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AF+ Crossword Is So Back

Darby Ratliff —
May 3, 2025
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  • Pallas
    May 3, 2025 at 11:38 am

    I did miss yall!!! In the time between the last AS crossword and now I actually got into the habit of solving the NYT crossword, and I am proud to report it’s made me much better at this :) I finished this one in 6:31! Loved loved loved the theme.

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    • revedeshautbois
      May 4, 2025 at 5:04 pm

      Yeah, I had never done crosswords before the A+ ones,.but ended up getting in Vox’s after the A+ ones stopped as a way to fill the newly created void. 🤷

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  • Megan
    May 3, 2025 at 12:15 pm

    Wahoo!

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  • Lu
    May 3, 2025 at 1:03 pm

    Glad to have you back!

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  • Jenny
    May 3, 2025 at 1:24 pm

    Great to have these back! I’m so out of practice.

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  • Arvan12
    May 3, 2025 at 3:58 pm

    So happy these are back!!

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  • Alison
    May 4, 2025 at 7:28 am

    Yay so happy these are back. And loved this one!

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  • Riese
    May 4, 2025 at 10:27 am

    yay!!!

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  • KatieRainyDay
    May 8, 2025 at 7:41 am

    Saved to do later but I’m so glad you’re back!!!

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  • bananaphone
    May 11, 2025 at 9:59 am

    I too started doing NYT crosswords when the Autostraddle ones paused, but I am thrilled crosswords are back!

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