Announcements

At last Saturday’s S & B meeting in Derby’s Waterfall, four non-pro setters and one very-pro setter each made a contribution by bringing along a crossword. Unfortunately, John Henderson (this time disguised as … Read more >>

At last Saturday’s S&B meeting, Peter (Kathryn’s Dad) and Anax took some photos, which you can find here: Photos from Derby

Following the Times setters’ lunch, there will, as has become usual, be a get-together at The Town of Ramsgate, 62 Wapping High Street, London E1W 2PN, from about 4:30 onwards. All Sloggers, Betters, … Read more >>

Just over a week to go before our get-together in Derby on Saturday 17th May.  We have nearly 40 people coming, with around ten setters and a good number of new faces, who … Read more >>

Just a bit of advance warning that Eileen and I have organised another Midlands Sloggers and Betters get-together for Saturday 17th May, starting at 1230, with lunch served around 1300. As before, it … Read more >>

Boatman is trying to gauge the level of interest in a new idea of his (see below). If you might be interested, please contact him via his website (link below). ********** Here’s a … Read more >>

The memorial service for Araucaria will be held at Somersham church this Saturday, 4 January, at 2:30 pm. Some people are planning to assemble for lunch first in the nearby Rose & Crown … Read more >>

I have uploaded photos of the event here: Crossword Centenary party With thanks to Conrad Taylor, who was in charge of the camera for most of the afternoon. Other people who tooks photos, … Read more >>

As we come to the end of another year it is again time for me to offer my thanks to the many people who have contributed to this site and/or provided its raison … Read more >>

Today we attended what was, according to his own wishes, a quiet, low-key burial service for John Graham. A memorial service, for a wider congregation, will take place on Saturday 4th January in … Read more >>

I have recently uploaded some new sets of photos to my Flickr site. There are several sets there covering crossword-related events over the past few years — including Sloggers & Betters, and Enigmatist’s … Read more >>

Update (15:50): I have now received a reply from CloudFlare to say that the problem has been rectified. I no longer get the Challenge page when I log-in or try to post a … Read more >>

To commemorate the centenary of the crossword, we really should have a proper get-together for all the regulars, be they high-profile or lurkers. Everyone, from novices to occasional solvers to the all-correct Listener … Read more >>