Monthly Archives: December 2012

Muller Monthly Music Meta, December 2012

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Matt Gaffney

Welcome to the eighth edition of the Muller Monthly Music Meta. Pete promised a tough puzzle and meta, and evidently delivered: as of Friday the number of correct entries was in the very low two digits.

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The Week In Crosswords

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Amy Reynaldo

Ben Tausig’s already-linked piece on the economics of the crossword business is must reading for anyone who wants to understand the current state of the industry. Related: be careful sharing ideas for puzzles on social media… The boy genius of … Continue reading →

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Monday, 12/10/12

Posted on December 9, 2012 by pannonica
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Sunday, 12/9/12

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Amy Reynaldo

Patrick Blindauer’s new puzzle suite, Las Vegas Puzzlefest, was released Saturday. You’ve got two months to solve the set of 11 crosswords and tease out the meta answer lurking within. Hey, what else do you have going on in January? … Continue reading →

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Saturday, 12/8/12

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Amy Reynaldo

Annotated reading list: Ben Tausig’s essay at The Awl, “Solving the Broken Crossword Puzzle Economy”: A look at alternatives to the traditional “submit your puzzle, hope it’s accepted, sign away all rights, receive wee fraction of the publisher’s revenues” stream … Continue reading →

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Friday, 12/7/12

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Amy Reynaldo
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Patrick Blindauer’s new puzzlefest launches Saturday

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Amy Reynaldo

If you dig puzzle suites with meta answers, you’re going to love Patrick Blindauer’s new Las Vegas Puzzlefest. It’s like a casino’s all-you-can-eat buffet, only with puzzles instead of greasy food. The fastest finisher gets one of the grand prizes … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 12/6/12

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Amy Reynaldo
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Wednesday, 12/5/12

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Amy Reynaldo
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MGWCC #235

Posted on December 4, 2012 by joon
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