Tag Archives: Ben Tausig

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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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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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Two weeks till Christmas! If you’re looking for gift ideas for puzzlers in your life, or if you’re looking for recommendations to pass along to the folks buying you gifts, you could do worse than to peruse Michael Sharp’s suggestions. … Continue reading

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Linkfest! Matt Gaffney is making a meta murder mystery crossword suite. You can buy into the project at Kickstarter; if Matt garners $5,000 of pledges by January 3, the pledges will be collected and the puzzles will be sent out. … Continue reading

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Hearty congratulations to Ben Tausig on the publication of a gorgeous new book, The Curious History of the Crossword: 100 Puzzles from Then and Now. I have barely had a chance to look through it yet, but have already marveled … Continue reading

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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