Merry Christmas to all our readers
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Big Dave and the team of bloggers would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
A special thank you to all the crossword setters, especially to those who have taken the time to leave comments on the blog, and to Phil McNeill and his team at Telegraph Puzzles.
If you are one of several thousand lurkers that visit the site every day – why not break cover and say hello!
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Christmas and New Year Puzzles
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Phil McNeill has kindly provided me with the puzzle publication and closing dates over the Christmas and New Year period, and I have produced a table which also includes the dates you can expect to see those puzzles reviewed here.
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Wednesdays Cryptic and Quick Puzzles
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The link has been updated and now works!
The link to today’s puzzles is currently incorrect, it should be:
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02753/Wed_Dec_4_CQ_27_35_2753817a.pdf
Thanks to James Wood and Prolixic for the information
Centenary of the Crossword
John Halpern
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Sloggers, Betters and other Cruciverbalists’
Centenary Convention
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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 élite, is welcome.
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Two Girls, One on Each Knee:
A History of Cryptic Crosswords
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Cruciverbalist Convention (Oct 2013)
in conjunction with the Times Crossword Championship
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Crossword Masterclass in Manchester
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Guardian setter Boatman has sent this update:
“I can take just one or two more people on my Manchester Masterclass on Saturday 16 November – let me know as soon as possible if you’d like to be one of them.
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TEDxAlbertopolis – 23rd September 2013
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You may remember the earlier post about TEDxAlbertopolis. It was announced that John Halpern (Dada in the Telegraph and Paul in The Guardian) was to create a “fiendishly difficult crossword especially for the event”.
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Problem-solving ability is key to Cryptic Crossword Success
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Researchers:
Dr. Philip Fine and Dr. Kathryn Friedlander, University of Buckingham
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