Tag Archives: Matt Jones

Tuesday, 5/17/11

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Wednesday, 5/11/11

Bonus crossword this week! Francis Heaney is a contributor to The Final Edition, a satirical imagining of the final edition of the New York Times, and he’s constructed “The Final Crossword, by Willy Shortz.” Sample clues: 35a. [Old detergent brand … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 5/10/11

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Tuesday, 5/3/11

3:56 (Neville)/2:55 (Amy) Good news! If you’re one of the millions who missed out on the Crosswords LA tournament yesterday (congrats to winner Jordan Chodorow and runners-up Eric LeVasseur and Eric Maddy), you can still do the event’s puzzles. I … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 4/26/11

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Tuesday, 4/19/11

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Tuesday, 4/12/11

I know many of you love to do acrostics. If you’re always on the lookout for more acrostics, check out Cynthia Morris’s American Acrostics site. The puzzles are all thematic—American history—and a new acrostic is posted every Friday. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, 4/5/11

I just test-solved all but the finals puzzle for the upcoming Crosswords LA tournament. Hoo-wee! The “bastard” puzzle is a beaut. Elegantly conceived and executed. And then there are the other five crosswords, too, all solid. Excellent group of constructors. … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 3/29/11

People of the world! Fans of the CrosSynergy crossword! There’s a new game afoot. Antony Lewis, the developer of Crossword Compiler, has also created a crossword Puzzle Solver application. It’s a free download and works for both Windows and Mac … Continue reading

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Wednesday, 3/23/11

If you haven’t gotten around to subscribing to the Fireball Crosswords series and you like tough puzzles, I encourage you to sign up now! Editor Peter Gordon handed out advance copies of this week’s Fireball (a themed puzzle by Julian … Continue reading

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