February 09, 2012

CROSSWORD #409: Cue Shtick

CROSSWORD SOLVER PUZZLE: [ CUE SHTICK] 
PROGRAM: [Crossword Solver]

PROGRAM: [Java]

PRINTOUT PUZZLE: [ CUE SHTICK]
PROGRAM: [Adobe Acrobat]

ACROSS LITE PUZZLE: [ CUE SHTICK] 
PROGRAM: [Across Lite]

If you were to only use two words to describe my pool skillz, "cue shtick" would probably do it. I suck at just about every one of the traditional bar sports: darts, pool, Golden Tee, you name it. Depending on the amount of booze consumption, I'm either "white hot" or "white not" at pub quizzes. About the only time I don't lose all my superpowers when I step into a bar is when I'm playing a show in one. Go figure.

Speaking of booze and rock, my latest anthology is dropping shortly. In case you've forgotten, it's titled: "Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll Crosswords." There's plans for a book & body part signing slash crossword contest in the greater Boston area in the Spring. (Details to come shortly, so watch this space.) Plus, I'll be giving away some copies through this very site. But in the meantime, if you can't wait, you can pre-order it here.

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January 26, 2012

CROSSWORD #405: Start Over

CROSSWORD SOLVER PUZZLE: [ START OVER] 
PROGRAM: [Crossword Solver]

PROGRAM: [Java]

PRINTOUT PUZZLE: [ START OVER]
PROGRAM: [Adobe Acrobat]

ACROSS LITE PUZZLE: [ START OVER] 
PROGRAM: [Across Lite]

I finished this puzzle and really liked the final result. But then I noticed one of the theme entries broke what my buddy Mike Selinker so poetically named The Error That Cannot Be Named rule. Mike also told me that I should just live with it. Specifically: because it's awesome as is. And seriously, are you gonna argue with Mike Selinker? I didn't think so. And sometimes you gotta say, "what the fuck."

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