Gawker wasn’t the only irreverent, iconoclastic internet media property to say farewell recently. To a much quieter dirge, the BuzzFeed crossword puzzle published its final edition this month. ...
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/indie-crossword-puzzlers-are-shaking-up-a-very-square-world/
USA Today has permanently severed ties with the longtime editor of its crossword puzzle, Timothy Parker, after allegations of plagiarism by Parker were investigated by FiveThirtyEight. Neither US...
Universal Uclick, a syndicator of puzzles to newspapers and other publications, says it has confirmed some of the allegations of plagiarism that have been leveled against the editor of its popula...
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-crossword-publisher-confirms-plagiarism-allegations/
The longtime editor of two major crossword puzzle series is temporarily stepping away from his editorial role, the puzzles’ publishers announced Monday, three days after FiveThirtyEight publish...
A group of eagle-eyed puzzlers, using digital tools, has uncovered a pattern of copying in the professional crossword-puzzle world that has led to accusations of plagiarism and false identity. Si...
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-plagiarism-scandal-is-unfolding-in-the-crossword-world/
STAMFORD, Conn. — The contestants entered the ballroom to roaring applause, like it was a heavyweight prizefight. It was a crossword puzzle tournament. They took their places on stage in front ...
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dan-feyer-american-crossword-puzzle-tournament/