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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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Thursday, November 24, 2022

Note: No WSJ puzzle due to the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!

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Monday, July 25, 2022

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Friday, June 17, 2022

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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Monday, September 20, 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, December 9, 2020

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Sunday, November 15, 2020

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