Wordplay (2006): the Way Editor Pick out Crosswords

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Every crossword is a collaboration between the puzzle maker and the editor.
I get 60 to 75 puzzles submitted to me every week.
So, you know, I go through the mail and pick out the ones that I like best.
On average, about half the clues in the Times crossword are my own.
And I change clues, first of all, for accuracy...
and as a matter of style New York Times style.
But I'm also making the clues fit the intended level of difficulty.
So if I've determined something is a Monday puzzle...
I'm gonna try to make all easy clues.
If I've determined this is a Friday or a Saturday puzzle...
I'm gonna try to make everything challenging.
When crossword puzzles had begun in 1913...

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