Here’s Why The Times’s First Crossword Is Nearly Impossible to Solve Today

The New York Times ran its first-ever crossword puzzle 84 years ago. Titled “Headlines and Footnotes,” the grid — 23 rows ...

NYT Crossword Answers for Oct. 1, 2026

For early-week puzzles, this clue would most likely have been the ho-hum “___-frutti.” But a Thursday crossword demands more ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Franklin Paz Jr.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Jigsaw Puzzle

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The Roanoke Times

Finding 'Project Flash:' How Franklin County residents learned the county was talking to a data center developer

ROCKY MOUNT — When Rocky Mount resident Laura Carter began filing Virginia Freedom of Information Act requests earlier this year, she wasn't searching for a confidential economic development project.
The Roanoke Times

FOIA documents reveal months of talks on 'Project Flash' in Franklin County

ROCKY MOUNT — Franklin County officials have been discussing a confidential economic development project known as "Project Flash" with representatives of data center developer Crusoe since at least ...