Masthead
The writers
A small desk. Between them they construct grids, set cryptics, count the things that usually get answered by instinct, and build puzzles for classrooms.
Mara Quill
Editor of the PuzzleMakers weekly and a constructor with 60+ published grids.
Theo Marsh
Cryptic solver turned setter, and PuzzleMakers' resident apologist for the anagram.
Priya Anand
Counts things so constructors do not have to: difficulty curves, word frequency, grid statistics.
June Okafor
Makes word searches and letter puzzles for classrooms, newsletters and waiting rooms.
A note on our bylines
PuzzleMakers is written by a small editorial team publishing under consistent desk names, so you always know which desk a piece came from. Every article is edited against primary sources and, where a claim is checkable, we link the source directly. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.
One good puzzle a week. No filler.
New articles, constructor notes and a fresh mini crossword every Sunday. Free, and easy to leave.