Azed 2157 – Closing Date
Due to an error in some editions of the Observer last week, the closing date for entries for this puzzle has been extended by a week. As a result, the relevant blog will … Read more >>
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Crossword Event – London – 26th November
Tom Johnson (aka Gozo, Busman et al) has asked me to post the following announcement: The editorial team at Prospect magazine is inviting its readers, crossword solvers and setters to its offices to … Read more >>
Sloggers and Betters – Sheffield – a message from John Henderson
I’d like to invite you all to a party that I’m organising at the Sheffield Tap on Saturday, October 26th. The excuse (who really needs one?) is that I shall be celebrating the … Read more >>
Site Policy / Comments
Recently I have become increasingly concerned about the tone and content of some of the comments posted on this site. Furthermore, there have been complaints, both in public and privately, about these comments … Read more >>
Crossword Solving Research – a message from Kathryn Friedlander (University of Buckingham)
A number of you may have seen some articles last week in the press concerning our crossword research and, in particular, the recorded crossword solving trials we conducted in Buckingham during 2011, which … Read more >>
Crossword Masterclasses – a message from Boatman – Third Update
Boatman has sent another update.
Display Problems
A week ago I installed a WordPress plug-in to cache the site’s content. This was because the large number of unwanted bots that regularly crawl the site were causing problems by generating excessive … Read more >>
Don Manley’s Crossword Golden Jubilee
Don (aka Bradman, Pasquale, Quixote, Giovani etc) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his first newspaper crossword in Oxford on 20 May. Full details can be found here.
Sloggers and Betters (London) – 23rd May
The annual lunch for Times setters is taking place on 23rd May and this will be followed by a Sloggers and Betters get-together in The Town of Ramsgate (62 Wapping High Street E1) … Read more >>
S&B Gathering – Manchester – MANY THANKS – Kathryn Friedlander
Many thanks to Arachne and Gervase for organising such a friendly and enjoyable get-together in Manchester yesterday and for allowing me to gate-crash it for my research. Could I also thank the 16 … Read more >>
Crossword Masterclasses – a message from Boatman – Second Update
Boatman has sent another update.
Sloggers & Betters Gathering – Manchester, 4 May 2013 – UPDATE
Arachne and I are hosting a get-together at the Vine Inn, 42-46 Kennedy St, Manchester, M2 4BQ, from 12.00 on Saturday 4 May. This is a final call to all fellow travellers to … Read more >>
Crossword Masterclasses – a message from Boatman – Update
Boatman has sent an update.
Puzzle/Clue of the Month
Due to the limited response to the requests for nominations at the end of last month, John Halpern has decided that his time is better spent with other aspects of his Crossword Centenary … Read more >>
Crossword Masterclasses – a message from Boatman
Update 7/3/22 Online Crossword Masterclass for Aspiring Setters and Advanced Solvers My next masterclass will take place online. The contents of the class will be essentially the same as usual, including individual advice … Read more >>