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A+ Crossword Keeps Ridiculously Long Receipts


It’s thinly sliced cabbage.

Mini Crossword Would Also Like an Eponymous Cave

They drank their coffee before it was cool.

Mini Crossword Is Reading Banned Books

You’re likely to hear some cross words.

Mini Crossword Is Suddenly Craving a Bagel

It’s usually 90 degrees over there!

A+ Crossword’s Gender is Garchomp, Thanks For Asking


Then I got stuck behind a school bus.

Mini Crossword Thinks You Should Finish Your Own Sandwich


She had mittens.

Mini Crossword Does the Deed


Now it’s just beer.

Mini Crossword Wrote / This Clever Headline About / Sex And Cats (For You!)

Because a mind is a terrible thing to garbage.

A+ Crossword Had to Google “Mylk”

It’s rated ARRRRRRR because of all the booty

Mini Crossword Wants to Learn Your Ways


Answer: Frostbite.

Mini Crossword Is Watching What Happens Live

You’ll be mist :(

Mini Crossword Wants To Light Your Candle

Answer: Put lox on it.

A+ Crossword Is Ordering a Bloody Mary and Tipping Extravagantly

Answer: A cat has claws at the end of paws; A comma is a pause at the end of a …

(the rest of this joke is an exercise left to the reader)

Mini Crossword Definitely Played Rugby in College

Answer: Because their horns don’t work.

Mini Crossword Cannot Stop Watching Janelle Monáe Videos

Answer: It was quite the oar deal.

Mini Crossword Just Really Loves Love

Answer: She will stop at nothing to avoid them.

A+ Crossword Has Complicated Feelings About Reality TV

Answer: Not sure, but the flag is a big plus.

Mini Crossword Is Sending Snarky Emails

Hi! I’m Kate Hawkins. I’m a city-loving Californian currently residing in New Hampshire with my wife and toddler, where I’m currently enjoying sports that require unwieldy pieces of equipment (kayaking! biking! cross country skiing!) and grilling lots of corn. I’m stoked to be writing puzzles for Autostraddle: hope you enjoy solving these gay puzzles!

Hands down.

Mini Crossword Got Really Mad for a Month There

Hi! I’m Rebecca, and I’m excited to make some queer crosswords for all you fine folks at Autostraddle. I’m a research scientist and espresso snob who identifies as a stay-at-home queer. Constructing crosswords began as an early pandemic hobby, and I’ve since been published in the the New York Times, the New Yorker and several other mainstream and indie venues.

But then I realized it would be a waist of time.

Mini Crossword Is Staying Up Until 3am Tonight

Answer: Because she’s a keeper.