The Crossword: Monday, April 7, 2025
A challenging puzzle.
Anna Shechtman is an assistant professor of Literatures in English at Cornell University. Her book, “The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle,” was published in March, 2024.
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