Crossword puzzle with 2-Down highlighted (3 letters)

We're excited to bring you a guest puzzle from Gus Bloxham (gus)! It's a 10x12 themeless puzzle called "Hear Me Out," and we think you'll appreciate its fresh, fun feel.

Wow, check out all these puzzles by Lil AVCX folks! Some really creative and fun puzzles to solve.

Crossword puzzle with 12-Across highlighted (four letters)

Get ready for some aha-moments! 2026 Lil AVCX roster member Kate Jensen has calculated just the right number of misdirects to make this puzzle a little crunchy and a little sweet. Her Lil AVCX debut, "I Literally Mean It!," is a 13x10 themed puzzle.

Crossword puzzle with 7-down highlighted: [Rum cocktail made with orgeat syrup] (6 letters)

We're excited to bring you the first Lil puzzle from Heather Stanger McIntire! It's called "Middle Seat," and we think you'll enjoy its cheeky vibes.

Crossword puzzle with 18-Across highlighted: [Iowa college that's 75% coed?] (three letters)

Comin' in hot! Our 8th offering by a new 2026 Lil AVCX roster member is by Faren Roth. It's a 9x15 midi titled, "Double Take." You'll find that this themed puzzle is not only an intellectual treat, but also a visual one — keep your eyes focused or you might miss it!

Crossword puzzle with 17-Down highlighted: [Scar, chip, or sully (and I don't mean the Disney characters)] (three letters)

Today we have a treat for you: the first installment from roster member Zoey Foley (Zoey Foley). It's a delightful 11x9 puzzle titled "Stroke of Genius," with just enough trickiness to tickle your brain cells. We think you'll get a kick out of it.

Very cool project, featuring Lil's own Will Eisenberg as editor and puzzles from Lil friends Katie Hoody, Kim Alswager, Jess Rucks and Kate Jensen!!

...but we're sure you'll figure out how to make it all work out positively. Or maybe not! Only one (or more?) way to find out. While we appreciate everyone who solves digitally, we suggest that this puzzle might best be solved on paper.

Crossword puzzle with 36-Across highlighted: [One half of a tortoise’s recipe for success] (4 letters)

Today we've got for you the Lil AVCX debut of another member of the 2026 constructor roster. Here's "Love Finds a Way … or Doesn't," an 11x10 puzzle by Keegan Edgar. Like many things in love and crosswords, this one may cause you some initial uncertainty....

Crossword puzzle with 16-Across highlighted: [Ship parts that *hopefully* don't get mistaken for heads] (9 letters)

We're excited to bring you the Lil AVCX roster debut of Anna Harkins! This one's a moderately challenging 13x10 themeless titled "Getting Things in Order." It might be a bit tough at first, but once you break into it, we know you'll get there.

Crossword puzzle with 28-Across highlighted: [Lip sync?] (4)

Today we have a lovely 12x11 puzzle from new roster member Wilfred (Will) Bowie (@wilfredbowie.bsky.social) titled, "Edge Cases." The theme is sure to transport you! We hope you enjoy this moderately challenging, creative, and playful debut from Will!

After you finish, the six-character password to unlock the bonus PDF will be the entry number and answer (all caps), to what's being retrieved in this puzzle.

Crossword puzzle with 2-Down [Takes the flat out of flatbread] (7 letters) highlighted

Tonight's puzzle is a 12x10 offering entitled "Go Long!" It's the first Lil AVCX puzzle from roster member Adryel W. Robles Ojeda (@selbohr.bsky.social). We think it'll be easy to see why this puzzle is special. And there's a little bonus with this one, too...

Graphic on a light purple background saying “TPFA6 is now available” with the These Puzzles Fund Abortion logo, and several images of crossword puzzle grids. At the bottom right it says “Link in bio”

IT’S HERE! 😮

We are happy to announce the release of our sixth crossword puzzle pack.

Folks who donated during the presale period will receive their puzzles today.

If you haven’t donated yet, head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 !

Crossword puzzle with 34-Across highlighted: [Meat used in the Icelandic soup Kjotsupa] (four letters).

We're delighted to bring you the debut Lil AVCX puzzle from roster member Madison Shultz today! This 10x11 puzzle titled "The Golden Rule" is sure to inspire you to greatness.

Crossword puzzle with 8-Across highlighted: [Scientists used this company's flapjack in an attempt to prove Kansas is "flatter than a pancake!"] (four letters)

We are excited to start bringing you midi puzzles from this year's Lil AVCX roster of constructors! To start off the 2026 roster puzzles, we have a 13x11 midi by Kim Alswager titled "Home Free." We think you'll find this homey puzzle a delight to solve.

Crossword puzzle with 7-Down highlighted: [Milky Way ingredient (don't @ me, but it's the worst candy bar)] (six letters)

Today we're wrapping up our run of Lil editor puzzles with a voicey 12x10 themeless from Brian Callahan (@oliogrids.bsky.social) titled "Malört is the New Holy Water." On a scale of calm waters to tsunami, this one's a nice whitewater wave on a surfboard. We hope you enjoy the ride!

Of late, you can also find Katja's puzzles on the People magazine app, where she makes minis and celebrity-focused midis. Sometimes they can also be found on People website, like here: people.com/people-pu... Congrats, Katja!

Crossword puzzle with 16-Across highlighted [Causes of some falls, in cartoons]

Tonight's puzzle is an 11x7 offering entitled "A Polar Bear Is Looking at You" from Lil alum Katja Brinck (Katja Brinck). We think it'll be a breezy solve that's easy to bear.

The Globe and Mail Play all of The Globe and Mail’s games and puzzles daily! Including crosswords, cryptics, Sudoku and other exclusive word games.

Jess was recently named the Games Editor at Canada's "The Globe and Mail" (The Globe and Mail). They offer a daily mini crossword (made by Jess!) and a 21x21 that comes out every Saturday. All of the games are free to play. Congratulations Jess - we're super proud of you!

Crossword puzzle with 7-down highlighted: [Words that mean a great deal?] (7 letters)

We're excited to share a moderately challenging 10x11 midi from Lil AVCX editor Jess Shulman (Jess Shulman). It's titled "Another Round?"

Crossword puzzle with 13-Across highlighted: [BBC quiz show that borrows its title from E.M. Forster's "Howards End"] (11 letters)

Tonight's puzzle is an 11x10 themed offering from Lil AVCX editor Matthew Luter entitled "Mandatory Fun". Enjoy it! That's an order.

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Crossword puzzle with 12-Across highlighted: [Adopt, as a new hobby (maybe crossword construction?!)] (6 letters)

Today we're bringing you an 11x11 midi by guest constructor Benjamin Panico. This lightly-themed puzzle is titled, "Mapped Out." We think you'll enjoy the mild challenge of figuring out where you're headed.

Crossword puzzle with 30-Across highlighted: [Space station-splaining quote by Obi-Wan] (11 letters)

We're excited to bring you an 11x11 themeless by Lil AVCX editor Amie Walker (Amie Walker), "Once Bitten and Twice Shy." Amie never ceases to astound us with her ability to pack puzzles with pop culture, current trends, and silly jokes, while making us feel like we're on her wavelength.

Crossword puzzle with 7-Down highlighted: [Sweet child o' mine] (3 letters)

Peeking its head out of its den, we've got a 15x10 themed puzzle for you. It's from Lil AVCX editor Jess Rucks (Jess Rucks) titled, "It's Groundhog Day, Again!" This is a moderately challenging puzzle with a special twist for a special day. We highly recommend printing this one.

Crossword clue with 27-Across highlighted: [Brontë heroine who, IMO, overlooked the reddest of red flags by marrying a man who locked his first wife in the attic] (4 letters)

We have a great guest puzzle for you today from Lil AVCX, a 9x9 themeless midi by Kelly Morenus (Kelly Morenus) titled "Winter Delights." As one test solver put it, this puzzle's vibes are "sparkly, like freshly fallen snow."

Crossword puzzle with 37-Down highlighted (5 letters)

Buckle up! Today, we bring you a 9x16 themed puzzle by Kareem Ayas titled, "This Puzzle Revolves Around You." We think you'll find it a topsy-turvy good time, with plenty of fresh clues to make for a sophisticated and slightly strenuous solve.

Crossword puzzle with 8-Down highlighted: [City mentioned on Sufjan Stevens' "Michigan"] (9 letters)

Today we're bringing you a 9x9 brainteaser from leadership team member Will Eisenberg (Will). It's called "Never, EVER Split the Party." You'll need to put on your thinking cap for this themeless puzzle, but it will be so satisfying when you are ultimately successful.

Crossword puzzle with 5-Across highlighted: [Put a PIN in it!] (3 letters)

Here's the scoop: we've got here for you today an 11x11 themed puzzle from leadership team member Sally Hoelscher (Sally Hoelscher ) titled, "We All Scream." It should be a cool and smooth solve, with some witty clues serving as the cherry on top.