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The 2015 Orca Awards – Best Crossword
The Orcas conclude today with the award for Best Crossword. Before we get to the last award, let’s recap the winners thus far: Best Easy Crossword, Lynn Lempel Merl Reagle Award for Best Sunday-Sized Crossword, Jeremy Newton Best Freestyle Crossword, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brendan Emmett Quigley, Evan Birnholz, Jeff Chen, Jeremy Newton, Matt Gaffney, Patrick Berry
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The 2015 Orca Awards – Best Gimmick Crossword
Time for today’s installment of the Orcas, our annual “awards show” saluting some of the best crosswords from 2015. Today features the Orca for Best Gimmick Crossword. We’re getting close to the big finale on Saturday when the coveted Orca … Continue reading
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Tagged Brendan Emmett Quigley, David Steinberg, Erik Agard, Jeff Chen, Patrick Berry
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The 2015 Orca Awards – Best Meta/Contest Crossword
Welcome back to the Orcas, our annual recap honoring outstanding achievement in crossword construction. Today we present the Orca for Best Meta/Contest Crossword, the fifth of nine awards given out this year. To recap the schedule for the week: • … Continue reading
The 2015 Orca Awards – Best Freestyle and Best Tournament Crossword
It’s a beautiful day for the Orcas—let’s give two! Today we double the fun with awards for themeless and tournament puzzles. It’s all part of our week-long ceremony honoring some of the best puzzles from 2015. To recap where we … Continue reading
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Tagged Doug Peterson, Erik Agard, Frank Longo, Ian Livengood, Joon Pahk, Natan Last, Patrick Berry, Tracy Bennett, Trip Payne
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