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Tag Archives: George Barany
Friday, January 30, 2015
R.I.P., Bernice Gordon. Deb Amlen’s written an obituary for the woman who was the oldest living crossword constructor. Bernice was making puzzles right up till the end, and about 40 years ago she made X-rated crosswords for Xaviera Hollander (!). … Continue reading →
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Tagged David Phillips, George Barany, Marcia J. Brott, Nancy Cole Stuart, Paolo Pasco
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17 Comments
Friday, January 16, 2015
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Tagged Gail Grabowski, George Barany, John Lampkin, Julian Lim, Marcia J. Brott, Michael Wiesenberg
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37 Comments
Saturday, September 27, 2014
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Tagged Bob Klahn, Doug Peterson, George Barany, Mark Bickham, Martin Ashwood-Smith
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17 Comments
Friday, September 5, 2014
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Tagged George Barany, Harold Jones, Jeffrey Wechsler, Joe Krozel, Martin Herbach, Raymond Hamel
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17 Comments
Thursday, December 19, 2013
If you haven’t done the Thursday NYT puzzle yet or you’re wondering where the heck they’re hiding the PDF, here’s the link for the PDF. The Times, in its infinite wisdom, tells puzzlers they ought to solve on the PDF … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brendan Emmett Quigley, Donna S. Levin, Francis Heaney, George Barany, Michael Shteyman
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19 Comments
Friday, September 20, 2013
He did it. Andy Kravis won $2.6 million on Million Second Quiz Thursday evening. Very well done, indeed!
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Tagged Alex Vratsanos, Doug Peterson, George Barany, Ian Livengood, Jeffrey Wechsler, Mangesh Ghogre, Randolph Ross
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26 Comments
Friday, August 16, 2013
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Tagged Alan Arbesfeld, Dana Motley, David Steinberg, George Barany, Jean O'Connor, Mel Rosen
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46 Comments
The 2012 Orca Awards
We’re back on the black and white carpet, just minutes from the start of the 2012 Orca Awards! Just like last year, this year’s Orca ceremony promises lots of surprises and special moments, including the Margaret Farrar Award for constructor … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Arbesfeld, Ben Tausig, Bill Thompson, Bob Klahn, Brendan Emmett Quigley, Caleb Rasmussen, Charles M. Deber, Doug Peterson, Ed Sessa, Elizabeth C. Gorski, George Barany, Ian Livengood, Jeff Chen, Jeffrey Harris, Josh Knapp, Jules P. Markey, Lynn Lempel, Matt Gaffney, Matt Jones, Merl Reagle, Michael David, Patrick Berry, Patrick Blindauer, Peter A. Collins, Peter Gordon
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2012 Orca Awards – Best Crossword Nominees
Mark your calendars: The complete 2012 Orca Awards ceremony will be featured right here at Diary of a Crossword Fiend on Sunday, February 24! Like last year, this year’s celebration of the most outstanding crosswords from 2012 will include awards … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ben Tausig, Brendan Emmett Quigley, George Barany, Ian Livengood, Jeffrey Harris, Matt Gaffney, Matt Jones, Merl Reagle, Patrick Berry
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6 Comments
Thursday, 11/1/12
No Fireball puzzle this week. Blame Sandy. Glad that Peter Gordon’s electricity is back on (Long Island); hope full internet access follows soon. Announcement! Patrick Blindauer’s website puzzle for the month of November (“For Blockheads”) is posted now, and his … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ben Tausig, Brendan Emmett Quigley, David Poole, George Barany, Pete Muller, Randolph Ross, Victor Barocas
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22 Comments