Crossword puzzles have been a fixture in The Times Magazine since 1942 and in the daily newspaper since 1950. The next time you roll up your sleeves and tackle a crossword, have our pencil set by your side. Inside the durable canvas bag are seven pencils, each marked with a day of the week for the puzzle you’re completing.

Perfect for the cruciverbalist on your list, our exclusive Crossword Puzzle Pencil Set comes in a zippered, white canvas bag. It displays a crossword design and The Times name on the front and back.

The five daily pencils are white with black lettering. The weekend pencils, for the more challenging Saturday and Sunday puzzles, are black. We've put white letter on Saturday and saved gold lettering for Sunday, the toughest puzzle of the week. Each is a standard No. 2 hexagonal pencil and 7.5” long with an eraser — just in case you need to change an answer.