Now, let's delve into solving the Certainly! crossword clue, featured as 1 Across in the USA Today Crossword on January 3, 2026. This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from puzzles.usatoday.com. You can send feedback to Sally Hoelscher at [email protected].

Finally, in this puzzle from May 27, every Across answer in this puzzle is thematic. It took the most time to make of any Mini this year, because of all of the constraints on the Down answers. But after a couple days of fruitless effort, I happened upon this configuration, much to my delight. — Joel Fagliano

The book, which is subtitled ‘The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle,’ looks at the joy and challenges of this successful game.

Crosswords — which date back to 1913 — have always been political, and it’s impossible for them to exist in a vacuum, Last said. He remarked that, during World War II, the clue “junkyard for Nazi subs” was paired with the answer “ATLANTIC.”

From “Ayo Edebiri” to “this is fine,” puzzles reveal a portrait of the people who make and solve them.