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The veteran Times puzzle editor discusses his favorite clues, debates in the crossword community, and unexpectedly finding his first serious romance.

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Welp, I have spent the past few days down a rabbit hole of angst that began with remembering tomorrow is Presidents’ Day and most recently has seen me prone on

Whats responsible for the aphasia, the language. so, it sounds like both sides, you know, are affected when someone has aphasia and ftd. >> ainsley: dr. miller, is there anything we can do to prevent something like this? or try to. >> steve: stave off? >> ainsley: exactly. >> yes. there is quite good data even in people who have a genetic form of this which accounts for 15%, if people stay active mentally, exercise, even the genetic forms can be slowed down and staved off. so i think healthy lif...

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Tracy Bennett, the editor of Wordle, said she can't wait to add words like "bling" and "latke," and to look for a difficult word coming in February.

Mathematicians predicted that if they imposed enough restrictions on how a shape might tile space, they could force a periodic pattern to emerge. They were wrong.

National Puzzle Day is January 29. Meet Karen Kavett, who has turned finishing puzzles into a career.

National Puzzle Day is January 29. Meet Karen Kavett, who has turned finishing puzzles into a career.