Current projects.
- Running Puzzmo's daily crossword
- Editing and supervising AVCX midi crosswords
- Editing for Inkubator Crosswords
- Constructing for the New Yorker's in-house puzzlemaking team
- Co-maintaining Spread the Word(list), a free crossword construction resource
You can find my on-spec crosswords at most mainstream outlets, and my monthly superhard puzzle on my blog.
Sample crosswords.
- New Yorker on Monday, May 1, 2023 (themeless; more challenging)
- New Yorker on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 (themeless; somewhat challenging)
- New Yorker on Thursday, July 6, 2023 (themeless; less challenging)
Past projects.
- Editing for the 14th, 15th, and 16th annual Lollapuzzoola crossword puzzle tournaments
- Editing for the second and third These Puzzles Fund Abortion crossword charity packs
Book.
- Sit & Solve Simple Mini Crosswords (2022) [Buy on Barnes & Noble] [Buy on Amazon]
Press.
- Read about my favorite puzzle I've ever written in the New York Times (or watch Cracking The Cryptic solve it)
- Read what I had to say about representation in crosswords in the Washington Post
- Listen to what I had to say about difficulty and representation in crosswords in this interview
Sometimes I use the pseudonym Alexandra Ladee on Twitter and Bluesky.
If you're looking for my science stuff, you can find it on Google Scholar and/or Github.