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Admin RIP – Andy Stewart Andy Stewart, who set as Dysart has passed away. He produced 18 Listener crosswords and 14 Inquistor crosswords and appeared in the Enigmatic Variations, the Magpie and the Crossword … Read more >>
RIP – Dutch I heard at the weekend of the recent death of Richard Pauptit. Please follow this link for more information: https://bigdave44.com/2024/07/07/rip-dutch/#more-198788 Update: Here are the details of the memorial service being … Read more >>
Yesterday (June 27th) the site was unavailable for a while. This was due to planned maintenance by the hosting company. Everything should be back to normal now but if you still have problems, … Read more >>
RIP – Richard Rogan See The Times Obituary (free for the weekend) by clicking here. I am very sad to share with you the news that the Times crossword editor Richard Rogan has … Read more >>
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I have just heard of the passing of Allan Scott who was a former Everyman setter. Thanks to crypticsue for the following link: RIP Allan Scott aka Campbell
This page is for the discussion of general crossword related matters and other topics of interest. Comments posted before 10/04/24 can be found here. This post is now closed. New comments can be … Read more >>
Neil Shepherd, who died in April 2022, set crosswords for the Financial Times (as Alberich) and for the Independent (as Klingsor). He was highly regarded among setters and solvers alike for his impeccably fair and elegant puzzles.
Too Much by Skylark Each clue contains too much: either an extra letter, which should be removed before solving, spelling instructions to solvers; or a surplus word, giving the final words of a … Read more >>
I’ve been sent this article which may be of interest. https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-turned-crossword-constructing-into-a-boys-club
Posted on Behalf of John Henderson Looking Back (a Year) Congratulations, Ploy! Retrospective takes the award for Inquisitor of the Year. It’s not an inappropriate title: this puzzle was one of the two … Read more >>
Now in its third year, this combination of innovative cryptics and treasure hunt is once again available. The competition is free to enter, though a donation to Komorník’s chosen charities is requested. It … Read more >>
Inquisitor puzzle of the year – POTY voting ends 23:59:59 on Saturday January 13th. For the original post and to vote, click here.