Category: Announcement

(Information just posted in the Crossword Club forum) The main news from yesterday is that Mark Goodliffe won for the 4th time in succession, finishing the 3 puzzles in the grand final in 24 minutes … Read more “Times Crossword Championship 2011”

Posted on Pete’s behalf, as he’s having trouble logging in today… If you’re intending to attend the Championships as a spectator, and you have not already been named as the person accompanying a contestant, you … Read more “Times Crossword Championships – Spectators”

Me again, confirming the location, which competitors should hear about again when they receive their finals details in about 10 days. Date: Saturday 22 October – presumably with the usual timetable starting off with registration … Read more “Times Crossword Championship 2011”

There’s been an update on http://status.livejournal.com explaining the recent problems getting on to the site. We can now publicly disclose that we have been experiencing a large-scale DDoS attack the last two days, which has … Read more “LiveJournal Problems”

There’s an update which might be of interest to overseas (or UK) solvers who can’t be in Cheltenham on August 6th – you can also enter by email to be in with a chance of … Read more “3D Crosswords Championship – August 6th (update)”

Eric Westbrook has asked me to publicise this event at Cheltenham on Saturday 6th August. A 3D Bloggers and Setters in Cheltenham – August 6th “The All-England RNIB 3D Crosswords Cup” The next Bloggers and … Read more “A date for your diary”

I’m sorry to have to report that Mike Laws, one of the three Mephisto setters, died last night. Apart from the Mephisto, he was also a former Times and Guardian setter, and Times Crossword editor … Read more “Mike Laws”

At least, I think it will be the 9th I’ve been informed by Gaufrid over at Fifteensquared that this will actually be the 8th time we’ve got together over a few ales and a meal … Read more “Sloggers & Betters 8!”

I’ve been contacted by Dr. Kathryn Friedlander from the University of Buckingham, who’s doing research into solvers of cryptic crosswords. She’s looking for volunteers willing to solve a few puzzles and be interviewed. Her email … Read more “An invitation”

Times setter Don Manley (a.k.a. Quixote, Duck, Bradman, Giovanni, have I missed any? – in various other publications) is holding a one-day course in solving cryptic crosswords on Saturday 26th March. Details below.