Monthly Archives: March 2011

Thursday, 3/24/11

Reminder for all Chicago-area and Midwestern puzzlers: The Chicago Crossword Tournament is coming up on April 16! Details here. Space is limited, so register early—registrations will be capped at 50. Hope to see you there!

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MGWCC #146

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Wednesday, 3/23/11

If you haven’t gotten around to subscribing to the Fireball Crosswords series and you like tough puzzles, I encourage you to sign up now! Editor Peter Gordon handed out advance copies of this week’s Fireball (a themed puzzle by Julian … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 3/22/11

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Monday, 3/21/11

Yay for SethG! Everyone else with the keys to this joint lit out for Brooklyn for the weekend, and the blog would have been covered with fusty cobwebs by now were it not for Seth’s able stewardship. Let’s all give … Continue reading

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Sunday, 3/20/11

Day 2 of the ACPT. At the end of day 1, looks like Dan Feyer’s in the lead, Anne Erdmann’s in second, and Francis Heaney has the tiebreaker over Tyler Hinman for the third spot in the finals. For up … Continue reading

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Saturday, 3/19/11

The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament starts today, and you can follow along at its website. Good luck everyone!

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Friday, 3/18/11

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Thursday, 3/17/11

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! And Happy Looming ACPT Weekend, to those of you who celebrate it. Me, I like to make a four-day holiday out of it now. My Metrocard is ready for reloading, my transit map is packed, and … Continue reading

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Wednesday, 3/16/11

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