Kate Hawkins @kateshawkins
Puzzles, peaches, public libraries for life. Writing crosswords here, on planet Earth. California, USA Joined August 2009-
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high point of my life (meeting annie meeting nyt connections editor wyna liu at the crossword puzzle tournament and taking a pic of her taking a pic for wikipedia)
high point of my life (meeting annie meeting nyt connections editor wyna liu at the crossword puzzle tournament and taking a pic of her taking a pic for wikipedia)
Some puzzles are personal. autostraddle.com/mini-crossword…
!!!!!!!!! Goal updated to $40,000 (which would mean $8,000 each to @BaltimoreFund, @ChiAbortionFund, @IWRising, @tbafund, and @FondoMARIAmx_!!!) Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped spread the word about These Puzzles Fund Abortion! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
You, too, can solve these puzzles and support access to abortion. ✨abortionpuzzles.com✨
You, too, can solve these puzzles and support access to abortion. ✨abortionpuzzles.com✨
I have some words for you. #nytxw
"Dr. Awkward" is a palindrome.
Two crossword constructors walk into a Stamford bar… and one of them named Taylor has excellent follow-through… This one is rated for appropriate for all ages!
Two crossword constructors walk into a Stamford bar… and one of them named Taylor has excellent follow-through… This one is rated for appropriate for all ages!
“The hashtag to use is #lpz16” okay okay say less
Do my eyes ever open? Come to NYC with me in two weekends to find out!
I’m a team sport kind of gal.
Fracas in the dispensary where the #ACPT2023 is (8) #crypticclueaday
Powerful energy in my row at #ACPT2023
turns out I didn't move to the east coast for nothing (seeya soon Stamford)
turns out I didn't move to the east coast for nothing (seeya soon Stamford)
My cool wife is creating a cool thing.
Tory Jeffay at @dartmouth is hosting a symposium on media forensics with presentations by @weizman_eyal, @bora__erden, @mitalithakor, @gianfiorella, @LaCharles88, @s_ristovska, @PatrickBrianS. I'll run through @nytimes visual investigations. Details: bit.ly/mediaforensics
Today’s #nytxw brought to you by lots of phrases I thought were fun in 2020.
if you write it [the Saturday #nytxw crossword], they will come [solve it instead of talking to you]
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4K Followers 358 Following Sunday crossword writer for The Washington Post. Archive of free puzzles available at my website, Devil Cross.Amanda Rafkin @AmandaRafkin
2K Followers 414 Following Editor of the USA Today crossword, pianist, and game enthusiast. Just here for the trolls because I, too, like riddles and word play. 🏳️🌈Stella Zawistowski @stellaphone
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863 Followers 3K Following Next gig: Teaching Latin (short-term) @Orange_Schools! Some Greek, Less Crosswords.Along Sulong @wan_muzamir
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2K Followers 245 Following a. ladee solved/wrote/edited your crossword (alias for brooke husic) (she/her)kim vu @dcwdkim
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4K Followers 358 Following Sunday crossword writer for The Washington Post. Archive of free puzzles available at my website, Devil Cross.Amanda Rafkin @AmandaRafkin
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3K Followers 970 Following Personal records: Back squat, 265 lb. New York Times Sunday crossword, 4 minutes, 31 seconds. I tweet a #crypticclueaday. Book! https://t.co/s04gmNz30mNate Cardin (he/him) .. @naytnaytnayt
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12K Followers 294 Following Bluesky @ https://t.co/VeJnIunihl / Rainy Day Person / Correct crossword opinions / aka Michael Sharp / Teaching lit stuff @binghamtonuSam Ezersky @thegridkid
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618 Followers 216 Following living my hot* girl** summer*** (*crossword, **boy, ***season where it’s never above 65 in san francisco) | 🏳️🌈Wyna @wynaliu
2K Followers 81 Following Assoc. Puzzles Editor @nytimes | crossword constructor @NewYorker | assistant editor @AVCXWords | artDan Feyer @danfeyer
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404 Followers 497 Following home to independent crosswords and good vibes, edited by @cerealmilkxwrds @sharpenorah and @MossDefWill Nediger @bewildering_ly
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6K Followers 2K Following CEO and Co-Founder @uplimit_ (formerly CoRise) ✨ Passionate about increasing access to quality education and meaningful work. Proud mama 2x. https://t.co/NBfdQgqC1S✨Constructor Spotlight! ✨ @darby_ratliff (she/her) is a queer crossword constructor who lives in St. Louis, MO. She's published puzzles through the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Lil AVCX, & Autostraddle. (1/2) fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
crossword puzzles will deep-cut-trivia you to death EXCEPT for the one time it's Black trivia and then it's "rhymes with Shmeeky Shmalmer"
reject tradition, embrace modernity (i made a new header for my crossword blog)
✨Constructor Spotlight!✨ Enrique Henestroza Anguiano (he/him) is a computational linguist turned data scientist who moonlights as a crossword constructor for mainstream and indie venues. (1/2) fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
This is the greatest day of my life
@minakimes You're in the NYT Crossword 😎
me and @giltcomplex with our LA Times debut today!! ✨👯♀️✨ latimes.com/games/daily-cr…
@sarbearsmiley invented a whole new genre of puzzles
SNL deleted their "Legally Blonde: The Musical" teen production parody from their YouTube Channel so I am re-uploading it bc it is important for the culture
Smooth Friday #nytxw by @kateshawkins features a pair of terrific colloquial gridspanners with 4 nice 10s & some tricky clues. Good one Kate!
@kateshawkins Great puzzle! And I’m curious, are you related to the Sadie Hawkins?
How I wish everyday the crossword was written by a dear friend, its the most fun!
Why are we here? The #nytxw! Boop!
@kateshawkins Thanks for a great puzzle. Hit a lot of buttons for me. And 25D and 45D are a great @ThatKevinSmith duo. 😁
Welp, we hit our stretch-stretch goal, so it’s time for a stretch^3 goal! 🥳 We are so happy to see this! Everyone who has contributed has made a tangible impact on people who need abortion access, and you should be so proud of helping this cause! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
just read the Garfield talk page and I think that everyone here must have been high or something?
@kateschmate @gpaolopasco That 10A clue tho!!!