Tag Archives: Barry C. Silk

Tuesday, 6/22/10

Jonesin’ 3:45 NYT 3:11 LAT 2:53 CS untimed Two announcements: First, Simeon Visser is developing new (and free) software for constructing crosswords, to run on multiple platforms. If you’re interested in helping to shape the program, read Simeon’s announcement at … Continue reading

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Saturday, 6/19/10

Newsday 10:45 NYT 6:25 LAT 4:23 CS untimed

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Tuesday, 6/8/10

Jonesin’ 3:45 NYT 3:34 LAT 3:03 CS 6:24 (Evad)

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Saturday, 5/15/10

Newsday 10:45 NYT 5:35 LAT 4:06 CS untimed WSJ Saturday Puzzle 19:02—Berry’s “Section Eight”

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Friday, 5/14/10

NYT 5:14 CHE 4:38—I suggest you solve this one on paper (long theme clues) LAT 4:27 BEQ Marching Bands 5:09 CS untimed WSJ 8:29

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Saturday, 5/8/10

NYT 9:01 Newsday 8:04 LAT untimed CS untimed WSJ Saturday Puzzle tba (It’s Hex cryptic week!)

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Saturday, 4/24/10

Newsday 6:52 NYT 5:46 LAT 3:51 CS untimed WSJ Saturday Puzzle (acrostic applet recommended) I dunno, 4 to 6 minutes, maybe Announcements, Category 1: Birthdays April 24 is the birthday of several friends of the blog who are pretty terrific … Continue reading

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Saturday, 4/17/10

NYT 8:36 Newsday 6:57 LAT 4:35 CS untimed WSJ Saturday Puzzle (Snake Charmer) 2:57 It’s here! April 17 is here! Saturday afternoon, I’ll be at the Marbles Chicago Crossword Tournament. Anne Erdmann, Katje Sabin, and Bob Petitto plan to volunteer … Continue reading

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Monday, 3/29/10

BEQ 6:41 NYT 3:18 LAT untimed CS untimed Hello! Florida is humid, people. Dry Midwestern-winter skin drinks up the moisture. My son and his cousins are splashing in the pool after dark. Yay for a swimming pool whose water is … Continue reading

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Saturday, 3/13/10

NYT 5:48 Newsday 5:35 LAT 3:28 CS untimed WSJ Saturday Puzzle untimed (download the PDF—it’s a Hex cryptic)

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