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Sharp has competed in the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, placing as high as 31st in 2011. [6] He used to test solve puzzles for the Times for some time before 2009. [ 10 ] He has constructed several crosswords published in the Times , The Wall Street Journal , and the Los Angeles Times since 2010.
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
He was drawn to puzzles at an early age; in eighth grade he wrote a paper titled "Puzzles as a Profession". [4] (The paper earned him a B+.) [4] At age 13, Shortz wrote to Language on Vacation author Dmitri Borgmann for advice on how to pursue a career in puzzles. [5] At age 16, Shortz began regularly contributing crossword puzzles to Dell ...
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Crossword-like puzzles, for example Double Diamond Puzzles, appeared in the magazine St. Nicholas, published since 1873. [33] Another crossword puzzle appeared on September 14, 1890, in the Italian magazine Il Secolo Illustrato della Domenica. It was designed by Giuseppe Airoldi and titled "Per passare il tempo" ("To pass the time"). Airoldi's ...
A full specification sheet listing the paper's requirements for crossword puzzle submission can be found online or by writing to the paper. The Monday–Thursday, and usually Sunday, puzzles have a theme. This is often some sort of connection between at least three long across answers, such as similar types of puns, added letters, or hidden ...