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AV Club Contest – December 9, 2015

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Ben Smith

Remember last week’s AV Club contest puzzle?

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AV Club Contest – October 21, 2015

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Ben Smith

Remember last week’s AV Club contest puzzle?

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Amy Reynaldo
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The 2014 Orca Awards – Best Crossword

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Sam Donaldson

Orcas Week now concludes (finally!) with the coveted award for Best Crossword. Before we get to the big honor, thanks to Amy for giving me permission to run with this idea. It’s both fun and inspirational to take a closer … Continue reading →

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The 2014 Orca Awards – Individual Honors

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Sam Donaldson

On this, the penultimate day of Orcas Week, we present the Bob Klahn Award for Most Outstanding Clue and the Margaret Farrar Constructor of the Year Award. Tomorrow, of course, is the final Orca for Best Crossword. Here’s how Orcas … Continue reading →

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The 2014 Orca Awards – Best Meta/Contest Crossword

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Sam Donaldson

It’s Hump(back) Day of Orcas Week, our look back at some exceptional crosswords from 2014. Today we honor the “meta” or “contest” crossword, the “puzzle within a puzzle” that has become very popular in the past few years. Remember that … Continue reading →

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The 2014 Orca Awards – Best Crossword Nominees

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Sam Donaldson

Hollywoodland may be all abuzz about the upcoming Oscars, but Crosswordland is looking forward to the 2014 Orca Awards, coming to this website on Sunday, March 1! As in prior years (namely 2011, 2012, and 2013), the Orcas will honor … Continue reading →

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