Puzzles

Queer crosswords and more!

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Mini Crossword Didn’t Go Out For Burritos

It was an eat-dinner-on-the-couch kind of night

Emet Ozar and Rachel

Jul 30, 2025

1 across / 3 letters / One who might travel hours to see a Chappell Roan concert

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AF+ Crossword Is Obviously a Villain

Evil mastermind cruciverbalist seeks word-loving wicked henchpeople.

Darby Ratliff

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Aug 24, 2024

2 down / 5 letters / Herbaceous green pasta sauce

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AF+ Mini Crossword Can Maneuver a Subaru With the Best of Them

Vroom vroom!

Emet Ozar

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Aug 23, 2024

4 across / 4 letters / "Our ___ Means Death" (very gay pirate adventure show)

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AF+ Mini Crossword Is a Gay Pirate

Arrrrrrr(en’t we all though, really?)

Kate Hawkins

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Aug 21, 2024

5 across / 5 letters / Historical film in which Tessa Thompson played Diane Nash

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Mini Crossword Is on a True Crime Kick

Now accepting podcast recs in the comments, please and thank you.

Darby Ratliff

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Aug 19, 2024

12 across / 10 letters / Band named for a petulant girl in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

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AF+ Crossword is Well-Seasoned

This puzzle is off the Scoville scale!

Emet Ozar

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Aug 17, 2024

4 down / 5 letters / "___ Kelly" (2002 Hillary Duff banger featuring a fabulous extended dance duet in military dress with ribbons and a lot of girl-on-girl tension)

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AF+ Mini Crossword Has Flames on the Side of Its Face

It was the mini crossword in the study with the candlestick!

Kate Hawkins

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Aug 16, 2024

1 across / 5 letters / ___PadSeries.com (LGBTQ+ porn site)

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AF+ Mini Crossword Is a Poet

And boy does Mini Crossword know it.

Emet Ozar

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Aug 14, 2024

1 across / 4 letters / "Ted Lasso" actor Balfour

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Mini Crossword Is Still Mad About Jack

And mostly not in the “in love with” send of the word.

Darby Ratliff

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Aug 12, 2024

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