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Jess Shulman
@jessshulman.bsky.social
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Freelance editor, crossword constructor, also busy with kids, music, books, paddleboarding, youth baseball, TV, cats/dogs... she/her
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I keep forgetting to post here. New Walrus puzzle up this week—enjoy!
Walrus.ca/games/crossword
#thewalrus #crossword
Screenshot of a blank crossword grid, with the title and author of the puzzle printed underneath: “Have It Your Way,” by Jess Shulman
June 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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So happy to see this puzzle come out, a fun collab with my good friend @amiewalker.bsky.social
Enjoy! Thanks as always to Patti for her insightful editing.
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Screenshot of the title card for the LA Times crossword puzzle of Monday, March 10, 2025, by Jess Shulman & Amie Walker
March 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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My first puzzle of 2025 - solve for free at The Walrus. Happy New Year!
Thanks to @emmalawson.bsky.social for her excellent editorial eye (eee?).
thewalrus.ca/games/crossw...
#crossword #thewalrus #puzzles
January 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Join me for a puzzle at The Walrus 😊
thewalrus.ca/games/crossw...
#crossword
Screenshot of a crossword puzzle, highlighting a clue that says “Collection of post-breakup songs?”
November 16, 2024 at 2:26 AM
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I have today’s USA Today puzzle; hope you enjoy! Thanks as always for lovely editing from @amandarafkin.bsky.social 😊
puzzles.usatoday.com
Screenshot of empty puzzle grid, highlighting the clue for 30D: “Let me fix myself up first!”
March 6, 2024 at 3:51 PM
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I have a cryptic today at The Browser. These take a ton of work (and rework… and more rework…) so I’m especially proud and excited to see it in print 😊
#cryptic #crossword
Screen grab of the puzzle’s header, with the title “Cryptic #161 by Jess Shulman” and subtitle “February 18, 2024, edited by Dan Feyer”
February 18, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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I have today’s New York Times crossword, with my friend Amie Walker ❤️
Enjoy! #nytxw
Thumbnail of the NYT crossword title screen showing the date (Monday, Feb. 12, 2024) and our byline: by Jess Shulman and Amie Walker, edited by Will Shortz
February 12, 2024 at 12:59 PM
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My second collab with the talented @naytnaytnayt.bsky.social is up at USA Today—enjoy!
Title card for the November 20, 2023, USA Today crossword, entitled “False Starts,” by Jess Shulman and Nate Cardin, edited by Amanda Rafkin
November 20, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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Do a puzzle with me and @naytnaytnayt.bsky.social at USA Today! Enjoy the wee bit of Canadian content at 31-down 😄
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Title card for the November 6 USA Today crossword puzzle, entitled “This Gives Me Life!” by Nate Cardin and Jess Shulman Blank crossword grid showing the clue for 31-D: “Canadian Grammy winner k.d.”
November 6, 2023 at 12:37 PM
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Very happy to have my debut in the USA Today crossword today!! With the amazing @AmandaRafkin.bsky.social no less. Thanks for your guidance and brilliance, Amanda. Happy solving!
Puzzles.usatoday.com
Or www.puzzlesociety.com/crossword-puzzles/usa-today-crossword
September 13, 2023 at 1:47 PM
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When you’re waiting to go in to a lab appointment (nothing serious) and you realize what paper you printed the requisition on the back of 😁
August 31, 2023 at 4:47 PM
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This lamp chain sat broken for months. For some reason it took me saying “I’m taking this to be fixed today” to finally think “actually maybe I can figure it out myself.” And, with a little YouTube support, I did!
Lamp socket taken apart, showing new chain threaded into place Fixed lamp with chain dangling right where it belongs
August 26, 2023 at 6:42 PM