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Jon Owen (Jay)
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@mitzcrosswords.bsky.social Hi Mitz, I replied to your request for info on the early Genius puzzles on the Crossword Centre message board. Hopefully it’s useful.
Cheers
Jonathan (aka Jono and Jay)
September 8, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Happy New Year! - or is it? Here's the annual Double Toughie: bigdave44.com/2025/01/01/s...
SP – 013 – Big Dave's Crossword Blog
Special Puzzle – 013 New Year's Day Double Toughie by Elgar + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - +   Today we are very pleased to present a bonus treat in the form of Elgar's traditional annual Double ...
bigdave44.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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brianbilston.bsky.social
Today’s poem is called ‘This is Not the Poem I Had Hoped to Write’.
This is Not the Poem I Had Hoped to Write   This is not the poem I had hoped to write when I sat at my desk and the page was white. You see, there were other words I’d had in mind, yet this is what I leave behind.   I thought it was a poem to eradicate war; one of such power, it would heal all the sores of a world torn apart by conflict and schism. But it isn’t.   Lovers, I’d imagined, would quote from it daily, Mothers would sing it to soothe crying babies. And whole generations would be given new hope. Nope.   I had grand aspirations. Believe me, I tried. Humanity examined with lessons applied. But the right words escaped me; so often they do. Have these in lieu. Brian Bilston
November 24, 2024 at 8:51 AM
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boatmancryptics.co.uk
It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and one lucky person will get a free signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 @guardian #puzzles and the stories behind them:
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Boatman - the first 50 is a great holiday read, exemplified by this image of the book opened to show the story behind the Shipping Forecast puzzle, on display on Brighton beach. Reviewing Boatman - the first 50, Alan Connor (the Guardian's new crossword editor) says: "This is one to savour. Boatman's puzzles are witty and ingenious. It is an extraordinary pleasure to read how his unique mind works. The first 50 is a book I never knew I needed in my life. Gift it to yourself and to the word-lovers in yours" and Hugh Stephenson (his predecessor) says: "This is a unique book of crosswords". Boatman - the second 50 contains another 50 puzzles from The Guardian, with five bonus puzzles previously only available online and including puzzles, solutions and the ideas and stories behind them, exemplified by this image of the book opened to show one of the stories, which is accompanied by a picture of a large cow. Reviewing Boatman - the second 50, Gyles Brandreth says: "If you want a fiendish crossword, you want the best - which means you want Boatman, because he is the best" and Brian Bilston says: "Cracking crosswords - each puzzle a delightful daily workout for the brain and a welcome tonic for the soul".
November 15, 2024 at 2:47 PM