grids don’t lie: hot 2000s crosswords

These poppin’ crosswords by top constructors are how we remind you all about the 2000s, with aughties pop culture references sure to include whatever you like. Crossword noob or just need a little help? Take a chill pill. Invite some peeps over and you’ll totally own these puzzles. If you’re still getting lost, the answer section will solve your 99 problems. That’s so fetch.

Francis Heaney (he/they), executive editor for Puzzlewright Press, has been writing puzzles professionally since 1993 and editing them since not long after that. Their puzzles have appeared in Games magazine, The New York Times, Wired, Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, Time Out, Al-Jazeera, and more, as well as in many books. They have also worked as a writer at Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and are currently a contributing writer and editor for the indie crossword service AVCX. Francis lives in New York City.