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2012 Orca Awards – Best Crossword Nominees

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Sam Donaldson

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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Thursday, 11/1/12

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Amy Reynaldo

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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Friday, 6/22/12

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Amy Reynaldo

Crossword champion Tyler Hinman praises Roger Wolff’s new book of variety cryptics. If you’re a fan of challenging cryptic crosswords and crave the variety cryptics that, as Tyler puts it, “have some other twist for an additional payoff and/or a … Continue reading →

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