We seek out puzzles not despite the struggle they create, but because that struggle gives us something modern life rarely does: a clean, honest ending. If puzzles were truly relaxing, people would not ...

For his 30th birthday, Sandor Weisz hosted an unconventional party — a puzzle hunt. The only problem: No one could solve it. “It was a mess. It was not well done,” he said. “But my friends were really ...

Crossword constructors volunteer their time to help underrepresented populations get published. By Deb Amlen One not-so-well-kept secret on the puzzle-making side of the business is that your favorite ...