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: J.A.S.A. Crossword Class
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Have you visited americanredcrosswords.blogspot.com yet to download the terrific all-volunteer puzzle book created to raise money for Hurricane Sandy relief? The suggested Red Cross Disaster Relief donation is $20. More than 1,200 people have downloaded the puzzles already, so join … Continue reading
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Tagged Doug Peterson, Henry Hook, Ian Livengood, J.A.S.A. Crossword Class, Merl Reagle, Mike Peluso, Patrick Berry
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Friday, 10/14/11
Good news! Next week’s New York Times dailies (Monday through Saturday) will be part of a contest. You won’t want to miss any of these crosswords because even if you don’t win one of the prizes (a new collection of … Continue reading
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Tagged Caleb Madison, Gene Newman, Harvey Estes, J.A.S.A. Crossword Class, Patrick Jordan
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Sunday, 4/24/11
Happy Easter, Happy Passover, and happy birthday to three dear crossword friends—Dave (“Evad”) Sullivan, Angela (“PuzzleGirl”) Halsted, and Byron (“No Fake Name”) Walden—and happy birthday to my son, who graciously shares his mom with the Crossword Fiend community. Have some … Continue reading
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Tagged Caleb Madison, David Blake, Doug Peterson, Emily Cox, Henry Rathvon, J.A.S.A. Crossword Class, Merl Reagle
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NYC crossword construction class* starts 9/19
* 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 … Continue reading
Tuesday, 8/24/10
LAT 3:40 Jonesin’ 3:12 NYT 3:09 CS untimed
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Tagged Bruce Venzke, Caleb Madison, Dave Mackey, J.A.S.A. Crossword Class, Matt Jones
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Thursday, 1/14/10
Fireball 9:37 (subscribe here) NYT 4:27 LAT 4:05 Tausig untimed CS untimed Quick link today: John Farmer, crossword constructor and member of the Fiend community, has a new website, Minute A Day About Movies. To celebrate the launch, there’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Tausig, Caleb Madison, Ed Sessa, J.A.S.A. Crossword Class, Martin Ashwood-Smith, Peter Gordon
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