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59 across / 3 letters / Las Vegas Ace's star Wilson
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Full-Size Crossword is Very Big

Like, 15×15 squares big. That’s a huge (compared to other Autostraddle puzzles)!

Kate Hawkins September 28, 2024
5 across / 6 letters / "___ Einbinder: Everything Must Go" (stand-up special written by and starring ___ Einbinder)
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Mini Crossword Is Making Sourdough

BRB, gotta go feed my starter.

Kate Hawkins September 27, 2024
Collage shows a mom holding a child next to an image of a cropped shot of a person in drag.
AF+

My Family Is Freaking Out That We Took Our Daughter To a Drag Brunch

The drag queens loved your toddler and your aunt is absolutely losing her mind! Also, can you ask your gf to shave her bush?

the team September 26, 2024
kristen and her son in front of a fuzzy black and white image from the gilmore girls
AF+ Parenting & Family

I Am Not Lorelai Gilmore But I Also Kind of Am

“Suddenly I was pregnant. And then I was a dropout. And then I was a single mother. I had no money or resources outside of my deeply evangelical family, the same people who’d taken me to picket outside of abortion clinics when I was six years old.”

Kristen Arnett September 25, 2024 15 Comments
2 down / 5 letters / "The ___ Juror" (tongue-twisting movie title in "30 Rock")
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Mini Crossword Is Tongue-Twisting

Say that ten times fast.

Emet Ozar September 25, 2024
26 down / 4 letters / "A League of Their Own" actor Jacobson
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Will Tie You Up

As in, it might take a while. What did you think we meant?

Darby Ratliff September 21, 2024
A collage shows people with cocktails and liquor pouring into glasses
AF+

Is It Fair For Our Newly Sober Friend To Make Our Group Hangs Sober Too?

It just feels weird that the one sober person gets to decide that no one else can drink at dinner? Also, these gendered baby gifts ffs!

the team September 20, 2024 8 Comments
5 down / 4 letters / Converse on AIM, perhaps
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Mini Crossword Is Just Here For the Friendship Bracelets

Does anyone have embroidery thread we can borrow?

Emet Ozar September 20, 2024
8 across / 6 letters / 2011 Dee Rees coming-of-age film that was added to the Criterion Collection in 2021
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Mini Crossword Is Spinning Off

Wheeee!!!!!!

Kate Hawkins September 18, 2024
1 across / 3 letters / Lil ___ X
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Into Homo-Phones

See what we did there?

Emet Ozar September 14, 2024
A split collage shows a drum kit on one side, and a person holding a phone on the other.
AF+

I Don’t Wanna Promote My Friend’s Bad Art

Your friend’s art is not great, but they keep asking you to share it on social. Also, a reader is feeling a little too embodied after having a baby.

the team September 13, 2024 5 Comments
4 down / 5 letters / In the style of "But I'm A Cheerleader"
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Mini Crossword Is Checking if Mercury Is in Retrograde

Surely it must be, right?!

Emet Ozar September 13, 2024
10 across / 4 letters / K ___ (affectionate nickname for the star of "Love Lies Bleeding")
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Mini Crossword Has Brunch Plans

Settle a debate for us: Is it still brunch if it happens before 10am, or is that just breakfast?

Kate Hawkins September 11, 2024
16 across / 5 letters / Princess central to games such as "Ocarina of Time" and "The Adventure of Link"
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Making Bad Decisions

But who among us has not been there?!

Kate Hawkins September 7, 2024
Two square images are shown against a red background. One image shows a cozy unmade bed, the other shows a close-up photo of two women walking arm in arm, apparently at night on a city street.
AF+

Why Can’t I Share a King Bed With My Ex?

It’s truly platonic, but your new girlfriend has some thoughts! Also, we share ideas for psychosexual power plays, just casually.

the team September 6, 2024
1 down / 5 letters / Item on the bottom of an ice skate, like those worn by rivals-to-lovers in a gay hockey romance novel
AF+ Puzzles

Mini Crossword Has a Book Recommendation

Particularly if you are into romance and/or ice hockey.

Kate Hawkins September 6, 2024
1 across / 4 letters / Place to purchase a stack of "Orange Cream" flapjacks
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Mini Crossword Will Make You Pancakes

Maybe even the Orange Cream kind if you ask nicely.

Emet Ozar September 4, 2024
59 across / 4 letters / Caitlin Clark's former org.
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Full-Size (!!) Crossword Has Arrived

If you’ve been solving these puzzles and thinking, “Gee, I wish they were bigger,” then this is your lucky day!

Emet Ozar August 31, 2024 2 Comments
An image of a May December lesbian couple next to an image of a birthday cake.
AF+

Can I Lie To My Mom About My Girlfriend’s Age?

Is it weird to lie about your girlfriend’s age? And then sidebar: how do we all feel about straight people having ‘girlfriends’?

the team August 30, 2024 3 Comments
3 down / 5 letters / "Love Lies Bleeding" excerpt, perhaps
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Mini Crossword Is Curating a Wedding Playlist

What is the queer equivalent of the “Cha Cha Slide”??

Darby Ratliff August 30, 2024
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