| Puzzle | Published | Entries postmarked no later than | Solution published |
| Qualifier 1 | Thu April 3 | Thu April 10 | Fri April 11 |
| Qualifier 2 | Thu May 1 | Thu May 8 | Fri May 9 |
| Qualifier 3 | Thu May 22 | Thu May 29 | Fri May 30 |
| Qualifier 4 | Thu June 26 | Thu July 3 | Fri July 4 |
So we’ll have reports on the Fridays eight days after the puzzles. Good luck to all entrants, especially those trying the championships for the first time, and those still trying to make their first final.
Related articles in today’s paper:
Puzzlers vie for a place in chequered history
Switched restrooms (anag.) – third leader article
Unfortunately these repeat a couple of inaccuracies. First, the statement that I checked none of my answers in last year’s final. I said this carelessly to the reporter but I was wrong and although I said so later, it was my first statement that made it into print. I actually checked all except the last two I wrote in. Then in the leader we get the traditional stuff about “soft-boiled eggs”, though no direct mention of the debunked tale about the Provost of Eton.
Ho hum
A new window opens containing the crossword.
Scroll nearly to the end.
Press “Print” link.
Another window opens.
Press “Print this page” link near top of window.
It’s the same technology as for The Listener each weekend.
Mike O, Skiathos.
From your comments it seems that the Listener crossword has a complicated set of instructions which you have to work out before you can attempt to print it.
The qualifier prints on two pages which is a tad annoying.