"The Midi now offers a perfect place to grow your crossword habit between the Mini and the Daily. The standard Times daily crossword is a 15×15 grid. The Mini is 5×5. The new Midi is 9×9, snug in between. This is, it probably goes without saying, very smart."
"The Times only pays crossword constructors $500 per puzzle for a full daily grid - $750 a pop once you've had three published. (Sunday puzzles earn $1,500 and $2,250, respectively.) That means that, depending on the veteran/rookie mix of contributors, the Times pays out something between $234,000 and $351,000 a year for all 365 of its standard daily crosswords."
The New York Times introduces the Midi Crossword as a new subscriber-exclusive puzzle, filling a gap in its crossword offerings. The Midi features a 9×9 grid, positioned strategically between the Mini (5×5) and Daily Crossword (15×15). This addition allows solvers to progress their crossword habits at different difficulty levels and time commitments. The Mini serves as a speed puzzle, the Daily as a longer challenge, and the Midi as an intermediate option. The Times' games division operates with significantly lower costs than its newsroom, making games highly profitable despite lower constructor payments ranging from $500 to $2,250 per puzzle depending on publication type and contributor experience.
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