The following is summarized information taken from the various stylesheets that have been provided by the publishers. Be sure to carefully read the stylesheet of a publisher before submitting a puzzle. To see a stylesheet, click on the publisher name below.
| Publication | Editor | Submit via: (prefs in bold) |
15x15 | 21x21 | Response Time |
| LA Times | Patti Varol | email (CCW, CF, AL) postal mail |
$125 | $300 | 3-8 weeks |
| Newsday | Stan Newman | postal mail | n/a | $150 | 1-2 months |
| New York Times | Will Shortz | Submissions portal | $500-750 | $1500-2250 | * 1 week - 4 months |
| Simon & Schuster | John Samson | email (CD, CCW, AL) | n/a | $200 | 1 hour - 1 month |
| Universal Crosswords | David Steinberg | email (CCW, AL, CD, CF, PDF) | $150 | $350 | up to 2 weeks |
* NOTE: For the New York Times, responses can vary greatly depending on the workload and schedule of the editor, Will Shortz. He may also be able to respond quicker once he is more familiar with your work. Feel free to contact Will if you have not heard from him 4 months after submission.
Email submission formats:
CCW: Crossword Compiler for Windows
AL: Across Lite
CF: CrossFire
CD: CrossDown
CM: Crossword Maestro