Tag Archives: Francis Heaney

2022 Orca Awards

The Orca Awards are back! The annual celebration of creativity in crosswords returns to the pages of Diary of a Crossword Fiend to throw a spotlight on interesting puzzles from a broad variety of venues. The Orca Awards were created … Continue reading

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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AVCX Contest, “Yo, I Heard You Like Crosswords”, July 28, 2021

The AVCX’s submission window for last Wednesday’s contest puzzle from Francis Heaney is closed. Here’s the answer!

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

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The 2020 Orca Awards

Welcome to the 10th Annual Orca Awards, honoring outstanding achievement in crossword construction and editing from puzzles published in 2020! Winners in ten different categories will be announced after the jump. Anagram fans are quick to point out that Orcas … Continue reading

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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