Monthly Archives: October 2014

Friday, October 24, 2014

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Amy Reynaldo
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Crosswords LA puzzle set available for $5

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Amy Reynaldo

People! You can buy the crosswords from the Crosswords LA tournament for a mere $5. I curated these puzzles myself and was excited to get to work with these constructors. There are tough puzzles by David Quarfoot (themeless) and Byron … Continue reading →

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Amy Reynaldo

If you’re curious to see the scores and standings for the Crosswords LA tournament, they’re here. I’m particularly fond of the histograms showing the distribution of puzzle submissions by minutes remaining on the clock. Data!

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Amy Reynaldo
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MGWCC #333

Posted on October 21, 2014 by joon
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Amy Reynaldo
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Monday, October 20, 2014

Posted on October 19, 2014 by pannonica

The New York Times note: All the puzzles this week, from Monday to Saturday, have been created by one person, Patrick Blindauer. Keep your solutions handy, because the Saturday puzzle conceals a meta-challenge involving the solution grids of all six. … Continue reading →

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Amy Reynaldo

News from the West Coast! At Crosswords LA, Eric Maddy emerged victorious from a tough finals puzzle by David Quarfoot. Jordan Chodorow placed second and John Beck third. Congrats, gentlemen, and congrats to tournament organizer Elissa Grossman!

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Amy Reynaldo

Tournament news! The Crosswords LA tournament runs this Saturday morning and afternoon. Wish I could be there! I had a blast working with the constructors on a fabulous set of crosswords. And the Indie 500 tournament has set a date and … Continue reading →

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Friday, October 17, 2014

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Amy Reynaldo
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