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In November 1996, Parker started writing a "Daily Crossword" feature. By early 1997, Parker’s puzzle became the "Universal Crossword" syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate to newspapers and clients worldwide.
From the renowned puzzle designer Tim Parker, the Universal Crossword is the gold standard for online daily crosswords. Each day a new puzzle and set of clues are served up for you to enjoy. Get your daily crossword fix here with an interface that's easy to use and questions that are just hard enough to make them fun!
In 1996, his original Internet creation, “The Universal Crossword,” was the first interactive digital crossword to be syndicated around the world. Over the past 26 years, Timothy E. Parker has created and/or edited over 20,100 crosswords, more than anyone in American crossword history.
Only person to edit 2 nationally-syndicated crossword puzzles at once – 13 years at USA Today and 23 at Universal Crossword, which he founded, His 17 puzzles-per-week publishing schedule is the highest total ever. Timothy E. Parker was the first crossword editor in the 100 year history of Reader's Digest - December 2001.
Jan 14, 2020 · For the uninitiated, Timothy Parker was the crossword editor for Universal’s syndicated puzzle and USA Today, both of which are owned by Universal Uclick. He touted himself as “America’s most solved crossword constructor.” And almost four years ago, devastating accusations of plagiarism emerged regarding Parker’s conduct as a crossword editor.
Prior to 2016, Timothy Parker was employed at Universal Uclick as the editor of both the Universal Crossword and the USA Today Crossword. As I understand it, at least, the former is syndicated to many newspapers worldwide, as well as various other websites like Dictionary.com; while the latter is licensed from Universal Uclick to the USA Today.
Jun 21, 2001 · The Universal Crossword would become the web's first syndicated crossword puzzle. In fact, according to Guinness World Records, Parker is the world's most syndicated puzzle compiler of today. As the CEO of Master Puzzles, Inc., Parker works with Java programmers and puzzle masters to set the standard for all online puzzles.
