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Mio Iwai

Mio Iwai runs The Crosswords. She's been a reporter in Michigan since 2013. Started at the Livingston Daily covering zoning meetings and school boards. Moved to business reporting in 2018, mostly automotive suppliers and manufacturing. Spent the last few years covering how tech companies promise to save Midwest towns and usually don't. Grew up in Ann Arbor. Parents came from Osaka in 1983. Dad worked at a Toyota plant in Ypsilanti for thirty years. She knows what happens when factories close. Graduated from Michigan State. Still does the New York Times crossword every Saturday.
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Sfouf NYT Crossword Clue: Answer + Lebanese Cake Facts

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Crossword enthusiasts hit a wall on November 29, 2025 with a four-letter clue that sent many scrambling for answers. "What sfouf is, in Lebanese cuisine" appeared in that Friday's New York Times...

Best Puzzle Maker Crossword Puzzle Tools: Free & Pro Guide

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Walk into any coffee shop and you'll find someone hunched over a crossword puzzle. Fifty million Americans solve one daily. What most don't realize is that nearly every puzzle they tackle came...

Fitness Items for Swinging Crossword Clue: 11-Letter Answer

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A simple crossword clue appeared in the Daily Commuter Crossword on October 9, 2025: "Fitness items for swinging." Eleven letters. The answer stumped solvers who immediately thought of playground equipment or resistance...

Recently Dated NYT Crossword Answer: The Spoonerism Trick

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Thousands of crossword solvers stared at their grids on August 28, 2025, stumped by a seemingly simple clue. "Recently dated," 17-Across, ten letters. What could possibly fit? The answer was GOODENOUGH. And no,...

Component of Muscle Tissue NYT Crossword Answer: SINEW

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The New York Times Mini crossword on March 23, 2025 featured a five-letter clue at 7-Across that stopped solvers mid-grid: "Component of muscle tissue." The answer was SINEW, a term that sits...

Antecedent Crossword Clue: 168 Answers Solved (FOREBEAR, ANCESTOR, PRIOR)

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FOREBEAR. That's your answer if you're staring at eight blank squares and the clue reads "antecedent." The term appeared in The Sun crossword on October 26, 2025, and crossword databases show it's the...

European Country Crossword Clue: 41 Answers for All Puzzles

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The grid sits half-finished. Six down needs a seven-letter answer for "European country," and you've got three letters filled in from crossing words. The problem? Seventeen nations fit that description. This clue ranks...

Benighted Crossword Clue Answer: DARK + 53 More Solutions

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DARK solves most benighted crossword clues. This four-letter answer appears in The Telegraph Quick, USA Today, and dozens of other daily puzzles, holding a 98% match rate across major crossword databases. But the...
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Mio Iwai

Mio Iwai runs The Crosswords. She's been a reporter in Michigan since 2013. Started at the Livingston Daily covering zoning meetings and school boards. Moved to business reporting in 2018, mostly automotive suppliers and manufacturing. Spent the last few years covering how tech companies promise to save Midwest towns and usually don't. Grew up in Ann Arbor. Parents came from Osaka in 1983. Dad worked at a Toyota plant in Ypsilanti for thirty years. She knows what happens when factories close. Graduated from Michigan State. Still does the New York Times crossword every Saturday.