Puzzle Specifications and Other Info

CROSSWORD SPECIFICATIONS:

15 squares by 15 squares, 75-80 words/clues, medium difficulty

SUDOKU SPECIFICATIONS:

9 squares by 9 squares, easy or medium difficulty

CROSSWORD LAYOUT DIMENSIONS:

Standard: 4.25″ x 8″
Narrow: 3.25″ x 9.5″

SUDOKU LAYOUT DIMENSIONS:

Standard: 4.25″ x 3″
Narrow: 3.25″ x 5.25″

FORMAT:

Both puzzles offered in either PDF or TIFF formats.

OTHER OPTIONS:

Our standard layout for the weekly crosswords and sudoku puzzles includes the answers for the previous week’s puzzles. We also offer an alternative layout in which the answers for the current puzzle are printed elsewhere in the publication, instead of the previous week’s answers being included in the puzzle layout. See our Sample Puzzles page for an example of this layout. Monthly puzzles automatically include the current puzzle’s answers to be printed on another page.

DISTRIBUTION CYCLE:

All puzzles for one month will be sent out on the 15th of the month prior to publication month. For example, all puzzles for July will be sent out on June 15th.