Times Crossword Championship – 2010
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This weekend several of us will be in Cheltenham on Saturday afternoon at the Kemble Brewery Inn, 27 Fairview St, Cheltenham, GL52 2JF and later at the nearby Curry Corner 133 Fairview Rd, Cheltenham, GL52 2EX. I hope to be there at about 4,00pm.
The following day I will be cheering (very quietly) for Peter Biddlecombe, John “Elgar” Henderson and Peter “Cephas” Chamberlain at the Times Crossword Championship. which are being held this year at Cheltenham College Junior School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7AB. If you’re a gambler, however, put your money on Mark “Mr Magoo” Goodliffe.
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Meet Brian Greer
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Five weeks ago Brian Greer, who has been setting the Sunday Telegraph Prize puzzle for the past 18 months, left the following comment on the blog:
“I expect to be in London on Sunday, October 3, and would love to meet with BD, Peter, and anyone else interested, in a suitable pub.”
Well, tomorrow is the day and we are meeting in the Bree Louise, 69 Coburg Street, Euston, London, NW1 2HH at 2.00pm. I’m not sure how long Brian will be able to stay, but Peter and I will do our best to hold on to him for as long as possible. Drop in and have a drink with us if you can.
Full details can be found here, just click on the picture:
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Guardian Quiptic 566
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Those of you who have finished today’s puzzle in the time it takes to boil an egg might like to try their hands at today’s Guardian Quiptic puzzle. This is only available online and a new puzzle is published every Monday. In the unlikely event that you have any problems, you can nip over to Fifteensquared and read my review there.
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Crossword Who’s Who
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Michael Curl, a setter on a setter for The Times, The Guardian and the Financial Times, has just added an excellent Who’s Who of Crosswordland to his “Best for Puzzles” site. … Continue reading
Wedding Bells
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Jane “Jetdoc” Teather and John “Elgar” Henderson will be getting married on Friday 23rd July.
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Church Times – Crosswords
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Many of you will be aware that the Church Times publishes an excellent crossword each week. … Continue reading
An open letter to the Clueless Club
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Some of the recent posts from members of the Clueless Club have made me despair and so I give below my thoughts on the DT Cryptic Puzzle.
First of all, I am not an “expert”, I don’t think even the most experienced solver – and I speak from the point of view of 40 years of DT Cryptic solving – could ever be an expert as there is always something new to learn every day. I was introduced to the mysteries of cryptic puzzles by a fellow commuter and was hooked. They do, however, take a lot of practice to get into the minds of the various compilers, all of whom have different styles and methods of stretching our brains.
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What cryptic solvers need to know – in one page
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Peter Biddlecombe has written his equivalent of “Cryptic Crosswords for Dummies” (now there’s an idea for a new book!). … Continue reading
Cryptic Crosswords – The Rules (4)
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The fourth chapter in Anax’s guide to the rules which crossword setters use – Containers / Insertions – is now available.… Continue reading
CluedUp will be having maintenance
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[In case you have missed it, the following message is posted on CluedUp]
From 10pm on Wednesday 9th June CluedUp will be unavailable while maintenance is carried out. We recommend that you don’t use the site from this time. We apologise for the interruption and expect to be back on the puzzles beat the following morning.
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