Jess Shulman
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 9
- Latest publication
- Sep 26, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Theglobeandmail
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- Jul 25, 2026
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Puzzle Pieces: A closer look at our Weekender ‘That’s Such a Cliché’ crossword and the Weekender Cryptic (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Puzzle Pieces. Spoilers ahead! In this weekly column, I look at our Weekender crossword, highlighting some of my favourite clues, explaining how the puzzle’s theme works and sharing a note from the week’s constructor. I also dive into the workings of a selected clue from our Weekender Cryptic crossword. My goal is to introduce more Globe readers to how our crossword puzzles work and to celebrate the people who make them. Note that I use CAPS for letters that end up in the grid an
Puzzle Pieces: A closer look at our Weekender ‘Record Sleeves’ crossword and the Weekender Cryptic (opens the original)
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Puzzle Pieces is my weekly column for discussing the Globe’s Saturday Weekender and Weekender Cryptic crossword puzzles. I show clues in [square brackets] and grid entries in CAPITAL LETTERS. And remember, if you plan to solve today’s crosswords, you’ll want to do that before reading this spoiler-filled piece. Today’s Weekender, Record Sleeves, comes to us from Toronto crossword constructor Ada Nicolle. Ada is also a comedian, and you can find her jokes and music on Instagram and TikTok under @a
Puzzle Pieces: A closer look at our Weekender ‘Transferable Skills’ crossword and the Weekender Cryptic (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Puzzle Pieces, the weekly column in which I discuss our Saturday Weekender and Weekender Cryptic crossword puzzles. It’s filled with spoilers. As before, CAPS represent letters entered in the grid and words in [square brackets] represent clues. Our Sept. 5 Weekender crossword, Transferable Skills, comes to us from Ontario constructor Jeffrey Martinovic, whose capacity for coming up with creative crossword theme ideas seems to be endless. Favourite moments in Saturday’s crossword
Puzzle Pieces: A closer look at our Weekender ‘You’ve Earned It’ crossword and the Weekender Cryptic (opens the original)
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Today’s Weekender puzzle, You’ve Earned It, is one I constructed myself, so I’ll skip the usual “A note from today’s constructor” section. Big thanks to Will Nediger for stepping in as guest editor. As always, spoilers ahead for our Saturday crosswords, and remember that CAPS represent letters entered in the grid and [square brackets] represent clues. My favourite thing about working on the Weekender for The Globe and Mail is the chance to weave in Canadian references. Our weekday crossword is s
Puzzle Pieces: A closer look at our Weekender ‘Emotional Stakes’ crossword and the Weekender Cryptic (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Puzzle Pieces, our weekly deep dive into the Weekender crossword, along with a look at one of Fraser Simpson’s cryptic clues. As always, clues are in [square brackets] and grid entries are in CAPS, and don’t read this until you’ve solved our Saturday crosswords (spoilers!). In today’s puzzle, Emotional Stakes, constructor Will Nediger has done a masterful job of weaving in diverse references from popular culture. Not only is there great joy in spotting clues that connect with you
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