The Crossword: Thursday, June 8, 2023

A beginner-friendly puzzle.

June 8, 2023

Patrick Berry has been publishing puzzles since 1993 and lives in Athens, Georgia.

Video

Social dynamics of the crossworld, a crossword meet-cute, and other ways to puzzle with friends while social distancing.

Crossword

Bobby who sang “Mack the Knife”: five letters.

By Aimee Lucido

Crossword

Foursome seen on a digital clock before making a wish, perhaps: four letters.

By Wyna Liu

Q. & A.

Federal law requires a judge to step away from a case in which her impartiality “might reasonably be questioned.”

By Isaac Chotiner