Welcome to Crossword Quotes, where words meet wisdom in the most delightful way! In this corner of the digital world, we celebrate the marriage of language and insight through the timeless art of crossword puzzles and the profound depth of thought encapsulated in memorable quotes. Here, you’ll find a treasure trove of quotations spanning the spectrum of human experience, from the wittiest quips to the most profound reflections.
As you embark on this journey through our collection of crossword quotes, prepare to be inspired, challenged, and entertained. Whether you’re a seasoned cruciverbalist seeking a new twist on an old pastime or simply someone with a penchant for eloquent expression, there’s something here for you. Our curated selection of quotes is sure to spark creativity, provoke contemplation, and perhaps even provide the perfect words for your next crossword clue. So, without further ado, let the exploration begin!
I don’t like intensely complicated coaching. I prefer to work things out by myself. A gentle hint is all I need, otherwise it’s like finishing a crossword after someone has given me the answers. Jonny Bairstow
My mother was born in June and later, feeling a vacancy, chose her birth month for her middle name. Marry to marry, had kids because that’s what was done. Liked crossword puzzles, liked lilac trees, liked baking in the sun, and liked Bing Crosby. Judith Viorst
I’m patient with crossword puzzles and the most impatient golfer. Brett Hull
The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution. Stephen Sondheim
My son Saif is an avid reader. He points me to books worth reading. I also must do the Indian Express crossword every morning, which is not too difficult and yet not too easy either. Sharmila Tagore
Where nothing in a person’s earlier years lends itself to an old age devoted to continuing intellectual and physical pursuits, a late-life interest in Tolstoy or even crossword puzzles is unlikely to appear, no matter the urging by well-intentioned social workers or people like me who write books about it. Sherwin B. Nuland
My activities tend to revolve around crossword puzzles, reading and playing piano and games with my friends. Rashida Jones
Crossword puzzles, Sudoku… I’m good at all those things. It’s not daily, but I’ll do stuff on the airplane. I love playing chess. It’s my favorite game. Larry Fitzgerald
The Queen is frequently on her own, walking the dogs, riding her horses, playing patience, completing a jigsaw, sorting her photograph albums, watching television, phoning friends, doing the Telegraph crossword. Is she neglected? Is she suffering? Or does she simply understand her man? Gyles Brandreth
My being a writer and playing Scrabble are connected. If I have a good writing day, I’ll take a break and play online Scrabble. My favorite word as a child was ‘carrion,’ before I knew what it meant. I later created crossword puzzles, which was a lot about puns, and how words would create these strange, strange things. Meg Wolitzer
My recipe for bliss on a Friday night consists of a ‘New York Times’ crossword puzzle and a new episode of ‘Homicide;’ Saturdays and Sundays are oriented around walks in the woods with the dog, human companion in tow some of the time but not always. Caroline Knapp
I think that, at the end of the day, I’m drawn to a certain level of ambiguous storytelling that requires hard thought and work in the same way that the ‘New York Times’ crossword puzzle does: Sometimes you just want to put it down or throw it out the window, but there’s a real rewarding sense if you feel like you’ve cracked it. Damon Lindelof
Spending waiting moments doing crossword puzzles or reading a book you brought yourself. Marilyn vos Savant
For many years, it seemed as if nothing changed in Norway. You could leave the country for three months, travel the world, through coups d’etat, assassinations, famines, massacres and tsunamis, and come home to find that the only new thing in the newspapers was the crossword puzzle. Jo Nesbo
Never leave a crossword unfinished. Charles Krauthammer
I’d love to spend the day drinking a real ale in front of a fire at a lovely pub, doing the crossword with the dog at my feet. Rhod Gilbert
Sometimes I’ll work through the crossword sections of three separate papers. Samantha Bond
Writing songs and lyrics is not that different from doing the ‘Times’ crossword every morning. They both give you a good mental workout. Leslie Bricusse
I was fortunate to be able to do two movies with Harold Ramis. He was the kindest of any director with whom I worked. Harold was a genius. On top of his talent, he could do the ‘New York Times’ crossword puzzle faster than anyone! I am lucky to have known him as well as I did. I will miss him. Andie MacDowell
I love words. Sudoku I don’t get into, I’m not into numbers that much, and there are people who are hooked on that. But crossword puzzles, I just can’t – if I get a puppy and I paper train him and I put the – if all of a sudden I’d open the paper and there’s a crossword puzzle – ‘No, no, you can’t go on that, honey. I’ll take it.’ Betty White
My favourite thing is to do crossword puzzles. I do the ‘New York Times’ one every morning. Then I go to the barn to see my horse. Amber Heard
I had a big ‘New York Times’ crossword puzzle phase. Erika Christensen
I love doing the ‘New York Times’ crossword puzzle, even on the days I can’t finish it. Lauren Graham
I pay attention to the news. I take the ‘New York Times.’ I do the Saturday crossword. Dick Van Dyke
Watching ‘CSI: Miami’ is like watching ‘Teen Jeopardy!’ or doing the crossword puzzle in ‘People’ magazine. It makes you feel smart even when you’re not. Willie Geist
Yeah, I could go rock on the back porch and do crossword puzzles – but I’ve got six kids, ages 9 to 16, and someone in the family should work. That’s me. David Duffield
Once you’ve sat in a room annoying Derek Jacobi while he’s trying to do his crossword, you’re prepped for working with the greats. Nicola Walker
One thing that I do find really sexy is a girl who’s good at crossword puzzles. Chris Pine
‘Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid’ was my favorite of all the things I ever did, because it was like doing a Sunday crossword puzzle and beating it. Carl Reiner
I’ve been working on ‘The New York Times’ crossword puzzle on the subway. I can make it until about Wednesday. Eddie Kaye Thomas
I want to know everything there is to know about Lewis and Clark. And I want to do the Sunday crossword in less than an hour. I want to be the best dad in the world. I want to play Richard II, and I want to win another Tony award. Robert Sean Leonard
I enjoy walking my dog and completing crossword puzzles. Brian Jacques
I get up, go and get a coffee, and go do the crossword – I’m loyal to one particular paper, the ‘Guardian’ – and that’s my idea of a perfect morning. Laura Marling
I would prefer to live forever in perfect health, but if I must at some time leave this life, I would like to do so ensconced on a chaise longue, perfumed, wearing a velvet robe and pearl earrings, with a flute of champagne beside me and having just discovered the answer to the last problem in a British cryptic crossword. Olivia De Havilland
I do the ‘New York Times’ crossword puzzle every morning to keep the old grey matter ticking. Carol Burnett
You know that thing where you’re trying to do the crossword puzzle, and you’re trying to fit the word that’s in your head in the puzzle, and then you go ‘Ugh!’ and you walk away, and then it comes to you. I’m interested in that moment. The release of expectation, and the release of pleasing yourself and pleasing anybody. Breaking the mindset. Jeffrey Tambor
I am interested in a lot of things – not just show business and my passion for animals. I try to keep current in what’s going on in the world. I do mental exercises. I don’t have any trouble memorizing lines because of the crossword puzzles I do every day to keep my mind a little limber. I don’t sit and vegetate. Betty White
I like doing the crossword puzzle in the New York Times, not watching E! on TV. Paula Cole
People who work crossword puzzles know that if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while. Marilyn vos Savant
It’s the boredom that kills you. You read until you’re tired of that. You do crossword puzzles until you’re tired of that. This is torture. This is mental torture. Jack Kevorkian