Never knowingly undersolved
Admin Following recent feedback, the editor has asked me to let you know that, as from tomorrow, this puzzle will appear on the inside back page of the Sport section.
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 >>
It is with much sadness that I post this announcement. I was told a short while ago that John Graham (aka Araucaria/Cinephile) died during the early hours of this morning. He was peaceful and among friends.
I’m sure our thoughts go out to those who knew him personally. His passing is a great loss to the crossword community but we will never forget the many happy hours spent solving his, at times, fiendish clues.
Due to an error in some editions of the Observer last week, the closing date for entries for this puzzle has been extended by a week. As a result, the relevant blog will … Read more >>
Tom Johnson (aka Gozo, Busman et al) has asked me to post the following announcement: The editorial team at Prospect magazine is inviting its readers, crossword solvers and setters to its offices to … Read more >>
I’d like to invite you all to a party that I’m organising at the Sheffield Tap on Saturday, October 26th. The excuse (who really needs one?) is that I shall be celebrating the … Read more >>
Recently I have become increasingly concerned about the tone and content of some of the comments posted on this site. Furthermore, there have been complaints, both in public and privately, about these comments … Read more >>
A number of you may have seen some articles last week in the press concerning our crossword research and, in particular, the recorded crossword solving trials we conducted in Buckingham during 2011, which … Read more >>
Boatman has sent another update.
A week ago I installed a WordPress plug-in to cache the site’s content. This was because the large number of unwanted bots that regularly crawl the site were causing problems by generating excessive … Read more >>
Don (aka Bradman, Pasquale, Quixote, Giovani etc) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his first newspaper crossword in Oxford on 20 May. Full details can be found here.
The annual lunch for Times setters is taking place on 23rd May and this will be followed by a Sloggers and Betters get-together in The Town of Ramsgate (62 Wapping High Street E1) … Read more >>
Many thanks to Arachne and Gervase for organising such a friendly and enjoyable get-together in Manchester yesterday and for allowing me to gate-crash it for my research. Could I also thank the 16 … Read more >>
Boatman has sent another update.
Arachne and I are hosting a get-together at the Vine Inn, 42-46 Kennedy St, Manchester, M2 4BQ, from 12.00 on Saturday 4 May. This is a final call to all fellow travellers to … Read more >>