Rose S, PhD
@acommonrose.bsky.social
I'm mostly just here to post about crosswords. She/they.
Lol my "AI crosswords bad" thread got a reply from a (now blocked) account that looked like an AI bot that was saying that I'm onto something about the "potential future" of AI crosswords.
To be 1000% percent clear, I do not want AI-generated crosswords. At all. Ever.
To be 1000% percent clear, I do not want AI-generated crosswords. At all. Ever.
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Lol my "AI crosswords bad" thread got a reply from a (now blocked) account that looked like an AI bot that was saying that I'm onto something about the "potential future" of AI crosswords.
To be 1000% percent clear, I do not want AI-generated crosswords. At all. Ever.
To be 1000% percent clear, I do not want AI-generated crosswords. At all. Ever.
In fall of 2022 (shortly pre-ChatGPT), Alex Boisvert and I made an "AI-generated" crossword where all the clues were written by a small language model that I intentionally trained to be kind of bad at writing clues. At the time, I remembered observing that AI could write perfectly serviceable clues.
Amuse Labs had created perhaps the best digital crossword-solving software I've ever seen, with the ability to program all kinds of puzzles that were never possible before.
That's why this news about them creating a generative AI puzzle maker is so unbelievably sad and infuriating.
That's why this news about them creating a generative AI puzzle maker is so unbelievably sad and infuriating.
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In fall of 2022 (shortly pre-ChatGPT), Alex Boisvert and I made an "AI-generated" crossword where all the clues were written by a small language model that I intentionally trained to be kind of bad at writing clues. At the time, I remembered observing that AI could write perfectly serviceable clues.
Teaching a 4:30 class this semester and it is very rude that my computer’s blue light filter keeps turning on when I’m presenting slides
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Teaching a 4:30 class this semester and it is very rude that my computer’s blue light filter keeps turning on when I’m presenting slides
Okay, what do I need to do to get Jet Lag the Game to release Amy's newest puzzle box for the public? I wanna do the crossword in there.
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Okay, what do I need to do to get Jet Lag the Game to release Amy's newest puzzle box for the public? I wanna do the crossword in there.
Just saving this for the next time the NYT publishes a bad crossword and/or rejects one of my puzzles
September 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Just saving this for the next time the NYT publishes a bad crossword and/or rejects one of my puzzles
Bought a nice men's suit for a wedding I'm going to, and I have now realized that the men are clearly better than I am at ironing dress shirts.
August 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Bought a nice men's suit for a wedding I'm going to, and I have now realized that the men are clearly better than I am at ironing dress shirts.
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/08/trou... The 15th and final summer puzzle is a tribute to the game Blood on the Clocktower--an idea I've had rattling around my head for a bit.
Trouble Brewing (Summer Puzzle 15)
And here we have it, the 15th and final summer puzzle. Before I talk about this week's puzzle, I want to say from the bottom of my heart, ...
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August 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/08/trou... The 15th and final summer puzzle is a tribute to the game Blood on the Clocktower--an idea I've had rattling around my head for a bit.
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/08/them... Penultimate summer puzzle is up!
Themeless: So Random (Summer Puzzle 14)
For this week's penultimate summer puzzle, I was inspired by a Will Nediger blog puzzle where he randomly placed 5 black squares and 5 let...
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/08/them... Penultimate summer puzzle is up!
Blood on the Clocktower is a very good game, and Trouble Brewing is a very good starter script except for the fact that the evil characters' names and good characters' names are all different lengths, making it very hard for me to make my hidden role themed crossword puzzle.
August 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Blood on the Clocktower is a very good game, and Trouble Brewing is a very good starter script except for the fact that the evil characters' names and good characters' names are all different lengths, making it very hard for me to make my hidden role themed crossword puzzle.
My friends are doing a cool thing
🍉 fundraising stream tomorrow! 🍉
we'll be on from 10am to 10pm central saturday, 8/23 in an effort to fundraise for @gazasoupkitchen.bsky.social. we'd love to see you there whether you're in a position to donate or not. we'll be doing puzzles of all kinds! please share!
www.twitch.tv/crossweirdtv
we'll be on from 10am to 10pm central saturday, 8/23 in an effort to fundraise for @gazasoupkitchen.bsky.social. we'd love to see you there whether you're in a position to donate or not. we'll be doing puzzles of all kinds! please share!
www.twitch.tv/crossweirdtv
August 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
My friends are doing a cool thing
I walked to the library to return an overdue book even though it was very hot outside, so I think I’m basically a hero
August 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I walked to the library to return an overdue book even though it was very hot outside, so I think I’m basically a hero
I have morphed from Lolla competitor into frog. (Come say hi if you’re here!)
August 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I have morphed from Lolla competitor into frog. (Come say hi if you’re here!)
I was informed at Boswords that NYT is at it again, so I will keep tapping the sign
Should I stop solving the NYT crossword? Yes, but they should also stop doing this shit
July 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I was informed at Boswords that NYT is at it again, so I will keep tapping the sign
Summer puzzle 10 is up. Also, I'll be at Boswords tomorrow, come say hi! acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/07/a-co...
A Couple of Items (Summer Puzzle 10)
Yes, I'm still here and proud to present the 10th summer puzzle! I'll be keeping this going through August (and hopefully get back to a tru...
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com
July 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Summer puzzle 10 is up. Also, I'll be at Boswords tomorrow, come say hi! acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/07/a-co...
Perpetually not the worst thing NYT has done this week but I have a habit to maintain
Should I stop solving the NYT crossword? Yes, but they should also stop doing this shit
July 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Perpetually not the worst thing NYT has done this week but I have a habit to maintain
Btw, I know I've missed summer puzzles for the last two weekends--I got sick and then had busy/stressful travel plans, but new puzzle coming as soon as I manage to clue it!
July 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Btw, I know I've missed summer puzzles for the last two weekends--I got sick and then had busy/stressful travel plans, but new puzzle coming as soon as I manage to clue it!
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/06/imag... Got real silly in this week's summer puzzle
Imagine the Pastabilities (Summer Puzzle 7, with Dob Olino)
New collab this week, and it's with Dob Olino of Crossweird fame! Dob's a great friend, and we've been meaning to do a second collab for aw...
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com
June 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/06/imag... Got real silly in this week's summer puzzle
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/06/abso... I forgot to post my latest summer puzzle here yesterday, but hey, it's up now!
Absolute Destiny Apocalypse (Summer Puzzle 6)
A fun thing about posting a puzzle every week this summer is that this blog becomes a little bit of a record of my (not very eventful, tbh)...
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/06/abso... I forgot to post my latest summer puzzle here yesterday, but hey, it's up now!
This week's summer puzzle is a spelling bee tribute (and another Norah collab!) acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/06/take...
Take a Deep Breath (Summer Puzzle 5, with Norah Sharpe)
It's week 5, and the summer puzzles are still going strong! Today, we have another collab with friend of the blog Norah Sharpe ! This puzzle...
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June 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This week's summer puzzle is a spelling bee tribute (and another Norah collab!) acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/06/take...
xwordswithbabka.blogspot.com/2025/06/them... @danschwartz.bsky.social and I made a puzzle for his blog!
Themeless #9 (with Rose Sloan)
Hello, I have for you today a collaboration with the one and only Dr. Rose Sloan ! Rose is currently doing a puzzle a week this summer on...
xwordswithbabka.blogspot.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
xwordswithbabka.blogspot.com/2025/06/them... @danschwartz.bsky.social and I made a puzzle for his blog!
Reposted by Rose S, PhD
A TRANS PERSON MADE YOUR PUZZLE is LIVE !!!!
donate at least $10 USD to an American trans charity and receive 10 puzzles by trans constructors
edited by me and @cantorlope.bsky.social
beautiful cover art by @pseudonymjones.bsky.social
happy pride :)
tinyurl.com/transxwords
donate at least $10 USD to an American trans charity and receive 10 puzzles by trans constructors
edited by me and @cantorlope.bsky.social
beautiful cover art by @pseudonymjones.bsky.social
happy pride :)
tinyurl.com/transxwords
June 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A TRANS PERSON MADE YOUR PUZZLE is LIVE !!!!
donate at least $10 USD to an American trans charity and receive 10 puzzles by trans constructors
edited by me and @cantorlope.bsky.social
beautiful cover art by @pseudonymjones.bsky.social
happy pride :)
tinyurl.com/transxwords
donate at least $10 USD to an American trans charity and receive 10 puzzles by trans constructors
edited by me and @cantorlope.bsky.social
beautiful cover art by @pseudonymjones.bsky.social
happy pride :)
tinyurl.com/transxwords
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/05/maki... This week's blog puzzle
Making Things Up (Summer Puzzle 4)
I'm back with a hopefully relatively easy one this week. This puzzle has one of those themes that you may or may not be able to see dependi...
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com
May 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
acrosswordrose.blogspot.com/2025/05/maki... This week's blog puzzle
A very deserving winner (and no spell-off!). Let's gooooo
May 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
A very deserving winner (and no spell-off!). Let's gooooo
Screaming at my computer to make the spelling bee words harder
May 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Screaming at my computer to make the spelling bee words harder