For reasons that might become clear by the end of this piece, crossword history has been on my mind lately. And with every news and media outlet coming out with a “year in retrospective,” I thought crosswording might deserve one of its own! I’m leaving out specific dates because those are sometimes hard to track [...]
* Provided you’re 55 or older. Caleb Madison may be only a teenager, but he’s a gifted crossword constructor who is once again teaching a class for older adults called Get A Clue! A Comprehensive Course on Crossword Construction. The puzzles co-created by Caleb and his previous students were published in the New York Times on [...]
Northern Californians, take note: The Bay Area Crossword Puzzle Tournament takes place Saturday, September 11, in Alameda. Competitors will solve three upcoming New York Times crosswords and a 21×21 puzzle constructed by Tyler Hinman. On-site registration is $30. Proceeds benefit the California Dictionary Project, which aims to give a dictionary to every California third grader. This [...]
“Capitalist Pig” by Dan Fisher – 10:45 Last weekend, sandwiched by visits to Disneyland, I attended the Crosswords LA 2010 Tournament. Eric Maddy gave a recap here, and the puzzles have been reported as they appeared in the New York Times all this week (with one more coming on Wednesday), so I’ll just fill in [...]
thanks to all who came to the 2010 BCPT today at harvard. the event ran with nary a hitch, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. certainly i did. congratulations to our overall champion, eric maddy, who came all the way from southern california to conquer the new england solving circuit. last year’s winner, doug goodman [...]
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just a little reminder that the boston crossword puzzle tournament is next sunday, april 11. you have to pre-register to compete, and ticket sales will only be open a few more days (so that they can be sure to have time to mail you a ticket), so order one now! relevant info at the link [...]
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joon here with an announcement for the 2010 (and second annual) boston crossword puzzle tournament, to be held at harvard university on sunday, april 11. if you live in or around boston, you have to come. if you live anywhere in new england, you probably should. if you live in new york or further away [...]
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