Sharpen your wits on crosswords that draw on current events, music, history, movies, sports, politics, technology—everything that combines to create our world.

This book includes 80 themed, 15×15 crosswords, some easy, some tricky, by Vox.com’s all-star crew of crossword constructors: Patrick Blindauer, Adesina Koiki, Will Nediger, and Andrew J. Ries. The puzzles feature classic crossword themes, with wordplay, puns, and unexpected twists peppered throughout. You'll need to know all eras: from the Leaning Tower and the Taj Mahal, to Paul Simon and Nina Simone, all the way up to Schitt's Creek and Squid Game.