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September 23, 2009

CROSSWORD #125

ACROSS LITE PUZZLE: [ MACHINE SHOP] 
PROGRAM: [Across Lite]

PROGRAM: [Java]

PRINTOUT PUZZLE: [ MACHINE SHOP]
PROGRAM: [Adobe Acrobat]

Since brevity is the soul of wit, and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief. (I think the dead guy in the movie still up above said that).

Announcement: For those who might be disappointed in seeing that today's blog puzzle is an easy one, fear not. I have tomorrow's New York Times puzzle and the test solvers have told me it's brutally nasty. Near-Saturday-ish level. So, you've been warned. I'll post the puzzle here when it goes live tonight. Feel free to comment on either puzzle below.

Update:The Times puzzle is here.

Request: Sterling is putting out a greatest hits of mine (including previously published puzzles from "Time Out New York" as well as some from this blog). I'm in the middle of putting said manuscript together now. If anyone feels strongly that a certain puzzle should be included in the batch, let me know in the comments section. Thanks.

Share the puzzle. Times puzzle later on today. New blog puzzle on Friday.

Posted at 08:46 AM in Easy |

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