Nate Cardin (he/him)
@naytnaytnayt.bsky.social
Chemistry teacher. PhD. Crossword constructor. Co-editor at AVCX Cryptics. Relentless homosexual. 🏳️🌈 Winner! (Wheel of Fortune + The 1% Club) Loser! (Trogdor burninated my village 🐉🏡🔥)
I also wrote today’s @slate.com mini! slate.com/life/2025/10...
October 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I also wrote today’s @slate.com mini! slate.com/life/2025/10...
Escape from your Sunday Scaries by solving my latest Apple News+ crossword! apple.news/JKg_2f2EzRMa...
October 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Escape from your Sunday Scaries by solving my latest Apple News+ crossword! apple.news/JKg_2f2EzRMa...
Dissociate from the world by solving my @sfgate.com mini crossword today!
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September 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Dissociate from the world by solving my @sfgate.com mini crossword today!
www.sfgate.com/california-m...
www.sfgate.com/california-m...
Need a distraction from the news? Check out my latest crossword over at Apple News+! apple.news/JsKmC066PST-...
September 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Need a distraction from the news? Check out my latest crossword over at Apple News+! apple.news/JsKmC066PST-...
Annoyed that the NYT mini is paywalled now? Solve my mini today over at @sfgate.com instead! 💁♀️🏳️🌈
September 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Annoyed that the NYT mini is paywalled now? Solve my mini today over at @sfgate.com instead! 💁♀️🏳️🌈
Season 15(!) of Dr. Cardin’s Chemistry 👨🔬
August 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Season 15(!) of Dr. Cardin’s Chemistry 👨🔬
Y’all, @theadamsass.bsky.social sent me autographed copies of ALL of his books(!) to help rebuild the library of queer books that we lost in the fire. 🥹🏳️🌈📚 Now, more than ever, it feels crucial to support queer authors - and I’m overwhelmed to have folks like Adam supporting me back!
April 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Y’all, @theadamsass.bsky.social sent me autographed copies of ALL of his books(!) to help rebuild the library of queer books that we lost in the fire. 🥹🏳️🌈📚 Now, more than ever, it feels crucial to support queer authors - and I’m overwhelmed to have folks like Adam supporting me back!
Did the universe just steal an hour from you? Let it steal a few more minutes by tackling today’s @usatoday.com crossword, written by yours truly.
March 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Did the universe just steal an hour from you? Let it steal a few more minutes by tackling today’s @usatoday.com crossword, written by yours truly.
Losing my Wheel of Fortune name tag to the fires was unexpectedly devastating, especially since I never thought I’d get that memento back. But look what the WOF producers sent over today! It’s truly kindness like this that keeps me going. 💕 Thank you, WOF!
March 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Losing my Wheel of Fortune name tag to the fires was unexpectedly devastating, especially since I never thought I’d get that memento back. But look what the WOF producers sent over today! It’s truly kindness like this that keeps me going. 💕 Thank you, WOF!
Bongo (a daily word game at @puzzmo.com) has been one of the only things getting me through the past few weeks - and I got to make today’s! Play it for free over at puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...
February 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Bongo (a daily word game at @puzzmo.com) has been one of the only things getting me through the past few weeks - and I got to make today’s! Play it for free over at puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...
Very much missing our little house today on its one month burniversary
February 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Very much missing our little house today on its one month burniversary
A small bit of joy among the grief: I wrote today’s Apple News+ crossword. Check it out if you have access! 🍎
January 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A small bit of joy among the grief: I wrote today’s Apple News+ crossword. Check it out if you have access! 🍎
I got to see a few of the stars at the Hollywood premiere!
January 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I got to see a few of the stars at the Hollywood premiere!
Thanks to a commute and regular attempts to put down my phone, I read / listened to 65 books in 2024! Here are my favorites. First up, (gay, obv) romance:
December 31, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Thanks to a commute and regular attempts to put down my phone, I read / listened to 65 books in 2024! Here are my favorites. First up, (gay, obv) romance:
One more crossword before the new year, this time over at Apple News 🍎
December 30, 2024 at 2:41 PM
One more crossword before the new year, this time over at Apple News 🍎
I just saw this on Instagram and shouted “ewwww!” This makes me tremendously sad.
December 27, 2024 at 11:03 PM
I just saw this on Instagram and shouted “ewwww!” This makes me tremendously sad.
It was fun! I got to go to the premiere in LA. I even got to meet these guys:
December 26, 2024 at 5:38 PM
It was fun! I got to go to the premiere in LA. I even got to meet these guys:
It looks like they’re casting for the next season of The 1% Club - you should apply! 🤓💰
December 20, 2024 at 12:39 AM
It looks like they’re casting for the next season of The 1% Club - you should apply! 🤓💰
First 3%! 💁♀️ I don’t know that I’ve ever been this early an adopter since Facebook debuted and Dartmouth was like the fifth college to get it.
September 16, 2024 at 11:37 PM
First 3%! 💁♀️ I don’t know that I’ve ever been this early an adopter since Facebook debuted and Dartmouth was like the fifth college to get it.
I AM A WINNER. I am a winner! 🤯 So grateful for the chance to be on #The1PercentClub and even more thrilled for how it turned out! 💕 Congrats to my co-winners and extra special thanks to fellow crossword nerd @pattonoswalt.bsky.social for being such a kind and lovely host!
June 26, 2024 at 2:09 PM
I AM A WINNER. I am a winner! 🤯 So grateful for the chance to be on #The1PercentClub and even more thrilled for how it turned out! 💕 Congrats to my co-winners and extra special thanks to fellow crossword nerd @pattonoswalt.bsky.social for being such a kind and lovely host!
Tonight’s the night! How will I do against 99(!) other players on #The1PercentClub? 🧠 Tune in to root me on and find out - 9PM Eastern tonight on Fox and then streaming as of Tuesday on @amazonprime.bsky.social. I’ll be in Seat 20!
June 24, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Tonight’s the night! How will I do against 99(!) other players on #The1PercentClub? 🧠 Tune in to root me on and find out - 9PM Eastern tonight on Fox and then streaming as of Tuesday on @amazonprime.bsky.social. I’ll be in Seat 20!