Every month, The New York Times publishes a bonus crossword puzzle for subscribers. The theme of this month’s puzzle is folk ...

32A: [Pirates legend who was the National League MVP and World Series MVP in 1979] is WILLIE (STAR)GELL, crossing 14D: [“Let’s eat already!”] which is “ WE’RE (STAR)VING .” ...

23A: [*Portrayer of Frankenstein’s monster in “The Ghost of Frankenstein” (1942)] is LON CHANEY JR. 32A: [*Violinist who, at age 15, was appointed as the youngest ever artist in residence of the ...

DIGIT (40A) is the word for a [Finger or toe]. But it’s also, [when read as two words, what you can do to the ends of 17- and ...

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Cryptic crosswords look tricky, but there are conventions that can help newcomers. Most clues comprise a cryptic part and a straight definition (often a synonym of the answer). Consider the following: ...

Crossword puzzles aren't always easy to solve even for the most avid human fans, and they also remain one of the most challenging areas in artificial intelligence. Now, the University of Siena in ...

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