Remember that this is not an attempt to pick the “best” puzzles, and we won’t be commenting as critics. Our approach is best described as “puzzles we solved that we don’t think you should miss.” Kind of like staff recommendations at a local bookstore.
Did we miss your favorites? Add them in the comments!
Lil AVCX: ($) By the Numbers (3/31) by Kaye Brown. You don’t have to be a [spoilers] superfan to appreciate this gridwork. —Rich
Universal: ($) Figure It Out (4/3) by Drew Schmenner. —Matt
The Walrus: Elbows Up (4/4) by Emma Lawson. —Matt
Los Angeles Times: (4/5) by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano & Erik Agard. Such marvelous cluing! This puzzle was a challenge for me but I loved every minute of it. —Rich
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Just One Clue 2! (ft. 138 Cluers!) by Frisco17 (grid) + Gizmo Thwomp (organization) + 136 other amazing people. —Matt
Apple News: ($) Three in a Row (4/6) by Claire Rimkus. I really wish Apple puzzles were more widely accessible because they’re really good! If you can get it, this theme is a delight. —Rich
New York Times: ($) Course Correction (4/6) by Kareem Ayas. A theme with enough layers to leave me seriously impressed, and then I noticed yet one more. How’d he make it? No clue. But I loved solving it. —Jess
USA Today: Sounds Like Fun (4/6) by Dan Hrynick. —Matt
Half-Baked Puzzles: Puzzle #107: You Can Call Me… (4/7) by Rich Iurilli and Will Eisenberg. —Matt
The New Yorker: The Crossword (4/15) by Paolo Pasco. I’m sure someone else has done this grid shape before, but I’m blown away by how cleanly Paolo filled around a trio of intersecting stacks. —Rich