Inkwell X Words — Honest Talk About Crosswords, Word Games, and the Strange Joy of Solving Things With Pencils

PUZZLE N° 198 · MEDIUM

Words
7
Letters
17
Difficulty
Medium

GAMING

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ACROSS

  1. 1. “gaming” related (6)
  2. 2. “tech” related (4)
  3. 3. “checklist” related (9)

DOWN

  1. 1. See “how” (3)
  2. 2. See “best” (4)
  3. 3. See “game” (4)
  4. 4. See “how” (3)
  5. 5. See “best” (4)

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SETTER

Set by · the setter · Brooklyn, New York

Inkwell X Words — *the puzzle takes I'd send to my crossword friends*.

The crossword internet is mostly recap blogs and angry comments about specific clues. Both have their place. Neither covers the parts of crossword culture I actually want to read about — what makes specific puzzles work, the constructor scene, why some weekly themes hit and others don't, the specific weird joy of solving with a pencil while drinking coffee.

I started this site because I had opinions and friends who shared them, and we kept having the same conversations. Now they're here. New posts when I have something to say. Honest opinions about specific puzzles. Real talk about the weird subculture this hobby actually is.

SPECIALITIES

  • Crosswords
  • Word Games
  • Solving
  • Constructors
  • Tournaments
  • Honest Opinions
Puzzles set
198
Levels
3
Years setting
1

Setting policy. Every grid is hand-tested before publication. Clues are written for the solver, not the setter. We don’t do tortured surface readings.

— — Naomi

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