Never knowingly undersolved
… or should that be another year is about to start?
Well, as we come to the end of another year it is time for me to say thank you to all the bloggers and comment posters who have contributed so much to this site during the past twelve months and to the setters, and their editors, who have provided the cryptic puzzles for our delectation.
Due to the recent festivities, the closing date for entries has been extended so the blogs of Maskarade and Azed 2,428 will appear on 3rd Jan and 5th Jan respectively.
A message from Puck:
The 2019 3D Crossword Calendar is now available to order from the link below. There is no printed calendar for 2019, due to recent health problems experienced by the 3D Crossword project’s founder and main man, Eric Westbrook (aka Sirius). The calendar is however available in virtual format, in the same style and to the same high standard as in previous years.
I am reluctant to post this because I don’t want to detract from the sad announcement regarding the passing of David Crossland (Dac) and it doesn’t seem right to celebrate after such unwelcome … Read more >>
Update: Eimi has added a link to the Independent obituary in comment #43.
A message from Mike Hutchinson (Eimi), the Independent’s crossword editor:
It is with great sadness that I have to pass on the news that the great Dac is no longer with us. He lost his battle with cancer at the weekend. I’m sure many people will have noticed that he hasn’t appeared in the Indy for the last two months, but he had asked me not to mention his illness here.
Edit: Vacancy now filled. A vacancy has arisen on the Enigmatic Variations blogging team. If you are (or might be) interested in filling it please contact me via the email address below. The … Read more >>
You can download a route map for Friday evening’s quiz pub crawl from: https://www.jetdoc.co.uk/crossword-and-quiz-links This year, food will be served in Brigantes, the second pub on the route.
A message from Dean Mayer (Anax etc)
I’m running another live stream this Wednesday 17th October, from 4pm UK time. We won’t be building a crossword this time. Instead, it’s a chance to discuss and work on clueing technique. So if you have a clue or clues you’ve been working on and feel unsure about, this might be a good opportunity to get the thoughts of the cryptic-loving community.
Edit: Please see comment #50 for details of the Friday evening Ale Trail.
An update from John Henderson:
Here’s my end-of-summer update and request for details; comments posted here will form the basis for catering numbers at the Friday and Saturday events. Even if you have previously indicated attendance or accommodation requirements, please would you do the following and give your A-E attendance details in a post hereinunder.
A message from Dean Mayer (Anax, Loroso etc)
Hello everyone.
Early next week – Tuesday 11th September, 4pm UK time to be precise – I’m going to try something new. I really don’t know if it has been attempted before.
A plaque was unveiled today at Somersham Parish Church in memory of Araucaria: I have also received a photograph of his headstone: My heartfelt thanks, Araucaria and Cinephile, for the many, many enjoyable … Read more >>
I have installed another WordPress plugin to help control spam. You shouldn’t notice any changes unless Akismet, the site’s primary spam filter, considers your comment to be spam. If it does, you will … Read more >>
Because it was not working correctly and so causing people aggravation, three months ago I disabled the Captcha plugin and installed an alternative that was supposed to detect spambots, and the like, and … Read more >>
Anyone planning to attend this service in Somersham on 29 August? If so, it would make a lot of sense to share a taxi between Huntingdon and Somersham. Depending on how many people, … Read more >>
An update from John Henderson regarding accommodation at York Racecourse: I’m led to believe that non-S&B bookings are coming up fast on the rails – and if people want a cheap weekend … Read more >>