin Schneider calls ’em like he sees ’em.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Down in the Dumps

    Zachary David Levy is really rocking it.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Purple Pop

    Jack Scherban makes his New York Times debut.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Hold Your Doze

    We’ll make sense of Christina Iverson and Katie Hale’s latest diversion, although it helps to have a code.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    ‘I’m Speechless’

    Adrian Johnson’s Saturday puzzle is daunting, but also a little warm and fuzzy.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Comes Out on Top

    There’s more than one way to solve Hemant Mehta’s Friday puzzle. If at first you don’t succeed with a crossword, develop a good 21-Down.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Gets the Ball Rolling

    Sara Muchnick makes her New York Times Crossword debut.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Brewer’s Implement

    MaryEllen Uthlaut’s crossword is worth celebrating.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Pub Regular

    Alex Eaton-Salners is just clearing things up.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Pixar Box Set

    Avery Gee Katz makes an animated Times debut.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Measures of One’s Worth

    Billy Bratton’s themeless challenge hops from square to square.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Cartoon Frames

    Michael Schlossberg sugarcoats the truth.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Sound of Enlightenment

    Justin Werfel makes his debut in the New York Times Crossword.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Flies High

    Malaika Handa takes her turn.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Hotfooted It

    Jacob McDermott goes for it with a fast-paced Saturday debut.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Cool-Down Stretches

    Eli Cotham makes his New York Times Crossword debut.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Bit in a Bar

    Juliana Tringali Golden nips our worries in the bud.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Boots From Office

    Tom Locke makes his New York Times debut.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    The Sounds of Music

    Mike Ellison’s debut puzzle brings music back into the house — lots of it!

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Marked Up

    Rich Norris’s puzzle guards its treasures.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    One for the Record Books

    David Leonhardt and his wife, Laura, take on a puzzle by Matthew Stock and Christina Iverson.

    By David Leonhardt

     
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    Bread Spread

    Step into the house of mirrors with Jeffrey Martinovic.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Voices Below Sopranos

    Judy Bowers makes her New York Times debut.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Barking Orders

    David Kahn makes progress step by step.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Get Cracking

    Looking for an intricate diversion? Pick this puzzle by Michael Schlossberg — what’s inside pays off.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Sentimental Feelings

    Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley’s puzzle is inviting without being too forward.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Shell Company

    Kate Hawkins opens our solving weekend.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    One Way to Run

    David Kwong makes magic again.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Spot to Park

    Joseph Gangi makes our eyes play tricks on us.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    One Under a Birdie

    Adam Vincent keeps us young at heart.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Brightly Colored Rock

    Amanda Winters makes her New York Times debut.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Savings Plan

    John Rippe and Jeff Chen collaborate on a puzzle with a big heart.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Like Some Smiles and Winks

    Even in her first Times puzzle, Jess Rucks knows what everyone needs on a Saturday: a ray of sunshine.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Piercing Site

    Evan Kalish opens our solving weekend.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Be Awesome

    Dan Caprera’s puzzle contains more than you think.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Give a Boost

    Bill Thompson makes magic.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Office Subs

    Caroline Sommers and Freddie Cheng place a few orders.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Carding at a Bar

    Peter Gordon rises to the occasion.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Double Duty

    Does Tracy Gray have to repeat herself? Yes, yes she does, in this puzzle.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    Book It!

    Find a comfortable spot to hunker down while we wrangle with Byron Walden’s tough themeless puzzle.

    By Caitlin Lovinger

     
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    High Point

    Rebecca Goldstein says hello from the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Coastal Retreat

    Kevin Curry makes a delicious solo crossword debut in The New York Times.

    By Deb Amlen

     
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    Choice Cuts

    Alex Eaton-Salners leaves space for the unknown.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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    Checks Out

    Billy Bratton has decided to extend his stay.

    By Sam Corbin

     
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