Real Puzzling Stuff

Real Puzzling Stuff

Crosswords by Ryan Patrick Smith

  • About
  • Puzzles by Category
    • Midi
    • 15×15
    • Themeless
    • Themer
    • Cryptic
    • Slide + Seek
  • Other Puzzles
    • Bluesky
  • Travel Writers + Tropical Cocktails

    December 27, 2025

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    15×15, Themeless

    67-Across: Opposable chums?

    A themeless 15x15 crossword grid with a staircase of black squares running down the middle from left to right.
  • Satire + Scorekeeping

    December 2, 2025

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    15×15, Themeless

    14-Down: Gear for the Ghostbusters

    A themeless crossword grid resembling a vine with leaves extending on either side.
  • Slide + Seek #9

    October 3, 2025

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    Slide + Seek

    Cocreated by RPS and Liz Fischer.

    A Slide + Seek tile sliding puzzle. In its scrambled form, the grid reads PISPRO, SACHAB, KYNTED, EOTESS, DEOO, LAOR.
  • Drops of Color

    August 27, 2025

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    15×15, Themer

    68-Across: Pop artist/AIDS activist Keith

    A 15x15 crossword with a central 15-letter spanner and 7 columns peppered with mysterious circles.
  • Gotta Go Fast

    August 3, 2025

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    15×15, Themer

    14-Across: Hefty sword akin to a katana

    A radially symmetric 15x15 crossword grid with 5 theme answer slots.
  • A Little Quid Pro Quo

    June 30, 2025

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    15×15, Themer

    6-Down: One-eyed hero of a 2016 animated film

    A 78-word radially symmetric themed crossword.
  • One-Two Punch

    May 27, 2025

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    15×15, Themeless

    32-Down: Iconic movie blooper?

    A themeless crossword grid with wide-open corners and a 13 running through the middle.
  • Hooked on Phonics

    April 23, 2025

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    15×15, Themer

    46-Across: Utter pros

    A 15x15 crossword puzzle grid with long across entries of length 11, 9, 9 and 11.
  • Pedantry + Squelchy Synths

    March 26, 2025

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    15×15, Themeless

    34-Across: School zones?

    A wide-open themeless crossword grid with two wide diagonal alleys running from the upper right to the lower left.
  • Godzilla + the Palais Garnier

    February 26, 2025

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    15×15, Themeless

    50-Across: Throws a fit?

    A themeless crossword grid with a wide-open midsection.
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