Monthly Archives: December 2013

MGWCC #290

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it, Happy Belated Solstice to the pagan/nature crowd, Happy Very Belated Hanukkah to our Jewish friends, Happy Weird Day Off Work When Stores Are Closed to those not attuned to the whole Christmas thing, … Continue reading

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

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Monday, December 23, 2013

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Sunday, December 22, 2013

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Saturday, December 21, 2013

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More crossword anniversary fun

New puzzles! Check out the Google doodle today at the Google.com page. Click the blue “play” button and you’re taken into a crossword by Merl Reagle. The online solving interface is smooth. Kate Kilpatrick wrote an article for Al Jazeera … Continue reading

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Friday, December 20, 2013

SoCal event alert: Constructor, editor, high-schooler, and Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project head David Steinberg will be speaking at a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the crossword this Saturday at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Center library. Event details here.

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

If you haven’t done the Thursday NYT puzzle yet or you’re wondering where the heck they’re hiding the PDF, here’s the link for the PDF. The Times, in its infinite wisdom, tells puzzlers they ought to solve on the PDF … Continue reading

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

News flash! Tune in to CBS This Morning on Wednesday from 7 to 9 am (or set your DVR). On the schedule: Mo Rocca’s interviews with various puzzle luminaries in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the crossword.

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