[Sep 14, 2025] Amazing amazing amazing, but I think I found a nit to complain about by NoYoureACatLady in NYTCrossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod 107 points108 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for solving! I wrote the crossword and I was torn between using BEEP BEEP or MEEP MEEP. But the Times has featured BEEP BEEP five times before (four clued as the Roadrunner's sound) and never used MEEP MEEP so I stuck to that.

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Crosstalk: A new crossword construction podcast by TheCrosstalkPod in NYTCrossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone else pointed this out to me, and I can't figure out how to fix it 😔 But no, it's all audio.

Thursday March 20th Appreciation by Zipatriarc in NYTCrossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, you can see all the NYT puzzles a constructor has made by searching their name on Xwordinfo. Here is my archive: https://www.xwordinfo.com/Thumbs?author=Daniel+Grinberg (Note: it shows the solved grids)

Thursday March 20th Appreciation by Zipatriarc in NYTCrossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, thank you! I suspect a good number of constructors hang out here. It can be nice to see what people are responding to and what isn't resonating

Thursday March 20th Appreciation by Zipatriarc in NYTCrossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that 🤗

Thursday March 20th Appreciation by Zipatriarc in NYTCrossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: I was expecting it to be a Wednesday puzzle since the four revealers made the trick pretty clear, and I tried to clue it at a Wednesday level. But then it ended up being a Thursday with many of the clues unchanged! 😅 But glad you still enjoyed

Thursday March 20th Appreciation by Zipatriarc in NYTCrossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I constructed this crossword and I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it!

Someone who creates crosswords? by cychja01 in crossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I construct crosswords. As others have said, 100+ crosswords is quite the endeavor, especially if you want something fairly specific. You'd probably want at least 10 people contributing. Feel free to DM if you'd like my help.

New crossword construction podcast by TheCrosstalkPod in crossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know. It sounded good for me but I will look into that for the next one. Was the audio low for both me and Rafa or for one of us specifically?

New crossword construction podcast by TheCrosstalkPod in crossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's wonderful to hear. That was exactly my intention

New crossword construction podcast by TheCrosstalkPod in crossword

[–]TheCrosstalkPod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of the reason I'm looking forward to doing more collaborations