New Crossword Squares Record

The Tin Man  Aug 22 08

Today’s New York Times crossword may not be a big deal except to crossword aficionados like me: The reason it’s a big deal is because it breaks the record for the lowest number of black squares used in a regular 15×15 grid. The puzzle, by Kevin G. Der, a Stanford Ph.D. student, contains just 18 [...] Full story...

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