Author Archives: Rich Proulx

14th ORCA Awards Puzzle Pack

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Rich Proulx

There’s something special about the 14th ORCAS. Sure, we added five new awards (did someone say cryptics?) Yeah, the ballot contains 15 categories comprised of 124 nominations from 59 different outlets. But, this year, you can solve these spectacular ORCA-nominated … Continue reading →

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2024 ORCA Awards

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Rich Proulx

And the winners are…

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2022 Orca Awards

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Rich Proulx

The Orca Awards are back! The annual celebration of creativity in crosswords returns to the pages of Diary of a Crossword Fiend to throw a spotlight on interesting puzzles from a broad variety of venues. The Orca Awards were created … Continue reading →

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