Tag Archive for Crossword

Tree dwelling snake

I forgot to point out that I guest-posted over on Jim’s blog this week — Jim runs an amazing crossword reference site at XWordInfo. Jim is a great and smart guy with a set of interests that sometimes intersects minge (crosswords) and sometimes is oh so different — “I have a theory that nobody loves both Fellini and Bergman. You have to pick one and that determines much about your life.”

Town at the eighth mile of Boston Marathon? Treasure Island illustrator?

Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: SUNDAY, Jul. 6, 2008 – Brendan Emmett Quigley (“TREASURE ISLAND” ILLUSTRATOR, 1911 / TOWN AT THE EIGHTH MILE OF THE BOSTON MARATHON)
…Criminy. Look, I don’t mind stuff I don’t know (I see it every day), and I don’t really mind stuff I don’t know crossing other stuff I don’t know, but only if there’s some way for me to make a reasonable guess…Come on. That NW corner is just dickish.
 I have to agree with the sentiment.

ACPT 2008 Spoilers

For later use…

Puzzle pointers

Will Johnston’s Puzzle Pointers via JimH, thanks

Crossword Puzzle gifts

Diary of a Crossword Fiend: Holiday shopping guide for crossword nuts — awesome list here.

Xwordinfo

The JimH Crossword Blog: Introducing xwordinfo.com — fun crossword stats — nice job Jim

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