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| Rank | Answer |
| 1. | ERA |
| 2. | AREA |
| 3. | ORE |
| 4. | ALE |
| 5. | ERE |
| 6. | ELI |
| 7. | ERIE |
| 8. | ONE |
| 9. | ALI |
| 10. | ATE |
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You may have noticed that it's not straightforward when trying to export a Crossword Compiler file such that it is properly formatted for submissions to the NYT. There is a solution. Try the NYT Submission Editor tool. You can export from Crossword Compiler to a .puz (Across Lite) file, then use the NYT submission editor for desired formatting. This tool was inspired by Alex Boisvert's PUZ to NYT Converter found on his Crossword Nexus site.
We are looking for fun, fresh, well-constructed crosswords that will appeal to a wide variety of solvers. 15x15 daily ($125 per puzzle); 21x21 Sunday ($300 per puzzle).
Full guidelines, including email address for submissions, can be found here.
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Some crossword puzzle sites no longer offer puzzles in Across Lite (.puz) format. Many solvers do not like the Javascript option. What to do? Look no further than the Crossword Scraper browser extension, available for both Chrome and Firefox.
The extension allows you to pull up a Javascript page, then click on the extension's icon (it's a small, black "down arrow" icon). You are then given a choice of saving the puzzle in .puz, .jpz or .pdf formats. Brilliant!
Find out more about the Crossword Scraper extension here:
- Kevin
Here's another interview from among today's most prolific crossword puzzle constructors.
This second interview is with Gary Larson.
Like Paul Coulter (see previous intervew), Gary has not been constructing for that long but he sure pumps them out.
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I've been doing interviews with some of today's most prolific crossword puzzle constructors. Some have not been at this game for that long but seem to be able to pump out puzzle after puzzle at an astonishing rate.
My first interviewee is Paul Coulter.
BONUS: Paul has provided one of his unpublished puzzles (see link at end of interview).
It's nice to have the Today's Puzzles links on the right-hand column, but let's not forget about the subscription-based puzzles out there! If you want quality puzzles by some of the best in the business, look no further. The subscription fees are next-to-nothing, so please give your support and subscribe!
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