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7. The fastest completion time of a New York Times crossword puzzle was set in 1996 by Stanley Newman – a puzzle creator, editor, and publisher – who completed the puzzle in 2 minutes 14 seconds. Newman has been the editor of New York’s Newsday Sunday crossword puzzle since 1988 and the editor of the Newsday daily crossword puzzle since 1992; proof that practice and passion lead to successful results.