Tag Archives: Eric Berlin

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Amy Reynaldo

I probably won’t get to the Sunday NYT crossword till 10 pm or later. In the meantime, I’ve got Merl’s puzzle, and I can pass along Sunday NYT constructor Eric Berlin’s advice to avoid reading the hint if you want … Continue reading →

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Sunday, 10/2/11

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Amy Reynaldo

If you enjoy learning about the etymology of various idioms and words, you’ll like the word game Orijinz: Words & Phrases. A Seattle tech consultant named Brad Chase runs the game company Entspire as a side gig (the profits go … Continue reading →

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Saturday, 8/6/11

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Amy Reynaldo

I caught up on some puzzles this morning while getting an oil change. My favorite was the “Double or Nothing” variety crossword by Eric Berlin and Patrick Berry. You can download the easier version (PDF) and get instructions for the … Continue reading →

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Saturday, 12/25/10

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Amy Reynaldo

NYT 4:41 LAT 4:09 Newsday 8:11 CS untimed NYT Second Sunday: 7 minutes, 15 minutes—Eric Berlin’s “Wry Tangles” (PDF) Merry Christmas! And Happy Hanukkah-was-weeks-ago! Diary of a Crossword Fiend will adhere to a holiday blogging schedule for the next week … Continue reading →

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Sunday, 5/30/10

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Amy Reynaldo

BG 9:19 Reagle 8:14 NYT 7:51 LAT 7:14 CS 28:03 (Evad, yeah, I’m not proud!)/7:41 (Amy) WaPo Puzzler 8:01

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Friday, 4/16/10

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Amy Reynaldo

NYT 6:00 BEQ 4:46 LAT 3:51 CS untimed CHE tba—Is there a CHE puzzle this week?

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Sunday, 2/21/10

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Amy Reynaldo

NYT 16:34 (SethG) Reagle Untimed LAT 17:44 (SethG) BG Untimed CS 6:59 (SethG) And…it’s ACPT Day 2. Amy and the gang are still in Brooklyn, one more SethG day. See the current standings here .

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