NYT Crossword: How the Daily Puzzle Works (And Why Monday Isn’t Like Saturday)
Before Wordle, before Connections, there was just The Crossword — the New York Times’ flagship daily puzzle, running since 1942. It’s a different animal from the Mini Crossword: bigger, slower, and built around a weekly difficulty curve that rewards regular solvers. What Is The NYT Crossword? The Crossword is the Times’ full-size daily grid: 15×15…