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February 27, 2012

CROSSWORD #414: Themeless Monday #158

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It got pretty ugly around BEQ.com headquarters yesterday. After my sixth temper tantrum, I was finally talked off the ledge of our fourth floor window by Liz. You see, I take competitions really seriously, and yours truly just went 0-for-3 in the Orcas yesterday. The Orcas, ne the Oryxes, are not only an anagram of "The Oscars", they are the year-end crossword awards given out over at Diary of a Crossword Fiend. Look, I'm a realist: as long as Patrick Berry is making puzzles, he's going to be the puzzlemaker of the year. And, hey, I've said it before I'll say it again: when I started off, I liberally ripped off Matt Gaffney, so the fact that he won big means I can liberally rip off some of his praise. Well, I'll just get 'em next year. Congrats to all who won, and thanks for the nominations. Just call me the Peter O'Toole of crosswords.

Interested parties can read about the Orcas here. And do my puzzles that were nominated here, here, and here.

Also: the Visual Thesaurus contest puzzle is up early this month. Do it here.

Share the puzzle. New one on Thursday.

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