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• Wikipedia: Crossword compilers (people)
• xwordinfo.com: NYT constructor profiles
• Some present (or past) Oregon constructors:
  Ginsberg, Matt, Gundlach, Anna , Jones, Matt, Ries, Andrew, Sarpola, Dave, Thackray, Grant;
  let me know of corrections, or other OR constructors for NYT or other major publications
• An incomplete list of constructors and articles...
• Aaronson, Adam with Jackson Janes, Jack Joshi; 3 Univ. of IL students get crossword published in NYT; 2/9/2022;
  IL Teen Creates NYT Crosswords 11/12/2020
• Able, Seth with Trenton Charlson, Margaret Seikle; Central OH wordsmiths love thrill of seeing their crosswords published in NYT; 9/6/2020
• Agard, Erik -- USA Today editor;
  The Crossword Revolution Is Upon Us Time; 8/3/2020;
  Upstart Crossword Puzzle Builders Get Their Point Across (and Down) with Ben Tausig; AVC, Inkubator; Wired; 8/19/2019;
  Inside the Minds of the New Crossword Constructors
  New Yorker's cruciverbalists, Anna Shechtman and Erik Agard, discuss dating, pop culture,
  and the art of the clue in the new age of crossword puzzles; 4/4/2019; crosswordcorner CC; 4/3/2013
• Allis, Cathy 2/18/2011
• Ashwood-Smith, Martin NYT; 5/16/2018; crosswordcorner CC; 8/30/2014
• Atkinson, Scott CC; 2/24/2010
• Bain, Gareth CC; 6/5/2009
• Bajcz, Alex CC; 3/21/2013
• Baker, Rob After [14] years of rejection, Palatine man writes crossword puzzle for NYT
• Barany, George CC; 1/23/2016
• Barkin, Howard CC; 6/24/2016
• Barocas, Victor with Jeff Hyson; CC; 3/28/2013
• Bartlett, Missy Crossword creator tests knowledge of faith; 7/23/2020
• Bauersmith, Paula
• Benkof, David
• Bennett, Artie Pre-shortzian
• Bennett, Tracy NYT; 9/20/2019; (MI) School of Puzzlers with Peter A. Collins, James Tuttle; Spring 2020;
  The Best Crossword Constructors of All Times 10/4/2019
• Berry, Patrick NYT; 1/23/2018; author of Crossword Constructor's Handbook;
  Patrick Berry Is the Thomas Pynchon of Crosswords 12/3/2015; crosswordcorner CC; 9/28/2009
• Birnholz Evan The Washington Post’s New Crossword Constructor; 11/16/2015
• Boisvert, Alex CC; 4/1/2010
• Bradfield, James Dean 8/11/2020
• Bradshaw, Dave 5 Questions with Wrestling Commentator (and Crossword Constructor); PN; 2/9/2021
• Bratton, Billy one of few with four or more crosswords published in NYT before age 20; 1/22/2023
• Braunstein, Laura NYT; 2/19/2018;
  Dartmouth College Librarian Works to Diversify Crossword Puzzles Inkubator; 7/1/2020;
  College librarian publishes crossword 1/19/2018
• Bresette, Luci Nantucket author of NYT crossword puzzle; 10/29/2020
• Brown, Dani Meet the Winner of the Children's Mini Crossword Contest; NYT; 6/11/2017
• Buchbinder, Sam NYT; 8/11/2021
• Bunker, Lisa 'Apex of this greek profession': Exeter state rep. makes NYT Sunday crossword debut; 2/10/2021;
  5 Questions for Author and Crucinova Editor Lisa Bunker PN; 9/9/2021
• Burton, Lonnie Crossword fans get cross over a Washington inmate's puzzle; 4/17/2017
• Campbell, T Crossword record: Clues to a puzzling man; 4/12/2020
• Carroll, Emily NYT; 7/17/2019
• Charlson, Trenton with Seth Able, Margaret Seikle; Central OH wordsmiths love thrill of seeing their crosswords published in NYT; 9/6/2020
• Cee, Gary CC; 11/17/2011
• Chalfin, Garrett How an 18-Year-Old Got His Crossword Puzzle in the Sunday Times; 1/27/2023
• Chen, Jeff NYT; 1/22/2020;
  Master Crossword Constructor Creative License podcast; 11/2/2022;
  The Seattle man who’s published more than 125 crosswords in The New York Times ST; 1/6/2022;
  Prolific crossword creator makes puzzle for Spokesman-Review readers 6/20/2021; crosswordcorner CC; 3/25/2010
• Christian, Kevin NYT; 7/16/2020;
  Burlingame man inspired to create world-class crosswords 9/8/2020; crosswordcorner CC; 5/14/2015
• Chun, Amanda with Karl Ni; NYT; 12/16/2020
• Collins, Kameron Austin NYT; 6/18/2018
• Clark, Kelly CC; 10/17/2011
• Collins, Peter A. with Tracy Bennett, James Tuttle; (MI) School of Puzzlers; Spring 2020;
  creative:impact - Putting The Pieces Together With A Puzzle Master podcast; 11/19/2019;
  crosswordcorner CC; 10/6/2011
• Corbin, Elise NYT; 2/2/2023
• Coulter, Paul CV; 2/1/2022
• Cowger, Mollie 5 Questions for Crossword Constructor; PN; 3/4/2021
• Cox, Emily; with Henry Rathvon; NYT 5/22/2019
• Crinnion, Anne Marie Doctoral Student Gets Crossword Puzzle Published By NYT; 9/10/2020
• Cromer, David W. CC; 4/13/2010
• Daily, Stella CC; 1/18/2010
• Deber, Charles M. Pre-shortzian
• DiPietro, Joe CC; 6/1/2012
• Dodge, Matt Creating and Publishing My First Crossword; Medium; 2/19/2019
• Donaldson, Samuel The Cruciverbalist; Georgia State; Fall 2019; crosswordcorner CC; 8/19/2009
• Doran, Mike Maine man knows a 14-letter word for crossword constructor; 12/27/2013
• DuGuay-Carpenter, Marti CC; 1/25/2011
• Estes, Harvey CC; 7/27/2010
• Ezersky, Sam NYT; 10/22/2018;
  The Best Crossword Constructors of All Times 10/4/2019;
  Class of 2017: 7 Across. Engineer to Edit NYT Crossword Puzzles Ans. Ezersky UVA; 5/17/2017
• Fabi, Rachel from Jeopardy! to NYT crosswords: A Syracuse professor builds a world of words; 11/30/2021
• Fagliano, Joel; Mini Crossword NYT; 1/20/2021
• Farmer, John CC; 6/30/2012
• Farrar, Margaret 1st NYT editor
• Farrell, Jeremiah
• Fenimore, Johanna NYT; 7/14/2021
• Feyer, Dan CC; 4/8/2009
• Finan, Daniel A. CC; 9/3/2009
• Fleming, Vic; crosswordcorner CC; 11/27/2010
• Flowerree, Jane S. Pre-shortzian
• Fogarty, Neville CC; 9/21/2012
• Fracker, Sue Meet the Rhode Islander Who Crafted a NYT Crossword Puzzle; 8/17/2022
• Framke, Olivia Mitra 5/24/2021
• Frank, George The crossword king called Loudonville home3/8/2020
• Friedman, Gabrielle with Jakob Weisblat; It's Better When You Solve -- and Construct -- Together; NYT; 11/11/2019
• Gaffney, Matt -- Daily Beast editor/constructor;
  Gaffney Talks About His Approach W_LC_M_ T_ T_E D_ILY BEA_T C_OS_W_RD; 6/23/2020
• Gagliardo, Don: #2, #1 CC; 8/27/2009; 10/30/2009
• Gentry, Bonnie L. Meet the Daily POP Crosswords Constructors; PN; 12/19/2017
• Gersch, Charles Pre-shortzian
• Ghogre, Mangesh;
  An Indian crossword puzzle constructor gets the US’ Einstein visa 1/3/2023;
  NYT NYT; 10/13/2021; crosswordcorner CC; 3/9/2010
• Gibson, Walter B
• Ginsberg, Matt; Solving the Big Problems 8/23/2018
  'Dr.Fill' Vies for Crossword Solving Supremacy SciFri; 9/19/2014
  The Crossing Guard UofO; 1/1/2010
• Ginzburg, Steve Puzzled: The Story of the Crossword-Creating Caltech Alum; Summer 2019
• Gordon, Bernice; Prolific Crossword Constructor, Dies at 101 NYT; 1/29/2015;
  Bernice Gordon, Who Toyed With Words, Dies at 101 NYT; 1/30/2015; Pre-shortzian
• Gordon, Peter NYT; 11/19/2018;
  The Best Crossword Constructors of All Times 10/4/2019; crosswordcorner CC; 1/25/2010
• Gorski, Elizabeth C. CC; 6/15/2014; appeared in WordPlay (or extra scenes)
• Grabowski, Gail obit; 12/24/2020; crosswordcorner CC; 8/8/2009
• Green, Paul
• Gross, Todd CC; 2/17/2016
• Guizzo, Mary Lou NYT; 7/23/2018
• Gulczynski, Damon NYT; 12/18/2019
• Gunderson, Jerome CC; 7/29/2009
• Gundlach, Anna Nearly a century later and we’re living in the 'golden age of crosswords'; 12/23/2019; queerqrosswords
• Guzzetta, John NYT; 10/26/2021
• Haight, Bruce Doctor has a sharp eye for crosswords; 12/17/2016; crosswordcorner CC; 11/15/2015
• Halsted, Angela Meet the Daily POP Crosswords Constructors; PN; 12/5/2017
• Handa, Malaika 5 Questions for Crossword Constructor; PN; 6/3/2021
• Harrison, Pancho CC; 4/1/2009
• Hasegawa, Nathan JCHS senior can’t solve crosswords, but just had one published in NYT; 4/27/2021
• Hawkins, Kate with Aimee Lucido, Adam Wagner, Rich Proulx; these East Bay word nerds make NYT crosswords; 7/8/2021
• Hay, Ellis Temple student publishes second NYT crossword before winter graduation; 12/19/2019;
  NYT prints Temple student's crossword puzzle 3/19/2019
• Heaney, Francis; How the Crossword World has Changed for Constructors 9/30/2019
• Hinman, Tyler
• Hobin, Mike
  Edgewater man started creating crossword puzzles to ward off pandemic boredom, gets published by NYT; 4/29/2023
• Huang, May with Kevin Trickey; 5 Questions for Crossword Constructing Duo; PN; 3/11/2021
• Hyson, Jeff with Victor Barocas; CC; 3/28/2013
• Iverson, Christina 3/31/2023;
  Creating Crossword Puzzles for Fun & Profit 6/11/2019
• Jackson, Fred CC; 5/26/2009
• Jacobson, Maura Creator of Witty Crosswords, Dies at 91; NYT; 1/1/2018;
  Remembering Maura Jacobson NYT; 12/28/2017
• Janes, Jackson with Adam Aaronson, Jack Joshi; 3 Univ. of IL students get crossword published in NYT; 2/9/2022
• Johnson, Adrian Local crossword constructor emerges onto national scene; 8/7/2021
• Jones, Matt Longtime Portland crossword constructor shares what he thinks makes a good puzzle; audio: 18:06; OPB; 9/19/2023
• Joshi, Jack with Adam Aaronson, Jackson Janes; 3 Univ. of IL students get crossword published in NYT; 2/9/2022
• Julius, Ed Pre-shortzian
• Kaye, Jonathan NYT; 5/20/2020
• Kingsley, Andrew NYT; 11/20/2019
• Kinnel, Laura 5/10/2020
• Klahn, Bob CC; 8/24/2009
• Klawitter, Pam Meet the Daily POP Crosswords Constructors; PN; 1/2/2018
• Knox, Chez 5 Questions for Crossword Constructor; PN; 4/1/2021
• Koiki, Adesina O. Talking With Syracuse Univ. Alum and Crossword Creator; 5/11/2021
• Koolyk, I. Judah Pre-shortzian
• Kravis, Andy NYT; 6/19/2019;
  How Farmington Hills Native Andy Kravis Became a Crossword Puzzle 'Rock Star' 4/28/2021;
  The Best Crossword Constructors of All Times 10/4/2019
• Krozel, Joe CC; 10/9/2009
• Kwan, Julian Getting a Sunday Puzzle Fit to Print Seemed Impossible Until I Did It; 11/18/2021;
  How I Got My Crossword Puzzle Accepted by the NYT SEP; 10/18/2022
• Kwong, David NYT; 12/12/2018;
  How a Crossword Puzzle is Made video, transcript; 11/12/2018;
  Crossword Constructor David Kwong to Present New Virtual Theater Piece 'Inside the Box' 9/4/2020
• Lampkin, John CC; 5/10/2009
• Larsen, Daniel The Youngest Crossword Constructor in NYT History; 13 years and 4 months; NYT; 2/14/2017; 60 Seconds... NYT; 3/3/2022
• Larsen, Paul CV; 4/23/2022
• Last, Natan The Art and Politics of Crosswords; video interview; NYr; 6/21/2019
• Leban, Roy Almanaq; crossword clock puzzle
• Lee-Kovach, August
  14-year-old Carlisle resident is youngest to build a Sun NYT puzzle; 4/4/2022
• Lempel, Lynn NYT; 3/19/2018
• Levin, Donna S. CC; 9/9/2009
• Levine, Adam Meet Duke Math's Breakout Star! 10/21/2021
• Liben-Nowell, David CC; 8/6/2016
• Lim, Julian CC; 7/18/2013
• Liu, Wyna NYT; 9/16/2020; A Summer Makeover for The New Yorker Crossword NYkr; 6/15/2020
• Longo, Frank
• Lu, Grant with Sam Rossu; 2 Down: The Rice Thresher's pair of puzzle people; 1/28/2020
• Lucido, Aimee NYT; 12/8/2021;
  Crossword maker finds her voice, across and down the grid SJ Merc; 1/30/2022;
  Lucido, Aimee with Adam Wagner, Kate Hawkins, Rich Proulx; these East Bay word nerds make NYT crosswords; 7/8/2021;
  The Satisfaction of the Full-Grid Crossword Answer video; NYkr; 8/9/2019
• Lutwiniak, William
• Lyonne, Natasha;
  How Natasha Lyonne Created a Times Crossword Puzzle 4/1/2019;
  Natasha Lyonne Has a New Life. It's Just That She Keeps Dying.
  There have been relationships where I've broken up because I'm like, I need this to feel more like a crossword puzzle;
  you were an answer in a Times crossword puzzle and wrote: "Please put this on my tombstone"; NYT; 1/25/2019;
• Madison, Caleb Meet The Atlantic's New Crossword-Puzzle Guru; 10/22/2018;
  Yale student is a world-class word-bender 6/11/2012
• Mahnken, Evan Periodic puzzler: Chemistry teacher moonlights as crossword creator; 1/20/2020
• Maleska, Eugene 3rd NYT editor
• Margolin, Ruth NYT; 10/23/2019;
  Retired Jewish educator mines love of words to pen crossword puzzles 1/2/2020
• Marotte, Simon Conway teen creates crossword puzzles; 2/23/2021;
  NYT publishes crossword constructed by Conway teen 3/12/2021
• McCarty, Ryan NYT; 8/21/2019;
  The Best Crossword Constructors of All Times 10/4/2019
• McCoy, Tom Eight Letters: Prolific Puzzlemaker; 12/12/2019;
  A computational linguistics researcher crafts a crossword for Johns Hopkins WaPo; 12/27/2019
• McInturff, Jack CC; 11/19/2009
• McIntyre, Patrick Volunteer of the Year Patrick 'Mac' McIntyre puzzles us (RealChangeNews.com) each week; 9/14/2022
• Mellor, Myles The man who turned his puzzling hobby into booming crossword syndicate; 1/17/2023;
  How He Made Crosswords His Career podcast; 8/19/2020;
  'Puzzle King' got his start at the Sonoma Index-Tribune 12/16/2019;
  Carlsbad's King of Crossword Puzzles video; puzzle; 5/10/2018
• Merrell, Patrick NYT; 11/18/2020; appeared in WordPlay (or extra scenes)
• Micci, Alfio Virtuoso Violinist and Constructor; Pre-Shortzian; 7/4/2019
• Michaels, Andrea Carla NYT; 9/17/2018; crosswordcorner CC; 5/22/2012
• Milton, Sande NYT; 4/15/2020; Clues to spare: Crossword creator has his mind on a puzzle 5/9/2020
• Modney, Jim Pre-shortzian
• Mowat, Jack Notre Dame sophomore to have crossword published in NYT; 9/27/2019
• Naddor, Dan CC; 4/15/2009
• Nashef, Samer The Angina Monologues: Heart Surgeon, Author, and Crossword Compiler; 10/23/2019
• Nediger, Will NYT; 11/10/2021;
  A London linguist who has crossword building down 8/13/2019; crosswordcorner CC; 3/20/2010
• Newman, Stanley -- Newsday editor
• Ni, Karl with Amanda Chun; NYT; 12/16/2020
• Nicolle, Ada: Meet Xtra's new crossword constructor 12/14/2022
• Niederman, Derrick Piecing it together: Local math professor makes crossword puzzles; 12/24/2016
• Norris, Rich: #3, #2, #1 CC; 9/29/2009; 4/5/2010; 3/23/2009 -- LAT editor
• Nosowsky, Manny; NYT NYT; 4/17/2019; Pre-shortzian; appeared in WordPlay (or extra scenes)
• Ocón de Oro, Pedro
• Ohringer, Alison NYT; 3/8/2020
• Olschwang, Alan P. CC; 1/8/2009
• Orna, Mary Virginia Pre-shortzian
• Ostoic, Juan
• Pache, Juliana A Puzzle Maker Aims to Unite Black Communities in 25 Squares; NYT; 2/9/2023
• Page, Jim Pre-shortzian
• Pahk, Joon NYT; 1/23/2019;
  The Best Crossword Constructors of All Times 10/4/2019; crosswordcorner CC; 3/29/2011
• Parker, Rex CC; 4/23/2009
• Pasco, Paolo NYT; 6/2/2021; Remaking the Grid: the art of making crosswords Harvard Mag.; 3/2019
• Payne, Trip; Explains what his job entails ; BI; 12/19/2018
• Pazos, Eileen Bush Pre-shortzian
• Peluso, Mike CC; 5/22/2009
• Pepper, Tom CC; 7/11/2013
• Peterson, Doug 5 Questions for Constructor; PN; 11/29/2016; crosswordcorner CC; 4/29/2009
• Pike, Robert William and Mary professor puzzles out chemistry; 10/17/2019
• Piscop, Fred CC; 1/24/2016; Bellmore man builds a career with crossword puzzles 8/28/2016
• Polonsky, Sheldon Local Cincinnati pediatrician has crossword puzzle featured in NYT; 6/11/2021
• Poole, David CC; 9/30/2011
• Proulx, Rich with Aimee Lucido, Adam Wagner, Kate Hawkins; these East Bay word nerds make NYT crosswords; 7/8/2021
• Quigley, Brendan Emmett; NYT NYT; 4/14/2021;
  The Best Crossword Constructors of All Times 10/4/2019;
  An Insight into How the Coolest Crossword Constructor Makes his Puzzles WW; 4/3/2019;
  Crossword puzzle-making tips from a pro at NYT PRI; 1/8/2017;
  A New York Times Crossword Writer Explains His Craft Atlantic; 8/1/2011; crosswordcorner CC; 12/23/2009;
  The Coolest Cruciverbalist Will Shortz praises Norwood's BEQ for making the NYT crossword hip; BG; 6/24/2007
• Quinlan, Jim SEP; 9/18/2022
• Rafkin, Amanda NYT; 6/17/2020; 5 Questions for Crossword Constructor Amanda Rafkin PN; 8/13/2020
• Raphel, Adrienne: Meet Senior Planet's (AARP) New Crossword Puzzle Expert 6/9/2023
• Rathvon, Henry; with Emily Cox; NYT 5/22/2019

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  Reagle, Merl; appeared in WordPlay (or extra scenes);
  Marie and Merl: A not-so-puzzling love story 5/26/2023;
  A Year Without Merl 2 video outtakes; NYT; 8/22/2016;
  Merl Reagle, Whose Crossword Puzzles Delighted Clued-In Solvers, Dies at 65 NYT; 8/24/2015;
  Will Shortz on Merl Reagle NYT; 8/22/2015;
  Twisted But Fair 4/7/2013; crosswordcorner CC; 8/4/2009;
  Merl Reagle describes how he uses index cards and pocket-sized notebooks
  to capture ideas about new puzzles from WordPlay video 1:18; LH; 12/18/2006;
  How I Drive You Crazy Reagle: Confessions of a Crossword Constructor; 2/1997

• Reynaldo, Amy CC; 2/3/2008
• Reid, Caitlin NYT; 2/10/2021; A Summer Makeover for The New Yorker Crossword NYkr; 6/15/2020
• Ries, Andrew NYT; 9/18/2019; The Best Crossword Constructors of All Times 10/4/2019; queerqrosswords
• Rosen, Mel (1941-2018); NYT; 7/26/2018; Pre-shortzian; crosswordcorner CC; 4/10/2010
• Rossum, Sam with Grant Lu; 2 Down: The Rice Thresher's pair of puzzle people; 1/28/2020
• Sabin, Lou Pre-shortzian
• Saint-Cyr, Soleil NYT; 3/10/2021;
  South Jersey teen is the youngest girl to create a New York Times crossword puzzle 2/10/2021
• Sajdak, James CC; 2/11/2011
• Salomon, Nancy CC; 6/9/2009
• Samson, John M. Pre-shortzian
• Sarpola, Dave he uses an engineer's mind to design clever crossword puzzles; Corvallis; 10/23/2012
• Scarato, Guido Pre-shortzian
• Schulman, Arthur Pre-shortzian
• Schultz, Wren Anacortes man finds prestige in puzzle-making; 9/17/2019
• Schuster, Nancy Pre-shortzian;
  Nancy Schuster, Crossword Champion, Creator and Editor, Dies at 90 NYT; 5/3/2024
• Seikle, Margaret with Seth Able, Trenton Charlson; Central OH wordsmiths love thrill of seeing their crosswords published in NYT; 9/6/2020
• Selinker, Mike
• Serrano-Wu, Nancy NYT; 1/25/2023
• Sessa, Ed CC; 2/10/2011
• Shechtman, Anna;
  'Queen of crosswords' recovers the puzzle's feminist side 3/5/2024;
  How to Make a "Fair" Crossword Puzzle Slate; 3/3/2024;
  Get a Clue: Anna Shechtman Is a Star in the World of Crosswords 7/15/2022;
  The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community BBC; 4/3/2022
  Escaping Into the Crossword Puzzle 'Black-and-White Thinking'; NewYorker; 12/20/2021;
  Inside the Minds of the New Crossword Constructors with Erik Agard, New Yorker's cruciverbalists
  discuss dating, pop culture, and the art of the clue in the new age of crossword puzzles; 4/4/2019;
  She's One of the Youngest Puzzle Designers in America. Can She Save Crosswords? DB; 3/8/2019
• Shenk, Mike An enigmatic career: Math alum is WSJ's puzzle guru; Penn State; 12/27/2014 -- WSJ editor
• Shortz, Will -- and many articles elsewhere. 4th NYT editor
• Silk, Barry: #2, #1 CC; 5/23/2009, 1/2/2009
• Sivakumar, Sid How 2 St. Louisans Are Bringing New Life To Crossword Puzzles; 1/12/2021;
  Uncovering ‘the basis of humanity’ one puzzle at a time MD/PhD student creates crosswords for major newspapers; 6/2024
• Slay, Peg CC; 4/10/2015
• Slonecker, Blake Heritage professor enjoys creating crossword puzzles; 12/2/2021
• Smith, Evelyn E
• Sondheim, Stephen A.J. Jacobs on how Sondheim changed American crosswords forever; 4/21/2022
• Spadaccini, Stephanie Pre-shortzian
• St. John, Steven J. CC; 4/8/2012
• Stears, Robin Meet the Daily POP Crosswords Constructors; PN; 12/12/2017
• Steinberg, David -- Universal editor;
  The crossword wizard is at a crossroads 5/1/2022;
  At age 25, Pacific Grove's David Steinberg has already ascended the heights of the puzzle world. What's next? 4/28/2022;
  NYT NYT; 8/19/2020;
  A National Crossword Puzzle Prodigy Has Just Made Kansas City His Home 10/17/2019;
  Crossword puzzles involve a significant amount of wordplay and creativity 5/30/2016;
  Precocious Puzzles Stanford '19, has always had a way with words; 1/4/2017; crosswordcorner CC; 4/10/2012;
  PV Student Gives Historic Crossword Puzzles New Life Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project; 11/12/2012
• Steinmehl, Gary CC; 4/14/2010
• Stock, Matthew How 2 St. Louisans Are Bringing New Life To Crossword Puzzles; 1/12/2021
• Stynsberg, Paul CC; 4/6/2010
• Suit, Verna CC; 2/17/2009
• Sullivan, Joanne 5 Questions with Crossword Constructor; PN; 10/12/2017
• Sutphin, Bruce R CC; 11/8/2011
• Tatar, Benjamin
• Taub, Mel Pre-shortzian; interim NYT editor
• Tausig, Ben with Erik Agard; Upstart Crossword Puzzle Builders Get Their Point Across (and Down); AVC, Inkubator; Wired; 8/19/2019
• Thackray, Grant Words to the wise from a Portland puzzler; 10/17/2019; grantthackray.com
• Trabucco, Sam NYT; 4/18/2018
• Trickey, Kevin with May Huang; 5 Questions for Crossword Constructing Duo; PN; 3/11/2021
• Trudeau, Ross NYT; 2/19/2020
• Tuffs, David Puzzling it out; 5/2/2022
• Tuttle, James with Peter A. Collins, Tracy Bennett; (MI) School of Puzzlers; Spring 2020
• van Geel, Tap; Word is out on Wellesley High teacher's crossword puzzle claim to fame; 3/13/2021
• Varol, Patti CC; 4/29/2013
• Venzke, Bruce CC; 2/1/2011
• Vigeland, Finn NYT; 3/20/2019; The Best Crossword Constructors of All Times 10/4/2019
• Vratsanos, Alex CC; 2/22/2015
• Wagner, Adam with Aimee Lucido, Kate Hawkins, Rich Proulx; these East Bay word make NYT crosswords; 7/8/2021
• Walden, Byron NYT; 10/21/2020;
  Math Professor and Crossword Constructor Gives Puzzle Advice (OLLI Santa Clara Instructor); 11/15/2007
• Walker, Jan Buckner
• Wechsler, Jeffrey CC; 7/24/2014; Pre-shortzian
• Weintraub, Robyn NYT; 8/20/2018; A Summer Makeover for The New Yorker Crossword NYkr; 6/15/2020
• Weisblat,Jakob with Gabrielle Friedman; It's Better When You Solve -- and Construct -- Together; NYT; 11/11/2019
• Weng, Will 2nd NYT editor
• Wentz, Peter NYT; 1/13/2021
• White, Ned CC; 1/31/2015
• Wiesenberg, Michael CC; 8/29/2009
• Wilber, Brad CC; 2/27/2010
• Williams, Leonard Georgetown Professor at QF Teaches Political Science Through Creative Crosswords; 11/28/2021
• Williams, Lita and Tass After ~50 years of solving, Dartmouth sisters publish their debut puzzles; Halifax, NS; 3/31/2020
• Wojcik, Erica Hsiung NYT; 4/29/2022;
  Wojcik, Erica 5 Questions for Crossword Constructor; PN; 2/25/2021
• Wolfe, Robert H. CC; 5/1/2010
• Wynne, Arthur; NYT NYT; 10/7/2011
• Yonas, Yacob NYT; 9/8/2021
• Zoratti, Matt ‘Nerdy Crosswords' Interview; some free samples; 9/28/2019