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It would appear that The Telegraph intends to discontinue the Enigmatic Variations series of barred cryptic puzzles in August. We must try …
Hello everyone. I’m happy to be here following on from Dave Hennings who has given ten years of sterling work blogging the …
At the Cambridge S&B several crosswords were handed out, many of these written for the occasion – I counted 7 or 8.
I decided once more to blog these puzzles, in a neutral way and based on the setters’ own intentions.
So, don’t be surprised to see some new names crawling around the familiar ones.
Please, make them feel welcome!
There will be a get-together of sloggers and betters after the Times setters’ lunch on Tuesday 19th May, starting at 2pm. The …
Edit: Thanks everyone for the feedback, most helpful. Please see comment #20 for my conclusions.
It was reported earlier in today’s Guardian post that the ‘Preview Comment’ button had stopped working.
Many thanks to all who made the first Cambridge S&B such a success.
And by ‘all’ we do not mean ourselves as the organisers but really everyone who was there on Saturday.
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So, time for a reminder that there will be a Sloggers & Betters event in Cambridge on Saturday 25 April.
The venue is The Castle Inn, 38 Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AJ
http://thecastleinncambridge.com/
The pub will open its doors at 11.30am and from twelve o’clock onwards the complete first floor (including roof terrace) will be ours, with space for around 60 people.
According to the National Rail Enquiries website, the only trains running to/from Cambridge on April 25th will be those from/to London and …
Today we attended what was, according to his own wishes, a quiet, low-key burial service for John Graham. A memorial service, for …
I have recently uploaded some new sets of photos to my Flickr site. There are several sets there covering crossword-related events over …
Update (15:50): I have now received a reply from CloudFlare to say that the problem has been rectified. I no longer get …
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.