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.
Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social Digital librarian. Crossword person. Cross wordperson.
I reskeet your puzzles
Chris Piuma @wordgarbler.bsky.social podcasts (on MST3K, "great books", old trivia): megaphonic.fm || songs with bitter words: theminorthirds.bandcamp.com || instrumentals: themesquad.bandcamp.com || crosswords, poetry, photography, and more: chrispiuma.com || pronouns: 🤷
Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social Humor writer, former New York Times Games columnist (Ret.) I may have helped you with the crossword.
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 🏡🔥🐉)
ada nicolle @adanicklmao.bsky.social crossword puzzle girl. jokes woman. (she/her)
banner art by @pseudonymjones.bsky.social
kateschmate @kateschmate.bsky.social crosswords n stuff
kateschmate.fun
andy™ @andylevy.net 83% of my followers have me muted
Jesse Lansner @jesse.lansner.com #banCars
More about me: https://lansner.com
My crossword puzzles: https://jklcrosswords.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.
Rachel Fabi Ph.D. @fabioethics.bsky.social associate professor of bioethics • immigration, public health ethics, crosswords • she/her • http://abortionpuzzles.com • views my own
brooke husic @xws.bsky.social a. ladee (she/her) solved/wrote/edited yr crossword
catch me at @puzzmo.com
Tyler Hinman @thatpuzzleguy.bsky.social That kid from Wordplay (2006). I do puzzles and sometimes other stuff.
Will @tlmberwolves.bsky.social Wolves (US), Wolves (UK), Loons, Lynx
Lil AVCX leadership
Puzzles at https://halfbakedpuzzles.blogspot.com/
B-Side @benmsmith.com Nerd-About-Town. Co-Host of The Eurowhat? Podcast. he/him.
goodatinter.net
@eurowhat.bsky.social
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
Adam Aaronson @aaronson.bsky.social Knows the alphabet (in order) Aaronson.org
Joshua Kosman @joshuakosman.bsky.social Retired classical music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. Co-constructor, Out of Left Field cryptic crossword. pacificaisle.substack.com. He/him
Jesse Sheidlower @jessesword.com Lexicographer. The F-Word (new edition Nov. ’24!), sfdictionary.com, ex-OED, coder (mainly Perl and Python), Threesome Tollbooth #cocktail bar manager, adjunct @ Columbia. "Appealingly obsessive" — NYT
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).
Ben Zimmer @benzimmer.bsky.social Linguist, lexicographer, language commentator, all-around word nut.
https://linktr.ee/benzimmer
Chris King @ckingsc.bsky.social I write questions (Palmetto Trivia & Only Connect) and puzzles (Chris Words).
Sara N @sarasneeze.bsky.social Crosswords, puns, etc.
jenna lafleur @jennalafleur.bsky.social big gay dork who does crosswords & likes it when a guitar makes a weird sound. lost on jeopardy
dc ✧ she/they ✧ established 1998 ✧ profile picture by @maximumgraves.bsky.social
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.
Robyn Weintraub @robynw414.bsky.social Crossword puzzle constructor for @nytimes.com, @newyorker.com and @people.com; Mom; big fan of truth/science/democracy
Olivia Mitra @livienna.bsky.social she/her 🌈 crossword constructor and editor✨ free Palestine 🇵🇸
Fuck Toni Schneider | Ariel Haymarket et al. @ariel-haymarket.bsky.social 🙈Ⓐ🔞🏳️⚧️39
🦁✡️👻
puzzle-writing sheydgender vtubist
nsfw: #HaymarketOnMain
pfp: @subspaceskater.bsky.social
mama: @gwenmyoty.bsky.social
pack: @runswithwolves.bsky.social + @casterwolflena.bsky.social
Θ Δ &
PNs: http://bit.ly/4jxJuUd
Brian Cimmet @cimmet.bsky.social crosswords, sandwiches, baseball, musicals • he/him
austin @austinburns.bsky.social remember what the dormouse said
lily geller @lilygeller.bsky.social 
rafa @rafaxword.bsky.social 
Sally Hoelscher @sallyhoelscher.bsky.social Crossword puzzle constructor, editor (Lil AVC X), and blogger (USATXW), cat lover, mug aficionado, she/her
https://usatodayxwordblog.blogspot.com/?m=1
Steve Mossberg @mossdef.bsky.social Music teacher/crossword maker: WSJ, Times, Independent (Mog), and elsewhere. Cryptics editor at AVCX. he/him
patreon.com/squarechase
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/
Amanda Rafkin @amandarafkin.bsky.social LA-based crossword constructor/editor of the USA Today crossword 🧩 pianist 🎹 game enthusiast 🎲 🏳️🌈
Francis Heaney @francisheaney.bsky.social Puzzles, ties, music, frivolity. Puzzlewright Press in the streets, AVCX in the singly-printed sheets. He/they.
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.
anna @ort.bsky.social anna from crosswords
yes, i am fun at parties
norah sharpe @norahsharpe.bsky.social 2023 acpt e division champion, 2024 westwords beach champion, 2025 lollapuzzoola pairs co-champion, 2026 acpt pairs 2nd place, 2026 westwords pairs 1st place, 2026 lollapalooza 2nd pairs, that's enough dont we think
Ricky Cruz @rickycruz.bsky.social Puzzles, games, and art at varying frequencies
Puzzles published in NYT, WSJ
Katie Hamill @haiticamel.bsky.social 
Erin, MD @dorktacular.bsky.social Hyphenated pediatrician crossworder. She/her/hers 🩷💜💙
Martha Kimes @marthakimes.bsky.social IP lawyer, crossword puzzler, writer, traveler. I love: autumn, Spain, Oxford commas, and Golden Retrievers. She/her.
Enrique Henestroza Anguiano @enriqueha.bsky.social Crossword constructor, etc.
Lena Webb @finitealright.bsky.social I hate cars; I love people
(she/they)
chandi @chandosan.bsky.social crosswords, my cat’s cute, food is good 
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.
kim vu @dcwdkim.bsky.social but I'm losing my edge to better-looking people with better ideas and more talent and they're actually really, really nice
Lil AVCX @lilavcx.bsky.social Midi crosswords every Sunday night and some Mondays. Mentorship for emerging constructors and editors.
https://avxwords.com/sample-puzzles/
Cruciverbology etc. @elisecorbin.bsky.social she/her
university student by day, puzzle person by (very late) night
cruciverbology.com
crosswordr.com/elisecorbin
AmyRey @amyrey3.bsky.social Crossword editor, feminist, liberal. She/her
Midwest Crossword Tournament @midwestcrossword.bsky.social October 3, 2026 - Chicago, IL
https://midwestgridfest.com/- C Ken Stern @ckstern.bsky.social Solving a puzzle or wishing I were.
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
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
Nathan Curtis @tshellstudio.bsky.social Autistic puzzle constructor in the Boston area; part-time math teacher and recovering composer. I post variety puzzles at www.patreon.com/nathancurtis, and my latest puzzle hunt is available at verwalds-treasures.tortoiseshellstudio.com. He/him/his
Lowdown Cryptic @lowdowncryptic.bsky.social Canada’s rep for the World Crossword Federation and US & Canada Cryptic Championships. Cryptics for AVCX, Crossweird, The Browser, OoLF, Minute Cryptic. Scrabblegrams monthly. Letter banks repeatedly. He/him 🇨🇦 lowdowncryptic on Insta, Blogger, Crosshare
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
sextina acab-fina @giltcomplex.bsky.social everyone loves me [citation needed]
she/her ✶ crosstina-aquafina.blogspot.com
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
momes @momes.bsky.social i think i'm mostly here for crossword stuff
www.twitch.tv/crossweirdtv
www.patreon.com/crypticcrossweird
The Rackenfracker @therackenfracker.bsky.social Variety puzzles and cryptic diversions. Winner of the inaugural ORCA crossword award for Best Variety Cryptic of the Year.
Beer and Crosswords @beerandxwords.bsky.social Beer nerd.
Tour guide. https://youtu.be/xFKOk_f7evI?feature=shared
They/them.
TRANS LIVES MATTER.
I don't post much, but when I do it's mediocre at best and rarely about beer or crosswords.
Catnip @catnipxword.bsky.social Cryptic crossword setter. Nepeta in the Independent or https://mycrossword.co.uk/Catnip. Lover of wordplay, silliness, awful puns, quizzes, etc. Part-time proofreader. Booklover. Bellringer. Accidental runner. I also have a day job.
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!
M & M Crosswords @mandmcrosswords.bsky.social I create Euro-flavored American-style crosswords. Find them on my blog at https://crosswordsmm.wordpress.com. New grids every Sun & Thurs, weather permitting.
Regular (exclusive) minis also at https://crosshare.org/martinawaluk.
Mastodon: @XW@toot.wales- B John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social Math teacher, coach, crossword tournament organizer (check out Boswords at www.boswords.org)
Michael Chirico @michaelchirico.bsky.social Data scientist, economist by training. Tooling makes the world go round. Word nerd.
Build more housing
Brainmage.itch.io @brainmage.bsky.social Comedian/award-winning game maker/writer/voice artist #AuDHD (he/him)
Photos: http://hyperfocus.photography
Stream: http://Twitch.tv/brainmage
Tips: http://ko-fi.com/guy
VO reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04UiLVl6n0I
https://www.guykelly.co.uk
Trip Payne @puzzletrip.bsky.social Professional puzzle creator and editor. Into immersive theater, the Oscars, Eurovision, and Scrabble. Expect lots of pimping of my Sporcle quizzes.
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)
Puzzmo @puzzmo.com puzzles that love you back
a zach gage and orta therox joint
www.puzzmo.com
Brian Callahan @oliogrids.bsky.social crossword enjoyer - he/him - owner of the world's cutest dog - oliogrids.com
Ryan Judge @rjjudge4.bsky.social he/him | making crosswords | 1x ORCA nominee
https://ryanjudgesxwords.blogspot.com/p/pubs.html
Joe Marangell @jmarangell.bsky.social Social studies instructional leader and graduate education faculty member focused on inquiry-based learning, literacy, and student engagement. EdD in Curriculum and Instruction. Crossword puzzle constructor!
jasper davidoff @pocketsquar.es puzzles & games @newyorker.com
allium enjoyer, otamatone virtuoso
🐣 http://jasperdavidoff.com/
That Matt @mattsword.bsky.social Crossword hobbyist
Published in: AMU, Defector, LAT, WaPo
Ross Trudeau @rosstrudeau.bsky.social crosswords, word play, birds, soccer
a ross and down
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”
Reibello @reibello.bsky.social Spanish & French teacher, amateur crossword constructor & speedrunner, passable bassist, pretend programmer, escape room enthusiast.
Puzzles - https://crosshare.org/reibello
Charity - https://www.extra-life.org/participant/Timothy-Giannetti-2025
Dave Murchie @dmurchie.bsky.social 
SYM Antics @staceymccullough.bsky.social Once a design thinker, always a design thinker… but now more of a crossword constructor, woods walker, and crafts dabbler
Aaron M. Rosenberg 🇨🇦 @aaronmrosenberg.bsky.social Rebranding soon as the Bad Boy of Crosswords™ 😎... but this time, on Bluesky 😎
Ricky B @ambivalentricky.bsky.social Music, puzzles, writing, politics I guess. Future former lawyer. Disdained as an "egghead" by Matt Taibbi. Banned from Great Clips 7/20/24. He / him. https://billingsgate.neocities.org/
Rebecca Bridge @rebeccabridge.bsky.social Writer, professor, poet, editor, cryptic crosswords, painter, screenwriter, metalsmith, mother, woodworker, and, you know, liver of life. Author of A Month's Worth of Instructional Poems & co-author of Clear Out the Static in Your Attic. Pretty despondent.
Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social Game Developer - Spooky Express, Saltsea Chronicles, Team Sonic Racing, EVADER, TV Trouble, Concentric, ████. Crossword constructor. Hobbyist potter. He/him.
zerofifty.one
Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social Amanda Katz said this was the cool kids table.
Erin Schurenberg @erinqs.bsky.social Are we having fun yet?
@ncore1cin.bsky.social @ncore1cin.bsky.social 
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
@kelley-cosgrove1.bsky.social @kelley-cosgrove1.bsky.social Twitter defector here for the sole purpose of RESISTANCE.
Ally of all ~Women’s rights are human rights~ABOLISH THE OLIGARCHY and WHITE NATIONALISM
Friend of Bill’s, love laughing, reading, decorating and coffee drinking gabfests (no bio, no posts=Block!)
@mllethom.bsky.social @mllethom.bsky.social 
@bevosgrandkid32.bsky.social @bevosgrandkid32.bsky.social 
@janscharold.bsky.social @janscharold.bsky.social 
JR~ Crawford @tri-spirit.bsky.social 100% purebred polydoxical paradox; dancer, queer polar bear of blended ancestry, eastern (un?)orthodox christian, DSA, scifi-fantasy literature and film buff
Gail Siptak @gailsip.bsky.social Narrative painter. Big, small, canvas, paper, drawings, telling tales.