Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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| What? | The 14th annual “Sloggers and Betters” gathering for crossword setters and blog contributors and readers will take place in London, following on, as in previous years, from the annual lunch for Times setters. Start by looking in the Parliament bar (first door on the right) or just outside (depending on the weather) – fellow cruciverbalists are not hard to find. |
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Mr K here again. A big thank you to the 979 blog readers who filled out our recent survey. It is gratifying indeed to see how many blog visitors were willing to take the time to complete a rather long survey. … Continue reading
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When Mr K first told me that he would like to run a survey I agreed, but told him that earlier polls had been been filled in by around 30 people so he was not to expect a huge response. You can imagine my surprise, and pleasure, when that first survey hit 1,500 (which is about 20% of the estimated number of visitors to the site each day). We have agreed that we will only do these surveys sparingly, so I hope you won’t mind giving us your views on this one. BD
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A message from Guardian setter Boatman:
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The blog will have been going for 9 years on 28th January and to celebrate we will be having our usual Birthday Bash, at the same venue as last year. Come along and join us at The Bridge House, 13 Westbourne Terrace Road, London, W2 6NG on the 27th January – any time between 12 noon and 7.00 pm. Continue reading “We are 9 (Jan 2018)”
Please click on the above image to see a larger version. Continue reading “The Three Wise Men”
Tom, at the Birthday Bash in January 2017
Yesterday I heard the sad news that Tom, known to us as Tstrummer, passed away in the hospice on 22nd December.
Many of us knew that he has been unwell recently but I, for one, hadn’t realised quite how serious it was.… Continue reading
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Big Dave and the team of bloggers would once again 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 on this, his last, Christmas as Editor and his team at Telegraph Puzzles. The New Year will see the transition of power to Chris Lancaster, the new Editor.
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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Puzzle publication and closing dates over the Christmas and New Year period.
Continue reading “Christmas and New Year Puzzles (2017/2018)”
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Some of you may have already heard that Phil McNeill is retiring as the Telegraph Puzzles Editor at the end of January 2018. … Continue reading