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Upper West Side Sunday Crossword Puzzle

August 30, 2026 | 8:24 AM
in ABSURDITY, COLUMNS
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WSR crossword.

By Sam Gross

Welcome to the eighth edition of the Sunday crossword puzzle from West Side Rag, featuring all-local clues related to the Upper West Side

Before you dive in, here are a few tips for solving:

  • This puzzle is designed to be phone-friendly, but you’ll admittedly have more screen to work with if you play on a computer. The navigation bar above the puzzle also offers the option to Print it out if you’re more of a paper and pencil person.
  • If you get stuck, the online version has an Assist button that will let you Reveal or Check a letter, word, or the entire grid. You can also Ask a friend by sending them an invite code and the link to the puzzle. 
  • All of the clues fit an Upper West Side theme, but crossword fans will notice this means a slightly sprawling grid and fewer intersections between words. We’ll continue working to craft the perfect puzzle that feels local to the neighborhood while offering the right amount of playability.

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SAK
SAK
21 days ago

10 Down should read: How the A and D run… The B does not run the way the clue specifies!

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Sam Gross
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Sam Gross
21 days ago
Reply to  SAK

Thank you for flagging you’re absolutely correct, fixed the clue.

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KJo
KJo
21 days ago

Fun puzzle! For 10 down, don’t you mean A&D?

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Sam Gross
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Sam Gross
21 days ago
Reply to  KJo

Thank you! Fixed.

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Ian Alterman
Ian Alterman
20 days ago

Actually, the answer to 4 down not only lived at the Ansonia, he also lived at three other addresses on the UWS after that (he was a true UWSer!), including 345 West 88th and 173 Riverside Drive. His final residence was at 110 Riverside Drive, down the block from me. And his widow remained there until she passed. When my family moved here in 1965, she was still alive and I met her a few times. A lovely lady. She even gave me a poster of her husband when I was 8 years old.

Not quite the Ansonia or Dakota, 110 Riverside Drive (and its connected sister, 118 Riverside Drive) have also had a slew of celebrity residents, including 4-down, Sandy Dennis, Stiller and Meara, Peter Max, and several others.

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D M
D M
20 days ago

Love this new column!

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Manhattan parent
Manhattan parent
20 days ago

Nice and fun!

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