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12/29/01 - New Year's Cryptic Crossword
Ring in the New Year with this delightfully tricky puzzle from Will DaBeed.
12/15/01 - Yuletide Cryptic Crossword
Santa's favorite cryptic crossword constructor offers a topical puzzle with a bonus clue.
12/10/01 - Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles
The ultimate jigsaw puzzles are those that are precision cut from wood. Challenging, beautiful, and collectible.
12/05/01 - "The New Oxford American Dictionary"
Oxford University Press (USA) continues its tradition of excellence with the publication of the NOAD. Definitely the best single volume dictionary to date.
11/26/01 - "Puzzled To Death"
Cora Felton, aka 'The Puzzle Lady', rides again. This is the sequel to Hall's previous two crossword novels, "A Clue For The Puzzle Lady" and "Last Puzzle & Testament". The book includes a crossword puzzle with clues to the culprit's identity.
11/21/01 - World's Most Difficult Jigsaw Puzzles
Prepare to give up your social life if you plan to solve these jigsaw puzzles. One is printed (with the same image) on both sides while another has over 13,000 pieces!
11/14/01 - Puzzle Tour #54
Caribbean Crossword Cruise; Upwords; Pandora's Box; The Nemesis Factor; Puzzle Boxes; The Crossword Obsession; Puzzling Gift Ideas
11/08/01 - Top Word Games
If you like wordplay or playing with words, here are some games that will get the gang gathered round the table. No computer required.
10/29/01 - Puzzle Tour #53
Etymologic; Linguistic Humor; Cosswords For Kids; Crossword Origins by Will Shortz; TERM-inator; Rings of the Magi, and more.
10/25/01 - A Tricky Treat
Solve this crossword puzzle and discover the secret word. Play online or download in AcrossLite.
10/12/01 - The Code Book
Simon Singh has written a fascinating account of cryptography down through the ages. Highly recommended.
09/30/01 - Cow's Word Crossword
Bessie is no bumptious bovine. Solving this standard crossword is a mooo-ving experience.
09/17/01 - Puzzle Tour #51
Puzzle Fiction; Wikipedia; Beat the Band Crossword; Thomas' Hangman; Rare Puzzle Books, and more.
08/27/01 - The Cryptographic Challenge
Your mission is to crack the code and discover the whereabouts of the hidden treasure.
08/13/01 - Sinful Sunday Crossword Deemed Offensive
Some newspapers changed the title and some even refused to run this Sunday crossword from the New York Times. Was it sexually suggestive?
07/28/01 - 'Take It Off!'
Nudists have taken over this crossword puzzle. Can you find their clothes by solving the clues? Interactive (Java) or download in AcrossLite (print friendly).
07/12/01 - 'Double Duty'
You might be seeing double after solving this crossword puzzle. Interactive (Java) or download in AcrossLite (print friendly).
06/20/01 - 'The Optimist'
Solve this 'skinny-mini' crossword puzzle with an optimistic theme. Interactive (Java) or download in AcrossLite (print friendly).
06/11/01 - 'Father Knows Best' Crossword
Try this standard 15x15 puzzle with a timely theme. Solve online or download in AcrossLite format with print option for solving on the go. Happy Father's Day!
06/04/01 - CrossWorks
Two years after publishing my original review, here's an update on a crossword creation program from Homeware. The features have been enhanced and the price has been reduced.
05/24/01 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
Wouldn't it be nice to make a living as a crossword constructor? Here's a selection of grids (with and without black squares) in print-friendly format. Grab your pencils, erasers, all the reference books you can muster, and get your fill.
05/16/01 - Puzzle Tour #42
Wolves vs Sheep, Gentle Bishops, Wheel of Fortune, Puzzler's Paradise, and more.
04/28/01 - Puzzle Tour #41
Puzzles for Seniors, Math Puzzles, McArdle Acrostic, Scribbler's Cryptic Puzzle Palace, and more.
04/21/01 - Puzzle Tour #40
Beginner's Cryptics, JigZone, IQ Tests, and more.
04/14/01 - Puzzle Tour #39
Brain Food, Crossword Proper Name Finder, Austrailian Crossword Club, and more.
04/07/01 - Puzzle Tour #38
Manny's Library, Rebus Rhymes, Le Cyberjournal, Word Game of the Day, and more.
03/31/01 - Puzzle Tour #37
Droodles, Cool Puzzles, How to Keep an Idiot Busy, and more.
03/24/01 - Puzzle Tour #36
Entertainment Crossword, Peanuts Game Gallery, Cryptic Tutorial, Tic-Tac-Toe, and more.
03/17/01 - Puzzle Tour #35
IQ Tests, Brain Teasers, and Puzzles, Cross Sums, Primrose Puzzles, and more.
03/10/01 - Puzzle Tour #34
Riddle du Jour, Themeless Challenger, Chess Puzzles, Prize Cryptic Crossword, and more.
03/05/01 - 'Color Me Green' Crossword
Solve this standard crossword with a topical theme. From Dave Fisher, your guide to Puzzles.
03/03/01 - Puzzle Tour #33
Math & Logic Puzzles; MasterWord; Wordfind; AMaze Game; Magnetic Content, and more.
02/24/01 - Puzzle Tour #32
Jumble Puzzles, Double Crostics, New York Post Puzzles, Jigsaw Puzzles, and more.
02/17/01 - Puzzle Tour #31
iVillage Crossword Center, Word Game of the Day, Math Problems, E-Crostic, and more.
02/16/01 - Cryptic Crossword #5 by Tom Kelly
Check out the latest offering from cryptic cruciverbalist Tom Kelly.
02/10/01 - Puzzle Tour #30
Guardian's Cryptic, Billboard Crossword, Jigsaw Puzzles, Jumble Time, and more.
02/05/01 - 'Sweetheart' Crossword
A 'hearty' puzzle with a 'lovely' theme. By Dave Fisher.
02/03/01 - Puzzle Tour #29
Drop Quotes, EncycloZine, Detective Shell's Word Search, Connecting Students, Twisty Puzzles, and more.>
01/29/01 - Sliding Block Puzzle
Can you move the tiles so as to complete the scrambled picture? Test your strategy and reasoning skills in this Java game.
01/27/01 - Puzzle Tour #28
Slate Crossword, HeadLines Acrostics, Wanted Words, Wordsmyth Educational Dictionary/Thesaurus,
The Odd Couple, and more.
01/22/01 - Female Celebrity Jumble
Can you unscramble the names of these famous females? Play this Java game.
01/21/01 - ACCC #5
The winners and glimmers in the final cryptic contest. After four years, the contest is no more.
01/11/01 - Puzzle Tour #27
Puzzling History, Odd-One-Out, Vanishing Egg, NY Times Daily Crossword, Amtrak's Memory Game, iJigsaw Puzzles, Risky Business, and more.
12/29/2K - New Year's Cryptic Crossword
Ring out the old and ring in the new with this themed cryptic crossword by Will DaBeed.
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