Tag Archives: Ben Tausig

Friday, 11/4/11

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Friday, 10/28/11

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Thursday, 10/20/11

Rerun announcement from yesterday: A little advance heads-up from the Times gang: The Friday episode of Patrick Berry’s New York Times Crossword Contest Weekstravaganza will be an unusual one in that it’ll only be available in the newspaper and as … Continue reading

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Thursday, 10/13/11

Bonus puzzle! Matt Gaffney has created a crossword in honor of Joon Pahk’s Jeopardy! run. You can catch it over at the Island of Lost Puzzles.

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Wednesday, 10/12/11

Don’t believe the applet leaderboard when it claims the NYT puzzle took me 6:24. It was 3:39 before it went blank for a few minutes, during which time I paid a final visit to L.A. Crossword Confidential, which the delightful … Continue reading

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Thursday, 10/6/11

Aww, R.I.P., Steve Jobs. The crossword world thanks you for all the 4-letter device names (iMac, iPod, iPad) that help us fill in our grids, and for designing the first phone we could solve crosswords on. And then the first … Continue reading

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Thursday, 9/29/11

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Friday, 9/23/11

More linky goodness! Constructor Brad Wilber posted this month’s free themeless at his blog. You can opt for the smooth or the crunchy clues, depending on your preferred level of rigor. Now, I haven’t done the puzzle yet, but Brad’s … Continue reading

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Thursday, 9/15/11

Sometimes we grouse about themes or fill or clues that don’t quite meet our standards for what we want in a crossword. You know what, though? No matter how clunky or stilted that one section of a puzzle blogged at … Continue reading

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Thursday, 9/8/11

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