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 | Up to 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 |
Wall St. Journal | Mike Shenk | email (AL) | $200 | $500 |
Email submission formats: