Puzzle Notes

Dear subscribers: 

Byron Walden is up this week, with a 4/5 difficulty puzzle called "State of the Union Addresses." Byron has an impeccable eye for fortuitous themes like this one - have fun with it.

Oh, and I've got a new book coming out at the end of this month. It's called "The Curious History of the Crossword," and it's a history of and commentary on the form on the occasion of its centennial. One hundred puzzles from throughout crossword history are included, in addition to ten essays. You can pre-order it here: http://www.amazon.com/Curious-History-Crossword-Puzzles-Then/dp/1937994457

-Ben and the AVCX crew [avxwords.com]