Solvers of the Autostraddle mini and midi crossword puzzles (which are returning soon!) know that it is our mission to create puzzles that reflect queer joy and highlight some of the things we care about, and that we believe the solvers on Autostraddle also care about. To that end, we thought you might also be interested to know about a different passion project that several members of the Autostraddle crossword team have been working on for the past five years: a crossword puzzle fundraiser called These Puzzles Fund Abortion.

As anti-abortion laws spread around the country, we found ourselves grasping for a way to help people in need of abortion care. We brought together some of the best crossword constructors out there to create a pack of puzzles all themed around reproductive justice in order to raise money for abortion funds as part of an annual fundraiser hosted by the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF).

In exchange for donations that support five abortion funds around the country (the Baltimore Abortion Fund, Chicago Abortion Fund, Indigenous Women Rising, Tampa Bay Abortion Fund, and the Mariposa Fund), you can receive a pack of 23 crossword and variety puzzles that are all around the same level of difficulty as the A+ midi puzzles, or a New York Times Tuesday. Every dollar we raise goes straight to the funds we’re supporting, who in turn help people afford abortions, including support for their travel. We poured our hearts into this project, and we hope Autostraddle crossword lovers will join us in supporting abortion access through puzzles.

You can donate to receive the puzzles through our Fund-a-Thon page until May 31, 2025, after which the puzzles will be available through the These Puzzles Fund Abortion website. We are also selling TPFA merch through Bonfire, with all proceeds going to the fundraiser.

Here’s a puzzle from the pack that you can solve today!

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