{"id":1923199,"date":"2026-05-07T15:53:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1923199"},"modified":"2026-05-07T15:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:53:35","slug":"wilcos-jeff-tweedy-wrote-a-rock-n-roll-themed-crossword-for-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1923199","title":{"rendered":"Wilco\u2019s Jeff Tweedy wrote a rock \u2018n\u2019 roll-themed crossword for the New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jeff-tweedy@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wilco\u2019s Jeff Tweedy wrote a rock \u2018n\u2019 roll-themed crossword for the New York Times<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>He has described himself as a \u201cmassive crossword puzzle nut\u201d, and referenced David Bowie, Sex Pistols and more in the clues<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-07T16:53:35+01:00\">7th May 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jeff-tweedy@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Tweedy from Wilco\" title=\"jeff-tweedy@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Jeff Tweedy from Wilco. CREDIT: Per Ole Hagen\/Redferns\/Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Wilco\u2019s Jeff Tweedy has written a crossword puzzle for the <em>New York Times<\/em>, and it has nods to David Bowie, Sex Pistols and more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <b>Soundtrack Of My Life: Wilco\u2019s Jeff Tweedy<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The commission for his rock \u2018n\u2019 roll-themed crossword came following the publication\u2019s list of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters dropping, and each name included being asked to write their own mini puzzle for the outlet\u2019s digital crossword section.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sadly, Tweedy did not make that list \u2013 despite voting for himself \u2013 however, after being a self-admitted \u201caddict\u201d to crossword puzzles, he was asked by NYT to contribute a full-sized puzzle for the monthly bonus game.<\/p>\n<p>Titled \u2018My Life Was Saved By Rock \u2019N\u2019 Roll\u2019, his puzzle is centred around the artists who have inspired him over the years, and famous faces mentioned in the clues include Sex Pistols, David Bowie, The Velvet Underground, Keith Richards and Johnny Cash.<\/p>\n<p>He also spoke to the outlet\u2019s games editor Christina Iverson about his long-running passion for puzzles and revealed that being a songwriter for so many years actually made it easier for him to design his crossword for the monthly bonus game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think putting a song together and finding the right word to express what you want to say succinctly or with clarity, that can feel like putting a puzzle together sometimes,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut the difference obviously is that there\u2019s no right answer for a song, really, and there definitely is one for a crossword puzzle.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXyt9MilU9l\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Wilco frontman also shared his excitement at being invited to help design a puzzle in a new update on Substack, quipping that he was a \u201cmassive crossword puzzle nut\u201d and genuinely believed he had a borderline unhealthy obsession with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an addict, you have to remind yourself that you\u2019re still an addict, even when you\u2019re aren\u2019t doing things that are terrible for you,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrossword puzzles are a pretty benign outlet for an addictive tendency, in my opinion.\u201d Visit here to check out the crossword if you have a subscription to the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Tweedy\u2019s latest efforts for the publication come on the heels of Wilco announcing a UK and European headline tour for this summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chicago indie band\u2019 last studio album was 2023\u2019s \u2018Cousin\u2019, and they then followed it up with the \u2018Hot Sun Cool Shroud\u2019 EP the following year.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Tweedy announced a new triple solo album, \u2018Twilight Override\u2019 \u2013 his fifth record as a solo artist and containing 30 tracks \u2013 and he then went on to join Hayley Williams, Waxahatchee, Weyes Blood, Rufus Wainwright, Maren Morris and more as special guests when Bleachers performed at Newport Folk Festival 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, he shared an emotive cover of Cameron Winter\u2019s \u2018Love Takes Miles\u2019 for Valentine\u2019s Day, dedicated to his wife Susan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Indie<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Tweedy<\/li>\n<li>Wilco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span 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td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Wilco\u2019s Jeff Tweedy has written a crossword puzzle for the <em>New York Times<\/em>, and it has nods to David Bowie, Sex Pistols and more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <b>Soundtrack Of My Life: Wilco\u2019s Jeff Tweedy<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The commission for his rock \u2018n\u2019 roll-themed crossword came following the publication\u2019s list of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters dropping, and each name included being asked to write their own mini puzzle for the outlet\u2019s digital crossword section.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sadly, Tweedy did not make that list \u2013 despite voting for himself \u2013 however, after being a self-admitted \u201caddict\u201d to crossword puzzles, he was asked by NYT to contribute a full-sized puzzle for the monthly bonus game.<\/p>\n<p>Titled \u2018My Life Was Saved By Rock \u2019N\u2019 Roll\u2019, his puzzle is centred around the artists who have inspired him over the years, and famous faces mentioned in the clues include Sex Pistols, David Bowie, The Velvet Underground, Keith Richards and Johnny Cash.<\/p>\n<p>He also spoke to the outlet\u2019s games editor Christina Iverson about his long-running passion for puzzles and revealed that being a songwriter for so many years actually made it easier for him to design his crossword for the monthly bonus game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think putting a song together and finding the right word to express what you want to say succinctly or with clarity, that can feel like putting a puzzle together sometimes,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut the difference obviously is that there\u2019s no right answer for a song, really, and there definitely is one for a crossword puzzle.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXyt9MilU9l\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Wilco frontman also shared his excitement at being invited to help design a puzzle in a new update on Substack, quipping that he was a \u201cmassive crossword puzzle nut\u201d and genuinely believed he had a borderline unhealthy obsession with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an addict, you have to remind yourself that you\u2019re still an addict, even when you\u2019re aren\u2019t doing things that are terrible for you,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrossword puzzles are a pretty benign outlet for an addictive tendency, in my opinion.\u201d Visit here to check out the crossword if you have a subscription to the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Tweedy\u2019s latest efforts for the publication come on the heels of Wilco announcing a UK and European headline tour for this summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chicago indie band\u2019 last studio album was 2023\u2019s \u2018Cousin\u2019, and they then followed it up with the \u2018Hot Sun Cool Shroud\u2019 EP the following year.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Tweedy announced a new triple solo album, \u2018Twilight Override\u2019 \u2013 his fifth record as a solo artist and containing 30 tracks \u2013 and he then went on to join Hayley Williams, Waxahatchee, Weyes Blood, Rufus Wainwright, Maren Morris and more as special guests when Bleachers performed at Newport Folk Festival 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, he shared an emotive cover of Cameron Winter\u2019s \u2018Love Takes Miles\u2019 for Valentine\u2019s Day, dedicated to his wife Susan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/wilcos-jeff-tweedy-wrote-a-rock-n-roll-themed-crossword-for-the-new-york-times-3944463&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jeff-tweedy@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Wilco\u2019s Jeff Tweedy wrote a rock \u2018n\u2019 roll-themed crossword for the New York Times He has described himself as a \u201cmassive crossword puzzle nut\u201d, and referenced David Bowie, Sex Pistols and more in the clues By Liberty Dunworth 7th May 2026 Jeff Tweedy from Wilco. 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