Life is all about the little things — and crosswords are no exception. Try this month’s mini-puzzle for a bite-sized grid on current shows in New York City, iconic photography, and more. And if you find you have an appetite for a bigger challenge, check out our October crossword for clues on Vincent van Gogh’s surprising fixative, a radical manifesto by Valerie Solanas, and other art tidbits we’ve written about this month.
Natan Last’s essays, poetry, and crossword puzzles appear in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Narrative, Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. He is currently writing a nonfiction book about crosswords. More by Natan Last
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A series of traveling art shows commemorates the anniversary of the protests against China’s authoritarian regime.
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The organization will commission up to 10 artists to create large-scale temporary installations in farm fields in rural Wisconsin. Apply by February 12, 2024.
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