ada nicolle, crossword queen
@luckyxwords
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puzzles + wordplay by ada 💕 || xwords at @usatoday, @applenews, @avcxplus, @believermag || author of @unionsqandco’s “A-TO-GEN Z CROSSWORDS”
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Joined September 2020
still can’t believe this happened
I WON @lollapuzzoola YESTERDAY!!!!! thank you to everyone who made this an incredible weekend ❤️ the crossword community makes me feel so loved 📸: @gpaolopasco
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A TRANS PERSON MADE YOUR PUZZLE is LIVE !!!! donate at least $10 USD to an American trans charity and receive 10 puzzles by trans constructors edited by me and @cantorlope_puz beautiful cover art by @pseudonymjones happy pride :) https://t.co/OVcZ47Q3r6
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new puzzle project 💖
hey y'all 🥰 i'm super excited to announce this 100% trans-led crossword puzzle project in support of US-based trans charities!! "a trans person made your puzzle" coming out Pride 2025 🏳️⚧️💕 #TDOV2025
https://t.co/CSqO5QallJ
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Total appearances of various "Makes sense to me!" entries in the New York Times crossword
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hey y’all!! i’m putting a call out for trans puzzle constructors for a project i’m working on for the next few months. dm me if you’re trans and interested in being a part of it!!
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i love going "crossword viral" (two compliments on my puzzle)
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just a reminder that i will never stop including queer and trans people in my crossword puzzles, no matter what anybody says
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“Crosswords are my way of being a bit funny and clever and showing something to the world, going, ‘Remember this? This is a thing that’s worth being in a crossword.’” — Ada Nicolle
maisonneuve.org
Often dismissed as frivolous games, crosswords can be a force for change.
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nate (@naytnaytnayt) doesn't use twitter anymore, but he and his family have lost their home to the california wildfires. he's one of the kindest people i've ever met, so if you're able, please support his gofundme https://t.co/zLDVTTgo3Y
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Please support my dear friends, Nate and Ben, who have lost their beloved hom… Tanisha Bellur needs your support for Help Nate and Ben Rebuild After Wildfires
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While crosswords are often dismissed as frivolous games, @abigail_popple explores how some constructors are using their skills to push for change and challenge the medium's supposed objectivity. "Puzzle Politics" is available to all now on our website: https://t.co/SWMWHVJgbI
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very stoked to have been interviewed for this article in @maisonneuvemag, which just recently became available to read for free on their website!!! https://t.co/uhMnLZ52bl
maisonneuve.org
Often dismissed as frivolous games, crosswords can be a force for change.
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usher thought he was going to be in the middle of the grid 😆
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i got to test-solve this and it's *very* good
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IN FOR 2025: posting on this account i have a lot to do to one-up myself this year. here's a write-up of my year in puzzles last year 🥰 https://t.co/jX9xBa1TRl
luckyxwords.com
A couple years ago, I wrote this post on Medium about how 2022 went. I didn’t end up writing anything for 2023, but I figured I wanted to continue the tradition again for 2024! I really like the way...
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candid photo of me making a crossword puzzle
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“ada didn’t you just have computer troubles a few months ago” yeah it turns out macs are made very poorly 😄👍
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me: i’m going to post a new puzzle every day in november 🤩 my computer:
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hey friends! :) for every day in november, i'm publishing a new crossword puzzle on my blog in a challenge i'm calling "no-skips november" i'll also be sharing them here in one big thread 🧵 today's puzzle is themed, i hope you enjoy it🥰 https://t.co/NimZnVVocE
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