Puzzling

It's clue writing competition time again!  Griff is eagerly awaiting your entries! Write a cryptic clue of your very own, using an anagram, for the answer word INTERCHANGE.  Write your clue, and then post it in a comment below this post. Don't be scared, you can do it. It's even fun (honest)! Your clue can be silly, weird, funny, serious, whatever you like. It needs to read well, like a mini phrase or sentence (not just a random assortment of words stuck together). Creativity and clue accuracy are what I will be looking for. Here are some tips to help you get started.  Remember that the basic anatomy of a cryptic clue is: Wordplay + Definition = Answer or Definition + Wordplay = Answer So — (a bit of wordplay) (definition) (rest of wordplay) is  not  allowed. The definition has to sit at the start or end of the clue, and not be interrupted by the wordplay. In an anagram clue, the Wordplay = the fodder + the anagram indicator  (or i...

Catherine Eagleson from the  Clue Detective Puzzle Agency has set up a blog competition which involves knitting my 1 Across Beanie  on Knitty, and submitting your photo for judging. The best / silliest photos will win. There are a range of prizes, including a signed copy of Solving Cryptic Crosswords For Dummies , and subscriptions to her puzzle service. Check out the details here!

I've had an enjoyable job these past few weeks, creating a promotional crossword for the HotHouse Theatre . It's themed around the myth of the Minotaur, and facts about their upcoming play, The Bull, The Moon, and The Coronet of Stars  by Van Badham , and starring Silvia Colloca and Matt Zeremes . If you live in the Albury/Wodonga region, you can get a hold of a copy of The Border Mail today, solve the crossword, and enter the competition. And you can still have a go at the crossword here ! Enjoy!

Today is the 15th birthday of my business, Sutherland Studios . And it's Chrissie time. So to celebrate, I'm giving you pressies — no other course of action else makes sense! Here's the challenge, should you choose to accept it! Write a cryptic clue of your very own, using an anagram, for the answer word CHRISTMAS.  Write your clue, and an explanation of how it works, in a comment, below this post. Don't be scared, you can do it. It's even fun (honest)! Your clue can be quirky, surreal, funny, serious, whatever you like. It needs to read well, like a mini phrase or sentence (not just a random assortment of words stuck together). Creativity and clue accuracy are what I'll be looking for. Here are some tips to help you get started. Your cryptic clue will need: 1) A definition for CHRISTMAS — this can be as simple, as oblique, or as silly as you like. The definition needs to be at the start or end of the clue (not stuck in the middle). 2) An anag...