The Art of the Crossword

How to build a crossed word? In this hour -long symposium, Natan Last and Robyn Weintraub puzzles provide a practical guide, in detail how to organize words lists, use programs to put black squares, and write evidence. They also discuss the difference between puzzle writing New Yorker And other publications. Les Mainz Ammezad, editor of puzzles and games in the magazine, live evidence by audience members, and share how you will sharpen or change them for a New Yorker puzzle. the New Yorker Intelligent words have been published on the Internet since 2018.
Les Mainz Aminzad It is a puzzle and games editor in New Yorker. Since the magazine helped launch its first mystery to digital words, in 2018, it supervised the expansion of the puzzle and games section, which publishes a daily crossword, trivial materials, and other online games and printing. Previously, she was the Digital Director of Public Books and Mellon/ACLS General. She holds a PhD in English from Harvard University.
Natan past He is a regular shareholder in words New Yorker. His puzzles, criticism and hair also appeared in New York Timesfor Atlantic Oceanfor DriftingExcessive level, and other places. His next non -fictional book on crossword “electrical network” will be entitled. He holds a master’s degree in human rights and humanitarian policy from Colombia, and works as a refugee advocate in New York.
Robin Winterop She started building crossword puzzles fifteen years ago. Join New Yorker The crossword team in 2020, and since then more than eighty -friendly puzzles have contributed to beginners. It also shows its puzzles regularly in New York Times and the people magazine. WeIintraub volunteers in the ISIS Association and live in Rye Brook, New York.
This symposium was filmed live at the New Yorker Festival 2024.