@henrylindavid.bsky.social @henrylindavid.bsky.social
Rain City Crossword @raincitycrossword.bsky.social Rain City Crossword is a Seattle based crossword tournament for both rookies and pro solvers. Our first tournament will be in Beacon Hill on March 20, 2027. More info coming soon, stay tuned!
Jeopardy! @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social 💙 Stream Jeopardy! on Peacock & Hulu
⚔️ Jeopardy! Masters is now on Hulu
🏈 ESPN Jeopardy! now on Disney+, Hulu and the ESPN App
🍿 Watch Pop Culture Jeopardy! on Netflix
Erin K. Maher @erinkmaher.bsky.social Academic copyeditor, line editor, and indexer in the arts and humanities. She/her/Dr. It's pronounced "mar."
Carina @carinadarosa.bsky.social Writer, knitter, and crossword constructor. Lil AVCX alum. And know the entire You’ve Got Mail script, sorry. She/her. carinadarosa.com
Liz Maynes-Aminzade @lizzymaynes.bsky.social Puzzles & games editor at The New Yorker
Maryellen Glennon @auntimibs.bsky.social Enjoying retirement nearish the ocean with my dog, books, and the Red Sox
maddy @maddyziegler.bsky.social i make crossword puzzles now?
Jeremy Venook @jvenook.bsky.social Lifelong theatre kid and SF sports fan. Proud Biden/Harris alum. Competitive crossword solver and constructor. Currently: NYU Law. He/him/his
Ryan Judge @rjjudge4.bsky.social he/him | making crosswords | 1x ORCA nominee
https://ryanjudgesxwords.blogspot.com/p/pubs.html
Martha Kimes @marthakimes.bsky.social IP lawyer, crossword puzzler, writer, traveler. I love: autumn, Spain, Oxford commas, and Golden Retrievers. She/her.
ada nicolle @adanicklmao.bsky.social crossword puzzle girl. jokes woman. (she/her)
banner art by @pseudonymjones.bsky.social
Mary Tobler @marytobler.bsky.social I write puzzles and sing large symphonic choral works
brooke husic @xws.bsky.social a. ladee (she/her) solved/wrote/edited yr crossword
catch me at @puzzmo.com
David Steinberg @davidsteinberg.bsky.social Editorial Manager, Puzzles @AndrewsMcMeel and #UniversalCrossword editor
Sophia Maymudes @smaymudes.bsky.social Into crosswords and bridge, so just need to pick up knitting to complete the grandma trifecta. She/her.
Midwest Crossword Tournament @midwestcrossword.bsky.social October 3, 2026 - Chicago, IL
https://midwestgridfest.com/
A.J. Jacobs @ajjacobs.bsky.social Bestselling author, journalist, TED talker, human guinea pig, overthanker, and your cousin.
teevoz @teevoz.bsky.social Twitter since '07—now a refugee with multiple citizenship—teevoz everywhere. Zero tolerance for bullshit. NYT Crossword/Spelling Bee solve every day, comments some days on Twitter, here too. #NYTXW #NYTSpellingBee #CrosswordSky #GridSky #WearADamnMask
Olivia Mitra @livienna.bsky.social she/her 🌈 crossword constructor and editor✨ free Palestine 🇵🇸
Zelensky Stan 👊 🧊 @trentevans.bsky.social Big fan of the Constitution. Any day is a beautiful day to fight Nazis.
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.”
-Mark Twain
(They don’t for now btw)
Bruce Ryan @brucery.bsky.social (he/him) Harvard, Stanford JD/MBA. Microsoft (’89-’00). Other careers, too. Walk a LOT, compete in crossword tournaments, know a bit about beer, sake, and 東京. Hapless Memphis Grizzlies and Seattle Mariners fan
sara @cantorlope.bsky.social just a smalltown melon
they/them
Adam Wagner @adamwagner.bsky.social Creative Lead at Patreon. Creator *on* Patreon for Anigrams.us - a daily word game. NYT crossword constructor. Backyard beekeeper. Ebike dad. He/Him.
sextina acab-fina @giltcomplex.bsky.social everyone loves me [citation needed]
she/her ✶ crosstina-aquafina.blogspot.com
Aimee lucido @aimeelucido.bsky.social I’m an author and crossword puzzle maker!
parker higgins @xor.blue computer person, dancing animal
Adam Aaronson @aaronson.bsky.social Knows the alphabet (in order) Aaronson.org
Maggie Wittlin @maggiewittlin.bsky.social Professor at Fordham Law. Evidence, law teaching, crosswords, jokes.
Jeremy Koenig @jeremykoenig.bsky.social High-School English Teacher outside Washington, DC. Hexagonal libraries, translated literature, Bach, UConn basketball, distance running, & crosswords. Substack: https://tlit.substack.com
Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social Digital librarian. Crossword person. Cross wordperson.
I reskeet your puzzles
Hemant Mehta @friendlyatheist.com Jeopardy! champ. Waiting for Survivor to call me back. Writer. YouTuber. Podcaster. Mpromptu@gmail.com. (Send me story tips!) http://linktr.ee/HemantMehta
Articles at https://friendlyatheist.com
Natan Last @natanlast.bsky.social i write: crosswords, poetry, policy research, nonfiction.
i study: migration, economics, law & literature.
i work on making humanitarian migration easier from a policy & tech perspective.
rich @dreadpiraterich.bsky.social crossword puzzles, yankees baseball, sharks/rangers hockey. he/him.
📍 new jersey
🔗 puzzlesbyrich.com
momes @momes.bsky.social i think i'm mostly here for crossword stuff
www.twitch.tv/crossweirdtv
www.patreon.com/crypticcrossweird
Ricky Cruz @rickycruz.bsky.social Puzzles, games, and art at varying frequencies
Puzzles published in NYT, WSJ
Rebecca Goldstein @rebecculous.bsky.social Drug hunter 🧑🏻🔬 | Queer 🏳️🌈 | Crossword constructor ◼️◻️ | Espresso snob ☕️
May Huang @mayhuangwrites.bsky.social literary translator 🇭🇰🇹🇼 crossword constructor 🧩 tech PR 👩💻 swiftie ✨ mayhuang.com 🔗
Rose S, PhD @acommonrose.bsky.social I'm mostly just here to post about crosswords. She/they.
chandi @chandosan.bsky.social crosswords, my cat’s cute, food is good
dob @dobolino.bsky.social crosswoids.
https://patreon.com/crypticcrossweird
https://www.twitch.tv/crossweirdtv
https://www.crossweirdpuzzles.com/
Aaron Riccio @illogicaljoker.bsky.social video game reviews @ slantmagazine.com
cryptic crossword solves @ twitch.com/thatcrypticguy
Deb Koker @debkoker.bsky.social Spelling bee, wordle, crossword puzzles and trivia
Susan Ferrari @srferrar.bsky.social Sponsored programs, corporate and foundation relations, and research development at @GrinnellCollege. @UChicago alum, former scientist, liberal arts nerd.
AmyRey @amyrey3.bsky.social Crossword editor, feminist, liberal. She/her
Jeff Schwartz @jeffurry312.bsky.social One-time Countdown (UK) contestant (28/10/97), one-time Jeopardy! contestant (1/1/07), president of the National Puzzlers' League (2019-24), he/him
Gabe G. @triviagabe.bsky.social Tennis enthusiast.
MattJPuzzleGuy @mattjpuzzleguy.bsky.social I write Jonesin' Crosswords (alt. newsweeklies across US) Trivia, puzzles, TV, music... I'm tryin' to have fun here.
http://crosswordnexus.com/jonesin/
maelstro.wixsite.com/mattjones
rafa @rafaxword.bsky.social
Randall Munroe @xkcd.com
Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social Your Jeopardy! pal. Author of THE COMPLETE KENNECTIONS (http://bit.ly/4qUcbhK) and a bunch of other stuff.
Desmos Studio @desmos.com We’re on a mission to help everyone learn math & love learning math.
Try our 💚 Graphing + 💜 Geometry + 💗 3D tools
Ben Zimmer @benzimmer.bsky.social Linguist, lexicographer, language commentator, all-around word nut.
https://linktr.ee/benzimmer
Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social Host, NPR. Writer of novels. Companion of internet dog. Not a customer service desk. (I do not book guests for NPR. Beware of scams.)
Ross Trudeau @rosstrudeau.bsky.social crosswords, word play, birds, soccer
a ross and down
That Matt @mattsword.bsky.social Crossword hobbyist
Published in: AMU, Defector, LAT, WaPo
andy "still committing to the bit" kravis @holyhegemony.bsky.social 36/crosswords. This is weird for me because it involves saying things. I *am* here to make friends.™ He/him/his.
Paolo Pasco @gppasco.bsky.social Dad of two. Mets fan. Coffee lover. Bibliophile. Unapologetic oddball. #StillWithHer. Randy Rainbow stan. Love people but can't help but snark a little 😜. For your daily dose of sarcasm, methinks you should look no further!
Robyn Weintraub @robynw414.bsky.social Crossword puzzle constructor for @nytimes.com, @newyorker.com and @people.com; Mom; big fan of truth/science/democracy- C Ken Stern @ckstern.bsky.social Solving a puzzle or wishing I were.
Tyler Hinman @thatpuzzleguy.bsky.social That kid from Wordplay (2006). I do puzzles and sometimes other stuff.
Brian Cross @briancross.bsky.social Introvert. Fan of puzzles, reason, comedy, trivia, guitar, puppies
Greg Pliska @gregpliska.bsky.social Husband, father, composer, puzzler. World traveler, culture hound, book lover.
Coming soon, THE PUZZLER PODCAST on iHeart.
Rachel Fabi Ph.D. @fabioethics.bsky.social associate professor of bioethics • immigration, public health ethics, crosswords • she/her • http://abortionpuzzles.com • views my own
Elizabeth White @elizabethwhite.bsky.social Retired federal appellate lawyer in Reno, NV — now focusing on books, travel, politics, golf, crossword puzzles, San Francisco Giants, Nevada Basketball, and cooking (and appellate law still). 💙📚 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱
bewilderingly @bewilderingly.bsky.social Crossword constructor, he/him. Indie puzzles at http://blog.bewilderinglypuzzles.com/, and others at the New Yorker, Vox, Maclean's Magazine, Crossword Club, and more
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com #banCars
More about me: https://lansner.com
My crossword puzzles: https://jklcrosswords.com- D Adam Doctoroff @docison.bsky.social Dad of 3, Boston sports fan, word puzzle solver
Daryl Sng @darylsng.com Public sector strategy & energy/environment consulting at Accenture. Former Singapore diplomat & climate policy guy. Proud papa. Loves cities, wordplay, trivia, food, sport. Pronounced “suhng”
Glen Weldon @ghweldon.bsky.social Author, THE CAPED CRUSADE, NPR’s PODCAST START UP GUIDE. Unauthor, SUPERMAN: THE UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY. Host, POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR.
Katja Brinck @katjabrinck.bsky.social Mainly crosswords (consistent solver,
medium competitor, slow constructor.)
But also HIIT, strength training, running, hiking, skiing, classical piano, opera, travel, living life in Healdsburg.- B @byronwalden.bsky.social @byronwalden.bsky.social
Jeff 🏳️🌈 @tinmanic.bsky.social NYC gay guy, legal editor, history buff, crossword nerd, theater/TV/movie fan, ex-lawyer. There's almost always a book I'm reading. Married to https://bsky.app/profile/hitormiss.org.
tinmanic.com
Dan @danfeyer.bsky.social Mostly crosswords
Puzzlesnacks @puzzlesnacks.bsky.social Puzzles for everybody! From Eric Berlin http://www.puzzlesnacks.com
🐈Rex Parker🐈⬛ ✏️ 🧐 @rexparker.bsky.social Correct crossword opinions / aka Michael Sharp / Teaching lit stuff at Binghamton University / 2025 ACPT Pairs champion (w/ Penelope Harper) / https://letterboxd.com/realrexparker
Mike Nothnagel @mikenothnagel.bsky.social League curler | Union officer | Crossworder | Probably the only person who owns more Ryan Lavarnway jerseys than me is Ryan Lavarnway | ik spreek een beetje Nederlands | he/him
Darby Ratliff @darbyratliff.bsky.social History, exhibits, crosswords, (more) Catholic history, and baseball | #JesuitEducated | PhD in American Studies from SLU
David Harris @herocomplex.bsky.social Comics, psych, sign language + video game lawyer. Once the 69th best crossword solver in the world and *very* occasionally making crosswords and crasswords at http://GridProQuo.blogspot.com. Personal account. He/him.
Amanda Rafkin @amandarafkin.bsky.social LA-based crossword constructor/editor of the USA Today crossword 🧩 pianist 🎹 game enthusiast 🎲 🏳️🌈
Brian Cimmet @cimmet.bsky.social crosswords, sandwiches, baseball, musicals • he/him
Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social Humor writer, former New York Times Games columnist (Ret.) I may have helped you with the crossword.
Jess Shulman @jessshulman.bsky.social Freelance editor, crossword constructor, also busy with kids, music, books, paddleboarding, youth baseball, TV, cats/dogs... she/her
Steve Mossberg @mossdef.bsky.social Music teacher/crossword maker: WSJ, Times, Independent (Mog), and elsewhere. Cryptics editor at AVCX. he/him
patreon.com/squarechase
@derekallen77.bsky.social @derekallen77.bsky.social
Sara N @sarasneeze.bsky.social Crosswords, puns, etc.
Evan Birnholz @evanbirnholz.bsky.social I write crosswords for The Washington Post. I also like cereal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/crossword-puzzles/sunday-evan-birnholz/
Enrique Henestroza Anguiano @enriqueha.bsky.social Crossword constructor, etc.
Westwords Tournament @westwords-xwt.bsky.social Crossword tournament on June 14, 2026, in Berkeley, CA, and online. Watch this space!
https://www.westwordsbestwords.com/
kateschmate @kateschmate.bsky.social crosswords n stuff
kateschmate.fun
AVCX Classic @avcx.bsky.social The best indie crosswords since 2008. Avxwords.com. Owned by no one but us; supported by no one but our solvers. Fair pay for creators always.
Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social Professor of music and sound in Asia. Editor of @avcx.bsky.social crosswords. Posts about pop music, sound, Thailand, NYC, anthropology, puzzles, TNG.
Author of “Bangkok after Dark” (Duke 2025) and “Bangkok Is Ringing” (Oxford 2019).
Will @tlmberwolves.bsky.social Wolves (US), Wolves (UK), Loons, Lynx
Lil AVCX leadership
Puzzles at https://halfbakedpuzzles.blogspot.com/
Nate Cardin (he/him) @naytnaytnayt.bsky.social Chemistry teacher. PhD. Crossword constructor. Co-editor at AVCX Cryptics. Relentless homosexual. 🏳️🌈 Winner! (Wheel of Fortune + The 1% Club) Loser! (Trogdor burninated my village 🏡🔥🐉)
Cruciverbology etc. @elisecorbin.bsky.social she/her
university student by day, puzzle person by (very late) night
cruciverbology.com
crosswordr.com/elisecorbin
Lil AVCX @lilavcx.bsky.social Midi crosswords every Sunday night and some Mondays. Mentorship for emerging constructors and editors.
https://avxwords.com/sample-puzzles/