The Crossword Resurgence

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Across
  1. 8. During this period in 2020, crosswords became popular again
  2. 9. This feature with the NYT mini allows people to compare their times with their friends
  3. 10. The most popular destination for crosswords
  4. 12. The event during which crosswords were initially popular
Down
  1. 1. The name of a a popular comic strip named after crosswords
  2. 2. The city where the creator of the crossword is from
  3. 3. The newspaper in which crosswords first appeared
  4. 4. The event after which the NYT began publishing crosswords
  5. 5. The former workplace for the first NYT crossword designer (Simon & ______)
  6. 6. The initial name for crosswords
  7. 7. This other word puzzle later acquired by the NYT
  8. 11. The creator of the crossword