I LOVE CROSSWORDS
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*5/14/12 . . . I’ve heard great things about Saturday’s tourney. What happened? Who won? Please share — the suspense is killing me! :)
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{Post-Race Update: And I was wrong, of course . . . } :)
Happy Spring to you! Over the last few months we’ve received many requests for desktop versions of our Crossword Nation puzzles, currently available only on the iPad and smart devices. We’re engaged in new partnership talks to expand our reach.
We’ll announce new distribution arrangements in the coming months. Thank you for your support during our inaugural year. We are indebted to you, good solvers, for keeping us strong and ready to grow. Please stand by for news.
Our puzzles continue to be available through Stand Alone, via weekly subscription (52 weeks per year — no breaks) and convenient 20-piece puzzle packs.
In the meantime, I’d like to share with you my latest puzzle in the Wall Street Journal. (Every so often I have a puzzle in a another market.) You may access “Nerve Center” on The Wall Street Journal’s site. Instant gridification! Thank you for visiting. ~e.c.g.
I wonder if Alan Alda still gets a kick out of seeing his name in crosswords. He’s made thousands of crossword cameos. (Thank you, Alan!) ALDA is a most accommodating grid entry, as is his very friendly full name: ALANALDA
Maybe the crosswords have rubbed off on him. He’s interested in definitions — better, clearer, accessible definitions of simple concepts. Alda urges scientists to break it down for society: “For the good of all of us, we need scientists to use clarity and precision when they explain their work.”
He’s launched a contest that challenges wordsmiths to answer the question: “What is a flame?” If you’ve got a burning desire to define concepts clearly and simply — fire up that cortex and enter the contest.
It’s a tough crowd, though — you’ll be judged by a panel of 11-year-olds. The contest ends on April 2, 2012.
