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When I — a crossword beginner — do the Aug. 14 puzzle on Blackcrossword.com, I briefly fumble on one clue: “Turner from Tennessee.” The four-letter (and now obvious) answer is Tina. Later, when I ...

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Natan Last’s book delves into the crossword's century-long story, exploring what the grids we solve reveal about news and ...

At just 16, Natan Last had a crossword puzzle accepted by the New York Times; at the time he was the youngest person ever to ...

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