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Tag Archives: Erik Agard
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged David Steinberg, Ed Sessa, Erik Agard, Frank Longo, Paolo Pasco
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Indie Spotlight: Glutton for Pun by Erik Agard
Erik Agard is one of my favorite crossword creators. He posts puzzles on a regularish basis (more on that later) at Glutton for Pun. He is also fantastic on Crossword Twitter (which is regular twitter, but when you only talk … Continue reading
The 2016 Orca Awards
Everyone’s favorite 8,000-word post is back! It’s time for the (now sixth!) annual Orca Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in crossword construction and editing throughout several categories in 2016. For the past two years the Orcas have been spread out over … Continue reading
Posted in Orca Awards
Tagged Alex Eaton-Salners, Andrew J. Ries, Ben Tausig, Brendan Emmett Quigley, Bruce Haight, Byron Walden, C.C. Burnikel, Dan Schoenholz, David Phillips, David Steinberg, Erik Agard, Evan Birnholz, Francis Heaney, Frank Longo, Jeff Chen, Jeremy Newton, Joon Pahk, Josh Knapp, Kathy Wienberg, Matt Gaffney, Mike Shenk, Patrick Berry, Paul Coulter, Pete Muller, Peter A. Collins, Peter Gordon, Robyn Weintraub, Sam Trabucco, Will Shortz, Zhouqin Burnikel
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Puzzles for Progress!
The brilliant Francis Heaney has assembled 20 pages of crosswords and variety puzzles (along with trivia and a Paint by Numbers puzzle), and the PDF can be yours with a $10 donation to any of the following organizations: the ACLU, Council on American-Islamic … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged Amy Goldstein, Andrea Carla Michaels, Andy Kravis, Ben Tausig, Emily Cox, Erik Agard, Erin Rhode, Francis Heaney, Henry Rathvon, Jonathan Gersch, Joon Pahk, Mark Halpin, Mike Selinker, Noah Tarnow, Patrick Berry, Patrick Blindauer, Peter Gordon, Robert Leighton, Tony Orbach
2 Comments
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged Emily Cox, Erik Agard, Evan Birnholz, Henry Rathvon, Martin Ashwood-Smith, Paul Coulter, Peter Broda
31 Comments
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged Brendan Emmett Quigley, Donna S. Levin, Ed Sessa, Erik Agard, Samuel A. Donaldson
13 Comments
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged C.C. Burnikel, Erik Agard, Jeff Chen, Lester Ruff, Mary Lou Guizzo, Zhouqin Burnikel
9 Comments
The 2015 Orca Awards – Best Gimmick Crossword
Time for today’s installment of the Orcas, our annual “awards show” saluting some of the best crosswords from 2015. Today features the Orca for Best Gimmick Crossword. We’re getting close to the big finale on Saturday when the coveted Orca … Continue reading
Posted in Orca Awards
Tagged Brendan Emmett Quigley, David Steinberg, Erik Agard, Jeff Chen, Patrick Berry
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The 2015 Orca Awards – Best Freestyle and Best Tournament Crossword
It’s a beautiful day for the Orcas—let’s give two! Today we double the fun with awards for themeless and tournament puzzles. It’s all part of our week-long ceremony honoring some of the best puzzles from 2015. To recap where we … Continue reading
Posted in Orca Awards
Tagged Doug Peterson, Erik Agard, Frank Longo, Ian Livengood, Joon Pahk, Natan Last, Patrick Berry, Tracy Bennett, Trip Payne
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