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Here’s Why The Times’s First Crossword Is Nearly Impossible to Solve Today

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Even Will Shortz has no trouble admitting that it’s a doozy.

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Anna Kaufman, Sam Ezersky
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Oct 1, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC

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#times#crossword#nearly#impossible#solve#crossword puzzles#newspapers#new york times

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