About Me
Amy Reynaldo, the author of How to Conquer the New York Times Crossword Puzzle, is a top-10 finisher at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Her first New York Times crossword byline appeared July 5, 2009. She solves at least three crosswords a day and writes about them here.
Tag Archives: George Barany
The 2012 Orca Awards
We’re back on the black and white carpet, just minutes from the start of the 2012 Orca Awards! Just like last year, this year’s Orca ceremony promises lots of surprises and special moments, including the Margaret Farrar Award for constructor … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Arbesfeld, Ben Tausig, Bill Thompson, Bob Klahn, Brendan Emmett Quigley, Caleb Rasmussen, Charles M. Deber, Doug Peterson, Ed Sessa, Elizabeth C. Gorski, George Barany, Ian Livengood, Jeff Chen, Jeffrey Harris, Josh Knapp, Jules P. Markey, Lynn Lempel, Matt Gaffney, Matt Jones, Merl Reagle, Michael David, Patrick Berry, Patrick Blindauer, Peter A. Collins, Peter Gordon
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2012 Orca Awards – Best Crossword Nominees
Mark your calendars: The complete 2012 Orca Awards ceremony will be featured right here at Diary of a Crossword Fiend on Sunday, February 24! Like last year, this year’s celebration of the most outstanding crosswords from 2012 will include awards … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ben Tausig, Brendan Emmett Quigley, George Barany, Ian Livengood, Jeffrey Harris, Matt Gaffney, Matt Jones, Merl Reagle, Patrick Berry
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Thursday, 11/1/12
No Fireball puzzle this week. Blame Sandy. Glad that Peter Gordon’s electricity is back on (Long Island); hope full internet access follows soon. Announcement! Patrick Blindauer’s website puzzle for the month of November (“For Blockheads”) is posted now, and his … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ben Tausig, Brendan Emmett Quigley, David Poole, George Barany, Pete Muller, Randolph Ross, Victor Barocas
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Friday, 6/22/12
Crossword champion Tyler Hinman praises Roger Wolff’s new book of variety cryptics. If you’re a fan of challenging cryptic crosswords and crave the variety cryptics that, as Tyler puts it, “have some other twist for an additional payoff and/or a … Continue reading →
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Tagged George Barany, Jeremy Horwitz, Josh Knapp, Sarah Keller, Tony Orbach
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