About Clue & Brew

Clue & Brew makes fun, easy personalized crossword puzzles - the ideal gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, stocking stuffers, and more. No puzzling experience required to enjoy! Just fill out a trivia form about the puzzle’s subject(s), which we’ll use to create the clues and answers.

At pop-ups and events in North Carolina, we make and print puzzles right on the spot, which you can solve ASAP or take home in a provided frame. Find us at bars, bookstores, private parties, and more.

We also sell digital puzzles online, which you can print out at home. Click “Shop” to check out the options.

About Rachel

Clue & Brew founder Rachel Simon is a professional crossword constructor whose puzzles have run in the New York Times, USA Today, the LA Times, and more. She’s also a NY-born journalist, author, and writing teacher now based in Raleigh, NC.

She founded Clue & Brew in 2025 to combine her crossword love (okay, obsession) with her desire for a new, unique in-person activity on the Triangle scene. She loves making puzzles almost as much as she loves eating Half-Baked ice cream and playing with her dogs. Find her on Instagram and TikTok.

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