Crossword editor's update
Crossword column: an experiment reaches the end of the road
The annotated solution bows out gracefully. Plus: Radio 4 delves into the history of the cryptic
Old setters and new conventions
Audreus, Araucaria and how much do cryptic crosswords change
Torquemada strikes again
An novel problem will shortly see the light of day again
A memorial to Araucaria
Plans for a church plaque in John Graham’s honour are in train
Is 'A ragman (anag) (7)' fair as a Quick clue?
Hugh Stephenson rises to the defence of anagrams in Quick puzzles
On setters and setting
Hugh Stephenson looks at a crowded market
The long arm of coincidence ...
Hugh Stephenson reports on the relationship between the Mayor of London, a Scottish PhD student and Picaroon
Shoes and ships and sealing wax
Hugh Stephenson reflects on the things one learns from crosswords
2016 in puzzles
Hugh Stephenson looks back on 12 months that were too hard and too easy
Puzzles for Christmas
A bumper crop of puzzle publications is out there to help you into 2017
Plus ça change ...
Our cryptic crossword solvers seem deeply divided as to whether they have become too difficult or not. Hugh Stephenson looks at some of the evidence.
Bottling out
Aristotle’s courage has been called into question
More pros than cons for the anagram
Our straw email poll seems to show that solvers are happy with anagrams in the Quicks (in moderation, at least)
Thumbs up or down?
We tried out anagrams in the Quicks last month; not everyone was exactly happy
Questions of style
When is an actor an actress, asks Hugh Stephenson
New Year notes on problems with printing out
Ways to make the puzzles fit for purpose
Roll out the old, roll in the new
Hugh Stephenson gives an end-of-year report on the Guardian new crossword website
Searching the past
The new formats for the online crosswords are clearly causing some of you problems but access to the archive should not be one of them.
Life after beta-testing
Before the end of this month the Guardian crosswords will have moved into the multi-media world
Beta-testing
Hugh Stephenson explains why, though it's not broke, the crossword site is still being fixed.
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