Clue dun it?
Fill Baby Fill!
Housekeeping
Before and After
Junk Drawer
100
The number of underscores used to represent any entry in a Fill-In-The-Blank clue.
What is three?
100
This free software has a 'Find Slot Options' button to aid with finding fill entries.
What is Crosserville?
100
When sending a full-sized crossword to editors, the file should be in this format.
What is .puz?
100
Common baseball game snacks that anchor the fill of a full sized crossword.
What are Sunflower Seed Entries?
100
This current Games constructor edited the mini crossword before current editor Alex Warren.
Who is Madi Hammond?
200
PLURAL NAMES: When clueing the entry JOES, this word comes between two last names (eg: Burrow,Biden)
What is and?
200
The minimum number of theme entries for a Sunday puzzle, including revealer.
What is 3?
200
The number of days before publish James OR Alisha should have your COMPLETE puzzle by.
What is 7 days?
200
Constructor Notes section providing crucial testimony.
What is Answer Key Witness?
200
The given last name for any Games member in Alisha's contacts.
What is Crosswords?
300
When referencing another entry within a clue, entries follow this format.
example: {Man's best friend or common foe of (ENTRY)}
*** You may give an example or describe the format ***
What is (entry number)-(direction, not abbreviated)?
examples: 24-Across, 7-Down
incorrect examples: 24-A, 7Down
300
This keyboard shortcut is used in Crosserville to create or remove a block.
What is .?
300
Games ME elections will be held on the meeting with this date.
What is November 19th?
NEXT WEEK!!!!!!
300
A cell on a grid that appears in one direction, but not both, who likes to Do-Si-Do.
What is an Unchecked Square Dancer?
300
This Games alumnus created the Notion Style guide, in all of its glory.
Who is Victor Schmitt ('25)?
400
These three corrections should be applied to the following clue:
for entry CENTAUR
{A hoofed creature called a "filthy half-breed" by Professor Umbridge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.}
(in no particular order, phrasing not specific)
What are?
- No opening articles: remove "A" at beginning
- Titles in quotes: should be "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
- No periods/full stops at the ends of clues: remove period at the end
400
This type of puzzle should have no more than 16% block coverage, with a maximum of 36 black squares.
What is a Themeless Saturday?
400
This email listserv is used to send mail to the entire Games section, not just editors.
What is crosswordstaff@umich.edu?
400
Ending of a wordplay clue who is partnered with Whitney Leavitt on "Dancing With the Stars"
Who is Question Mark Ballas?
400
Games Independence Day celebrates this Games milestone.
What is the recognition of Games as its own section, not as a part of Web?
500
This abbreviation (spell aloud) can be used as an adjective in reference to the University of Michigan.
eg "[abbreviation] students" used to describe students at the University of Michigan
What is U-M?
Do NOT accept UM or UMich
500
15x15 Sunday puzzles should have no more than this amount of blocks/black squares.
What is 45?
+100 BONUS opportunity: What % coverage is this equivalent to?
500
This TMD member is the last to approve puzzles before they are staged? (position or name accepted)
Who is the Digital Managing Editor (DME) OR Fiona Lacroix?
500
Western American mining frenzy dictating the maximum number of letter cells in a mini crossword.
What is the Gold Rush of (18)49 Squares?
500
The number of NEW constructors brought on this semester, Fall 2025.
What is 7?