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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Fall is coming ... and with it comes the Boswords 2026 Fall Themeless League! Registration is open at boswords.org. The brilliant constructors below have fun and vibrant puzzles for you! Come solve with us in October and November!
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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
We are excited to announce the constructing roster for the Boswords 2026 Fall Themeless League! The folks below are currently crafting vibrant grids for you to enjoy weekly in October and November. Registration opens on Saturday, September 5.
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
FUND-A-THON ENDS TONIGHT! fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
✨Editor Spotlight✨ @clr-xw.bsky.social (she/her) lives in MA & likes puzzles. Claire believes everyone deserves access to reproductive healthcare, and that includes abortions. In addition to editing, she also wrote a sample puzzle for TPFA6, available at abortionpuzzles.com fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6
Claire stands on top of a large rock in the middle of the woods
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
We are in our final week of fundraising! ✏️If you haven’t donated yet, head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 ✏️If you have donated, thank you!!! We have raised $27,289 so far thanks to you! Please share this post to spread the word!
Graphic on a purple background with the words 
FINAL WEEK
Ends May 31st
Fund abortion!
Solve crosswords! 
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apihminis.bsky.social @apihminis.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Introducing APIHMinis…. 🌺 31 days of 31 mini crosswords by 31 constructors across the Asian & Pacific Islander identity umbrella throughout API Heritage Month in May. 🌺 Solve our preview puzzle at the link in bio, constructed by Rene, and check back tomorrow for our first puzzle of the month!
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We are in the final month of Fund-A-Thon, which runs through the end of May. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to our fundraiser! MAY we suggest sharing our page with a friend or two to spread the good word about TPFA? Learn more: abortionpuzzles.com Donate: fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6
Screenshot of These Puzzles Fund Abortion fundraising page, showing $23,928 raised towards a goal of $50K.
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Midis for Minnesota @midisforminnesota.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
We are excited to announce Midis for Minnesota, an upcoming crossword pack by Minnesota constructors. Proceeds will support immigrant families in Minnesota who have been impacted by ICE activity. Pack will be released in late April. A preview puzzle by Zhouqin Burnikel is available now.
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
If you’re at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament this weekend, come grab a QR code at the puzzle table and help us spread the word! Sample puzzles still available, too! Fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 #acpt #acpt26 #tpfa6 #fthon26
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clr @clr-xw.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
LOOK AT ALL THOSE FUN CUTE PUZZLES 😍😍😍😍
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clr @clr-xw.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
So happy to make my Atlantic debut with @obergs.bsky.social ! www.theatlantic.com/games/daily-...
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Show off your love of crosswords AND your love of abortion access! We have tees, tanks, and sweatshirts in our Bonfire store! www.bonfire.com/store/these-... A portion of the proceeds from each sale will go towards our fundraising. #tpfa6 #ootd #styleinspo
These puzzles fund abortion logo, with images of clothing featuring said logo, and the words “MERCH” and “link in post”
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Our second sample puzzle now available on our website is by TPFA editor @clr-xw.bsky.social! Can you fill in the blank in the highlighted clue? Solve ✏️ www.abortionpuzzles.com Donate 💵 fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 💜
Screenshot of sample puzzle from our website, titled “Tell Me About It!”. The highlighted clue is seven letters long, and the clue is “Anti-abortion advocates think abortion bans will BLANK abortions (spoiler alert: they don’t)”
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
We have added two sample puzzles to our website! The first is this tiny lil’ cryptic from the one and only @naytnaytnayt.bsky.social So cute, so small! Solve at abortionpuzzles.com
Screenshot of sample puzzles on our website, showing the grid of a small 5x7 crossword. The highlighted clue is [Swell uplifted heads of beneficial abortion fund (3)]
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
We are happy to announce that our fundraising page is live! When you make a donation during our presale period, you will be among the first to receive TPFA6 when it is released on March 15th. fund.nnaf.org/tpfa6 #tpfa6
these puzzles fund abortion 6 logo with a purple crossword background
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
😍WOW, what a roster! These Puzzles Fund Abortion 6 will be released in March. This all-star lineup has been hard at work making an incredible pack of crossword, cryptic, and variety puzzles, and we can’t wait for you to solve them 🤩 #tpfa6
Black text on beige background that says “these puzzles fund abortion six: coming soon” with a list of constructor and editor names
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Getting people access to healthcare has always been important, but it’s going to be REALLY important in 2026. We’ve been hard at work and can’t wait to share all the fun puzzles we’ve been working on. Coming this spring: TPFA6!
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AVCX Classic @avcx.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
As we move toward our fall subscription drive, we hope you’ll consider supporting us in part bc we are an independent media company. No, crosswords are not as vital as journalism. But yes, all content that we consume matters, and it should be as free as possible from corporate control.
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clr @clr-xw.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
puzzle with @e-a-rly.bsky.social ! justgridding.blogspot.com/2025/06/t7-p...
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t7 - play date (themeless)
here's a puzzle that we had fun making, enjoy! -erik & clr   puz   pdf   p.s. we love the work done by "a trans person made your puzzle," y...
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
✨Editor Spotlight✨ @fabioethics.bsky.social (she/her) is a crossword constructor & a professor of bioethics. She created TPFA as a form of praxis, transforming her scholarly interest in reproductive justice into practice through fundraising for abortion access. Three days left! Fund.nnaf.org/tpfa
Rachel in the mouth of a large stone dragon at a museum, pretending to look scared
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clr @clr-xw.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
please check out my small perfect hooligan who has one good braincell to her name …and then check out fund.nnaf.org/tpfa !
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Here at TPFA, we love words, but let’s take a look at some numbers! 10 = number of days left in Fund-A-Thon ⏳ 33,163 = dollars raised so far for TPFA5 🤑 655 = number of donations 🥰 1 = …there’s only one place you can get crosswords for supporting abortion access: fund.nnaf.org/tpfa
Screenshot of TPFA fundraising page showing TPFA5 logo. The fundraising line is at 33,163 towards the 50K goal.
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
✨Clue of the Week✨ This week’s clue is from a themeless collaboration by TPFA editors @clr-xw.bsky.social and @fabioethics.bsky.social! There are a couple 4-letter birth control options, but not many that have been around since the 1960s! Test your knowledge when you donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa
Graphic with TPFA logo and the words “clue of the week.” There are four empty boxes, and then a larger box below that reads “Birth control form, since the 1960s”
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AVCX Classic @avcx.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Buy, solve, and support the hell out of “A Trans Person Made Your Puzzle,” a new crossword puzzle pack from @adanicklmao.bsky.social sites.google.com/view/transxw...
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a trans person made your puzzle
"A Trans Person Made Your Puzzle" is a collection of crossword puzzles written, edited, test-solved, and typeset by trans and nonbinary people, in support of US-based transgender charities. This colle...
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
*sings in Bon Jovi* WHOAA We’re halfway there WHOA-OH Abortion is healthcare fund.nnaf.org/tpfa
screenshot of These Puzzles Fund Abortion donation website, showing TPFA logo and donation tracker at $25,107 towards the $50,000 goal
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clr @clr-xw.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Owen is MY puzzle hero for coming up with the amazing clues at 16A and 40D. I love this puzzle!
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
✨Clue of the Week✨ Today’s clue comes from @clr-xw.bsky.social’s “Song of My Self,” available to solve for FREE on our site: www.abortionpuzzles.com If you enjoy that puzzle, then you’ll love the rest of the pack! Available when you donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa!
TPFA logo with words “Clue of the Week.” There are four empty squares, and below that a box that says (Provide lodging for someone traveling for an abortion, for example)
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clr @clr-xw.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
I made a little puzzle that you can solve without making a donation (but if you enjoy it, I highly recommend you donate to get all the other amazing puzzles!)
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
We are happy to announce that our crossword pack is now available! Thank you to those who donated during our presale; you will receive the puzzles today. We are currently at 15% of our fundraising goal! Check us out at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa if you haven’t donated yet!
Graphic showing the These Puzzles Fund Abortion Logo on a light purple crossword background with the words “TPFA 5 is now live!”Fundraising update showing screenshot of our donation website, with $7,558 dollars raised toward our 50K goal (15% raised by 133 supporters)
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norah sharpe @norahsharpe.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
New feature at Daily Crossword Links! Under the leadership of @jessbevrucks.bsky.social we'll host a Constructor Spotlight once a month. First up is @clr-xw.bsky.social who talks chemistry and cats in addition to crosswords dailycrosswordlinks.com/2025/02/27/c...
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clr @clr-xw.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Fund abortion! Solve crosswords! I’m so excited for everyone to see what we have in store this year 😍
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clr @clr-xw.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
let’s get ready to puuuzzzzzllle
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bewilderingly @bewilderingly.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Puzzles for Palestine 2, a charity crossword pack partnering with the Palestine Aid Society of America, is now available! A donation to the fundraiser gets you 22 original puzzles by some of the best constructors in the business: www.puzzlesforpalestine.com
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Puzzles for Palestine
It's been more than a year. The genocide in Palestine—foremost in Gaza, but also throughout the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria—rages on. Thus, we do too. Whether this is “welcome back” or “welcome in,” ...
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These Puzzles Fund Abortion @tpfa.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Hello, BlueSky! Please follow our page so you can hear all about TPFA5 when it launches this spring. We can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been working on!
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clr @clr-xw.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
I made today’s USA Today crossword!
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