Matt Gaffney

Matt Gaffney wrote Slate’s current events crossword from 1999 to 2003 and now writes a similar puzzle for the Week. He also writes a daily crossword and a weekly crossword contest, as well as puzzles for the Wall Street Journal and Washingtonian.

Recently by Matt Gaffney

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Magnus Carlsen Is the King of Chess’s Computer Age

Matt Gaffney

Nov 28, 2018 9:51 PM
The Beautiful, Stunning Move That Won Magnus Carlsen the World Chess Championship

Matt Gaffney

Dec 01, 2016 3:42 PM
A Crossword Constructor Explains How to Spot a Plagiarized Puzzle

Matt Gaffney

March 10, 2016 3:09 PM
What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Pawn Sacrifice? 

Matt Gaffney

Sept 16, 2015 3:21 PM
How Merl Reagle (1950–2015) Changed the Way American Crosswords Were Made

Matt Gaffney

Aug 24, 2015 11:12 AM
Why You Shouldn’t Mourn the Passing of the New York Times Chess Column

Matt Gaffney

Oct 14, 2014 5:19 PM
Magnus Carlsen Is the World’s Best Chess Player, but He Shouldn’t Be the World Champion

Matt Gaffney

Nov 04, 2013 1:21 PM
Who’s the Most “Crossword-Famous” Person in the World?

Matt Gaffney

Jan 27, 2012 2:50 PM
How could two crossword constructors come up with puzzles that are almost exactly alike?

Matt Gaffney

Nov 27, 2009 7:35 AM
Will KenKen be the next Sudoku or a passing puzzle fad?

Matt Gaffney

Feb 20, 2009 7:03 AM
Who writes better crossword puzzles, humans or computers?

Matt Gaffney

July 12, 2006 4:41 PM
Tory Spelling

Matt Gaffney

June 16, 2003 4:53 PM
Surprise Attacks

Matt Gaffney

June 09, 2003 3:29 PM
“Off and Running”

Matt Gaffney

June 02, 2003 2:27 PM
“Holiday Roll”

Matt Gaffney

May 26, 2003 8:54 AM
“Holy Roamin’ Empire”

Matt Gaffney

May 19, 2003 1:02 PM
“Ahead of Schedule”

Matt Gaffney

May 12, 2003 3:31 PM
“Lateral Movement.’

Matt Gaffney

May 05, 2003 2:38 PM
“It’s Spreading”

Matt Gaffney

April 28, 2003 4:07 PM
“Now That’s Embarrassing”

Matt Gaffney

April 21, 2003 10:38 AM