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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Have you heard? Registration is open for the 36th American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. March 8-10, a little earlier than last year. Brooklyn, same as usual (but last year, Panera opened up just down the block, freeing us all from highway-robbery … Continue reading
Wednesday, 9/26/12
Last week’s Chronicle of Higher Education crossword has been posted now. Head over there to get David Steinberg’s puzzle.
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged Donna S. Levin, Jeffrey Wechsler, Peter A. Collins, Tyler Hinman
21 Comments
Wednesday, 8/8/12
Spent all my crosswordfiend.com time today rooting out malefactors in the forum. Did you get an “account suspended” message when you tried to load this page? Yeah. That was the result of the bad eggs. If you should try to … Continue reading
Wednesday, 6/13/12
Happy bloggiversary to me! Diary of a Crossword Fiend began on this date in 2005. Only one person knows how many puzzles I’ve reviewed since then, and it isn’t me. (Jeffrey keeps spreadsheets of such things. Ask him.) Many thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged Bruce R. Sutphin, Doug Peterson, Matt Jones, Randolph Ross, Susan Gelfand, Tyler Hinman
49 Comments
Wednesday, 4/25/12
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged Adam Cohen, Byron Walden, C.C. Burnikel, Don Gagliardo, Peter Wentz, Tyler Hinman
13 Comments
Crossword Fiend reading assignment: “The War on Fill”
Tyler Hinman has penned an essay called “The War on Fill” that has spurred a lively discussion over at his blog. I’m largely in agreement with Tyler: I don’t care for crosswords that achieve architectural feats but have clunky fill, … Continue reading
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Wednesday, 4/18/12
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Tagged Bruce Venzke, Frank Longo, Norm Guggenbiller, Steven Riley, Tyler Hinman
56 Comments
Monday, 3/5/12
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Tagged Brendan Emmett Quigley, Ed Sessa, Mike Nothnagel, Tony Orbach, Tyler Hinman
20 Comments
The 2011 Orca Awards
We’re here on the black and white carpet, just minutes from the start of the 2011 Orca Awards! It’s a veritable who’s who of crosswording talent, and many are dressed in DIOR or YSL. The excitement is truly palpable! Before … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Olson Halsted, Bob Klahn, Brad Wilber, Brendan Emmett Quigley, Chris A. McGlothlin, Dan Naddor, David Quarfoot, Doug Peterson, Francis Heaney, Ian Livengood, Jeremy Newton, Joel Fagliano, Joon Pahk, Josh Knapp, Lynn Lempel, Martin Ashwood-Smith, Merl Reagle, Michael Sharp, Mike Nothnagel, Mike Shenk, Natalia Shore, Patrick Berry, Patrick Blindauer, Paula Gamache, Tony Orbach, Trip Payne, Tyler Hinman
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