NYT Daily Wordplay Column

A crossword column written by Deb Amlen, Caitlin Lovinger and Sam Corbin. Every day, our columnists dissect the trickiest clues of the daily crossword and feature notes from the puzzle makers.

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School Play
Kiran Pandey breaks the rules, and I am here for it.
By Deb Amlen
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Small Contribution
Rebecca Goldstein gives us a witty jump scare.
By Sam Corbin
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‘Such a Charmer!’
We’re picking up good vibrations from Hanh Huynh’s crossword.
By Sam Corbin
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Say Yes Without Words
Harrison Walden never tires.
By Sam Corbin
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Rainbow Connection
Adam Wagner’s puzzle is for the lovers, the dreamers and everyone else.
By Caitlin Lovinger
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Sensible Guide
Ryan Judge’s puzzle invites solvers to go for a spin.
By Caitlin Lovinger
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Learning Object Permanence
Michael Lieberman opens our solving weekend.
By Deb Amlen
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Vanilla Holders
David Steinberg wants us to tuck things away for safekeeping.
By Deb Amlen
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Writer’s Starting Point
Dan Caprera spreads the word.
By Sam Corbin
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Totally Beat
Greg Snitkin’s puzzle takes us back in time.
By Sam Corbin