New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz will screen the documentary “Word Play” and stay on hand to play a few interactive games with the audience, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Alamo ...

NPR puzzlemaster and New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz announced on Sunday that he is recovering from a stroke. Shortz, who hosts NPR's Sunday Puzzle, shared the health update in a brief ...

Here's a clue that's vexed countless crossword-puzzle solvers since it appeared in a major national newspaper earlier this month: A four-letter word for a cup holder. Hint: It begins with the letter ...

On-air challenge: Here are some sentences. In each one, find two words that sound like to other words that are synonyms. Example: I can pare an apple, too à pair, two 1. My dog's paws go0t stuck under ...