Cutting-Edge Crosswords: 80 Crosswords for Modern Minds

Sharpen your wits on crosswords that draw on current events, music, history, movies, sports, politics, technology—everything that combines to create our world.

This book includes 80 themed, 15×15 crosswords, some easy, some tricky, by Vox.com’s all-star crew of crossword constructors: Patrick Blindauer, Adesina Koiki, Will Nediger, and Andrew J. Ries. The puzzles feature classic crossword themes, with wordplay, puns, and unexpected twists peppered throughout. You'll need to know all eras: from the Leaning Tower and the Taj Mahal, to Paul Simon and Nina Simone, all the way up to Schitt's Creek and Squid Game.