Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win. Either play the interactive version, or if you like putting pen(cil) to paper, download and print when you’re ready to engage. Find past puzzles on our collection page and check back each Tuesday for a new puzzle or, better yet, sign up to get an alert each week when the next challenge is ready.
Avian Similes | No. 206
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16-Across: Supremely self‑satisfied
Zoo Crew | No. 205
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36-Across: Pond king in a short story by Dr. Seuss
“Say Cheese!” | No. 204
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58-Across: Author of The Call of the Wild
Top Dogs | No. 203
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3-Down: With 32-, 17-, 8-, and 24-Down, new book written by four McKinsey senior partners
Executive Order | No. 202
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58-Across: Be domineering toward (and a hint to this puzzle’s theme)
Equal Opportunity | No. 201
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63-Across: Equal opportunity... and a hint to this puzzle’s theme
Skipping School | No. 200
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33-Down: Migration up a river
Cutting Edge | No. 199
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69-Across: Word that can follow the first words of 17-, 23-, 38-, 50-, and 61-Across
Round and Round (and Round and Round and Round) | No. 198
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59-Across: Practice that emphasizes sustainability and economic efficiency (and, viewed another way, what four answers in this puzzle exhibit five times)
Look Both Ways | No. 197
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17-Down: All the words in the answers to the starred clues
Commercial-Free | No. 196
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68-Down: Things blocked from this puzzle’s long answers
Hidden Costs | No. 195
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28-Down: “___ only money”
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