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12 essays in this category. In reverse chronological order.
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01
May 26, 2026
6 min read
A crossword as reading
Cruzadinha BLA is a crossword app with clues written by people who love to read. The difference is in the clue.
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02
May 25, 2026
6 min read
Mini, Big Sunday, Archive, Special Editions, how Cruzadinha BLA works
The crossword is not one. It is an editorial calendar.
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03
May 24, 2026
6 min read
The clue that teaches more than the answer
Layered clues, automatic validator and why a BLA clue is a phrase, not a definition.
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04
May 23, 2026
6 min read
The Big Sunday as a tribute to the newspaper
Every week, a 15×15 crossword. Big, contemplative, in the rhythm of the printed Sunday paper.
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05
May 22, 2026
6 min read
What to ask of a Portuguese crossword before installing
A list of criteria to pick a crossword that respects you.
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06
May 21, 2026
5 min read
A free, offline, ad-free crossword: does it really exist?
There is an app that fits the question. How the Daily Mini and the Big Sunday close the equation.
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07
May 20, 2026
5 min read
The daily crossword, a 3-minute morning ritual
Daily Mini 5×5, after the coffee, before the day starts pushing.
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08
May 19, 2026
6 min read
7 habits of people who finish the 15×15 Sunday
No pep talk. Practical methods to get through the 15×15 without giving up.
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09
May 18, 2026
8 min read
The history of the Brazilian crossword, in 100 years
From 1913 in the United States to Coquetel, to the Sunday newspaper, to the iPhone screen.
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10
May 17, 2026
7 min read
22 Brazilian crossword terms enthusiasts use
Definition, clue, filler, black square, Big Sunday, Mini, Special Edition: the short vocabulary.
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11
May 16, 2026
6 min read
A crossword from Goiânia, read across Brazil
Why having a Brazilian crossword outside the São Paulo-Rio axis changes who enters the archive.
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12
May 15, 2026
6 min read
From Palavrão to Cruzadinha, why the app got renamed
Editorial precision applies to naming a product too.
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