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1999 Features...

12/27/99 - A Well-Boiled Icicle
Meet Reverend Spooner over a few 'spoonerisms'.

12/20/99 - A Brief History of Scrabble
The inventor of the 20th century's most popular board game never made any money from it.

12/13/99 - Puzzle Power: Part 2
Anagrams, Double Anagrams, Cross Sums and Cryptoquizzes. All part of a puzzle creation program from Centron Software.

11/29/99 - Puzzle Power: Part 1
A multi-featured puzzle creation program from Centron Software.

11/12/99 - The Best Gets Better
A review of the latest version of "Crossword Compiler", the premier puzzle creation program.

11/08/99 - ACCC #3 (Fall '99)
Results from the latest contest in the cryptic clue-writing challenge.

11/05/99 - The Puzzler's Newsletter (Nov '99)
Browse this month's edition. If you like it, sign up for free delivery to your mail box.

10/25/99 - ACCC #2 (Fall '99)
Results from the latest contest in the cryptic clue-writing challenge.

10/22/99 - It's Cubular!
Give the puzzle fans on your gift list a double dose of pleasure.

10/15/99 - Will DaBeed's Crossword
The October edition of the cryptic crossword that appears exclusively on this site.

10/04/99 - The Puzzler's Newsletter - 10/99
Peruse the October Puzzler's Newsletter and, if you like it, subscribe.

09/27/99 - Summer Segment Prize Winners
These lucky clue-writers get some great prizes for their efforts in the ACCC.

09/16/99 - Pyramid Puzzles
Simple word games involving anagrams and clues that are fun to solve. Try these and then make your own.

08/30/99 - Will DaBeed's September Crossword
"In The Mood" - A themed cryptic crossword exclusive to this site.

08/24/99 - ACCC #4 Contest Results
Winners and glimmers from the fourth round of the Summer Segment.

08/08/99 - ACCC #3 Contest Results
Winners and glimmers from the third round of the Summer Segment.

07/16/99 - Will DaBeed's July Crossword
Try and solve this cryptic crossword with its devilishly devious clues.

07/08/99 - ACCC #1 Results
The winners and glimmers in the bi-weekly cryptic clue-writing contest.

06/28/99 - Spring Segment Prizewinners (ACCC)
Check out the latest lucky winners in the bi-weekly cryptic clue-writing contest.

06/18/99 - Will DaBeed's June Crossword
This puzzle contains a timely message. Can you decipher it?

05/31/99 - Puzzle This
Logic, riddles, lateral thinking... from easy to mind-boggling.

05/20/99 - Tour This Site
Here is an overview of my About.com puzzle site.

05/07/99 - WMW? Cryptic Crossword
Don't miss Will DaBeed's May cryptic. There are clues everywhere?!? Hint: Scrutinize the graphic.

04/26/99 - The Puzzler's Newsletter
Announcing the debut of a free monthly newsletter for puzzle fans of all ages. Subscribe now.

04/12/99 - 1999 Grand Prize Winners
The champions of the 1998-99 Miningco Cryptic Clue Contest (ACCC) receive some special prizes.

04/05/99 - Winter Segment Winners
Prize winners for the Winter Segment of the Miningco Cryptic Clue Contest.

03/29/99 - ACCC #6 (Winter Segment)
Results of the sixth segment of the Miningco Cryptic Clue Contest. Check out the latest winners and glimmers.

03/19/99 - ACCC #5 (Winter Segment)
Results of the fifth segment of the Miningco Cryptic Clue Contest. Check out the latest winners and glimmers.

03/15/99 - Kreuzworträtsels
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Improve your language skills with crosswords in German.

03/05/99 - Y2K Cryptic Crossword
Will DaBeed's March cryptic will really bug you.

02/18/99 - Mots Croisés
Parlez-vous français? Improve your language skills with crosswords in French.

02/11/99 - Crucigramas
¿Hablas español? Improve your language skills with crosswords in Spanish.

02/01/99 - CrossWorks: In Review
From Homeware, a crossword construction program on CD-ROM. The pros and cons.

01/18/99 - Will DaBeed's Cryptic Crossword (January '99)
An entertaining puzzle with two diagonal entries. Can you solve it?

01/05/99 - The Crossword Chronicles #7
All the news that's fit to puzzle in the 1st Edition of 1999.

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