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Juliana Pache

Crossword Puzzle Expert

Juliana Pache is a puzzle maker based in Brooklyn, NY. Juliana is passionate about Black diasporic legacies and creates puzzles that engage with Black popular culture. She founded Black Crossword, the premier destination for word gamers interested in Black culture and the diaspora. Black Crossword launched in 2023 and offers a free daily mini puzzle, with plans to launch standard-size puzzles under a subscription. There is also a book available for purchase that contains 100 mini-puzzles within it. Juliana previously worked in marketing and media for companies like Rolling Stone, VICE, and The FADER. Juliana and Black Crossword have been featured in the New York Times, BET, the Huffington Post, and Good Morning America.

Education

  • BS, Media Studies and Production, Temple University

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Co-authored Articles (17)

120+ Challenging, Funny & Easy Brain-Busting Trick Questions For All Ages

Can you stump your family & friends with these tricky questions? Are you in the mood to conquer a bunch of clever trick questions—or are you eager to challenge someone else with them? Either way, you’ve come to the ...

How to Play Sudoku & Solve Any Puzzle: Beginner & Advanced Tips

Try these simple strategies to improve your sudoku skills Sudoku puzzles may seem intimidating at first, but with a bit of practice, they’re pretty easy to solve. These puzzles don’t actually involve math (thankfully...

How to

Solve Sudoku when Stuck

So you’ve filled in all of the numbers you can on a sudoku puzzle, but now you’re stumped on what to fill in next. Even though you can always work out the solution for sudoku, you may have to try a few different stra...

55+ Long, Funny & Challenging Riddles and Brain Teasers

Test your wits with these tricky long riddles for kids & adults Are you in the mood to give your brain a real workout? Then look no further. Riddles and brain-teasers can be a great way to keep your mind sharp and hone ...

Beat Wordle Every Time: The Best 5-Letter Words & Tricks

Solve Wordle in the first 3 guesses every time with these expert tricks Are you tired of not getting the answer to Wordle in less than 5 or 6 tries? Want to win Wordle every single time you play? Whether you're a Wordle ...

How to Play Contexto, Plus Strategies & Starting Words

Learn how to win this fun word gameContexto is an online word game where you guess the daily word based on its context. Using artificial intelligence, Contexto analyzes thousands of internet texts to decide the similari...

12 Strategies to Win Words with Friends Every Time

Ah, Words With Friends (WWF)... it’s all fun and games until your opponent sticks an “X” tile on the triple-word space. How are you supposed to get the upper hand in all of your match-ups and come out on top? Ther...

How to

Make up a Riddle

People have told riddles for thousands of years. Riddles are fun to tell and even more fun to solve! You can make up your own personal riddles to share with friends and family.

How to Draw an Ambigram for Beginners (with Examples)

An easy-to-follow tutorial to design your own artistic optical illusionAn ambigram is a word written in a way that can be read right-side up and upside down. An example of this would be the word “NOON”—no matter ho...

Sudoku Techniques: How to Solve a 3x3 Sudoku Puzzle

What’s a 3x3 in a Sudoku, and how can they help you solve these sometimes fiendish puzzles? A 3x3 is a set of 3 squares that can only be filled by 3 possible numbers, and you’ll discover them frequently as you work t...

How to Solve Cryptograms: Easy Tips & Tricks

Find the hidden messages in cryptograms Have you ever wanted to crack a secret code to uncover a hidden message? If you want to try a fun brain-teaser that makes you feel like an amateur codebreaker, cryptograms might be...

How to

Create a Sudoku

Sudoku is a fun way to pass the time, and it’s even more fun once you learn to make your own puzzles. Creating your own puzzle can be tricky, but it will give you a new appreciation for the game. Make your 9x9 square, ...

How to Create (and Share) a Wordle

A simple guide to building word puzzles and collagesWant to make your own custom Wordle? Whether you're trying to make your own version of the viral word guessing game Wordle or you want to create a word cloud or collage...

How to

Make a Word Search

Making a word search for your kids on a rainy day, your students to help them learn vocabulary, or simply for a bored friend can be a fun activity. You can get as creative as you like--just follow these steps to learn ho...

How to

Use the New York Times Crossword App

This wikiHow teaches you how to get started with the official New York Times Crossword app on your phone or tablet. The app offers digital access to the same puzzles you'll find in the newspaper, including a full archive...

26 Fun & Free Games to Try if You Like Wordle

Test your vocabulary with these creative word gamesLooking for another game to satisfy your Wordle cravings? The classic wordplay game from the New York Times has dozens of spin-offs, parodies, and related puzzles. Wheth...

90 Iconic New York City Slang Words

A look at New Yorkers' favorite slang words and where they came from Whether you’re trying to decode Jay-Z and Nas lyrics or you’re just planning a trip to the city that never sleeps, you’ll probably want a little ...