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The 2016 Orca Awards

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Sam Donaldson

Everyone’s favorite 8,000-word post is back! It’s time for the (now sixth!) annual Orca Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in crossword construction and editing throughout several categories in 2016. For the past two years the Orcas have been spread out over … Continue reading →

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The 2015 Orca Awards – Best Clue and Constructor of the Year

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Sam Donaldson

Orcas Week is winding down. Today we present the Bob Klahn Award for Best Clue and the Margaret Farrar Constructor of the Year Award. Tomorrow the festivities end with the award for Best Crossword. There’s mystery in the air this … Continue reading →

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The 2014 Orca Awards – Individual Honors

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Sam Donaldson

On this, the penultimate day of Orcas Week, we present the Bob Klahn Award for Most Outstanding Clue and the Margaret Farrar Constructor of the Year Award. Tomorrow, of course, is the final Orca for Best Crossword. Here’s how Orcas … Continue reading →

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The 2013 Orca Awards

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Sam Donaldson

The Orcas are back! Budget cuts forced us to scrap the fancy-shmancy awards ceremony this year. (Now we’ll just have to imagine what Henry Hook would have worn on the black-and-white carpet.) We had a cute little magic show all planned … Continue reading →

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Saturday, 9/3/11

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Amy Reynaldo
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