CROSSWORD #1857: Quart Toppers

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Brendan Quigley

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Fun one for you on deck. Dig in.

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6 thoughts on “CROSSWORD #1857: Quart Toppers”

Keith Goldstein says:

January 29, 2026 at 8:58 am

Great puzzle!! You may have a typo in the 15 across clue?
Kelly Clark says:

January 29, 2026 at 4:24 pm

Love this one! As Keith noted, check out the clue for 15A.

Thanks, Brendan!
jeff says:

January 30, 2026 at 7:52 am

Get an editor
1. Not jeff says:
  
  January 30, 2026 at 9:40 am
  
  You’re a coward
Joe Ebner says:

January 30, 2026 at 11:10 am

Hi Brendan,
I really enjoy your Align game. However, yesterday and today, and many times before, due to the formatting of the puzzle when I open it, especially towards the end of the week, I can only see the top 4 line across, or if I scroll down I can only see the bottom 4 lines across. I’ve sent notes to the Globe several times and obviously nothing was happened, so here I’m hoping you can help on your end. Thanks so much, Joe
King of all Xwords says:

January 31, 2026 at 3:05 pm

like others have mentioned, 15 across clue reads “home” instead of “how”

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Brendan Emmett Quigley has been a professional puzzlemaker since 1996. In fact, he's the sixth-most published constructor in The New York Times under Will Shortz's editorship. Brendan's puzzles have also appeared in every major market including Creators Syndicate, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Crosswords Club, Dell Champion, Games Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Sun, Tribune Media Services, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

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CROSSWORD #1857: Quart Toppers

6 thoughts on “CROSSWORD #1857: Quart Toppers”