Puzzle Work
Crosswords
May 2001 - Present
Jonesin' Crosswords
Weekly 15x15 syndicated crosswords for alternative newspapers. Reached the 1000 puzzle mark in 2020!
2007-2020
Halftime Magazine
Marching band-related 15x15 crossword every 2 months
2021-present
Crosswords With Friends
Started contributing to the popular Zynga crossword app (available in the Apple Store and on Google Play)
2007-2012
Yahoo Crosswords With Hints
Daily 13x13 crosswords online, each clue with a clickable link that opens up the Yahoo search engine for hints
2013-2014, 2021
No Holds Barred Crosswords
Printed book of 25 barred themeless crosswords funded by Kickstarter; Bonus puzzles available in 2021
Other Crosswords
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"Getting Sofamiliar" (Dec 2020), barred crossword contribution to a fan-based magazine, a gift to the host during the final episode of the UK Twitch comedy show The Infinite Sofa. Grid resembled a Zoom chat room with individual regions.
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Andrews McMeel/Universal (2019): Themed 15x15
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Maze of Games (2014), the "interactive puzzle novel" by Mike Selinker. Contributed to the "Conundrucopia" section of the book, a large variety fill-in-the-bars barred grid crossword called "A Japanese Battle." The whole book, including that section, had a Victorian Era feel, so all the answers and clues had to fit that time period (no anachronisms).
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The Onion AV Club (2006-2012): Part of original group of constructors providing crossword content. (The group eventually left The Onion and formed the separate subscription site The American Values Club crossword. Archived puzzles for purchase are at avxwords.com
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New York Sun (Sep. 2003): Themeless Friday 15x15
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Barnes & Noble Americana Crosswords and Movie Crosswords (Aug. 2003): Themed crosswords in book format (3 per book)
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Brainstorm NW (Feb. 2002-Mar. 2003): Oregon politics-based 15x15 for a local monthly magazine (12 total)
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Billboard.com (2001): Ghostwriting music themed 15x15s for puzzle editor Matt Gaffney (5 total)
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Games Magazine (1999, 2003): The World's Most Ornery Crossword (25x25, 2 sets of clues of an "Easy" and "Hard" difficulty)
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New York Newsday (1/23/99): Themeless Saturday 15x15 crossword
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Stagebill Magazine (Sep. 1998-Feb. 2002): Monthly performing arts 15x15 crossword; Three commissioned 15x15 crosswords for program material at New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts festivals; one rock-themed puzzle for Summer New York concerts (50 total)
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Games World of Puzzles Magazine (Sep. 1998): Themeless 21x21 crossword, part of the special section “Puzzling: The Next Generation” involving constructors under age 30
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Open Spaces Magazine (1997-2008): Quarterly Northwest-based magazine, 21x21 crossword
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CrosSynergy Syndicate (May 1997-April 2002): Daily puzzle-writing syndicate specializing in easy/medium range 15x15 puzzles for online newspapers (79 puzzles total)
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The New York Times: Three themeless 15x15 crosswords, all Fridays (11/4/94, 6/7/96, 5/2/97)
Other Puzzle/Game Construction
Games Magazine
Barber Pole (Variety word puzzle, Nov. 1999)
Wild Cards: Oct. 1997
Games World of Puzzles
500 Rummy (regular word puzzle feature; June 2000-Jan. 2002)
Paint By Numbers Trivia contest (Mar. 2002)
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Wired Magazine (Aug 2011, p. 66): The "Decode" puzzle feature, titled "Co-Terminus Lines," a visual word puzzle resembling a Tube system map (in anticipation of the 2012 London Olympics)
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Microsoft Puzzle Hunt 8 (Feb. 2005): Vegas-themed live puzzle hunt, contributed a mashup-based song puzzle and a roulette table number trivia puzzle
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Boxerjam (2000-2008): website, providing content for a daily trivia mini-game "Knock-Out"
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The "Thankoween Miniganza" puzzle suites (2012, 2014) centered around the fictional hybrid holiday, based on old TV movie marathons, hosted by the vampire turkey Count Furcula
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Online puzzle contest “Thanxtravaganza” (Oct. 2011)--full puzzle extravaganza based on Thanksgiving dishes
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MIT Mystery Hunt (2003): Contributed 2 puzzles Main Page Round 1 Puzzle Round 5 Puzzle
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National Puzzlers’ League (Oct. 1994-Present): Various verse-based word puzzles for the League publication The Enigma; created formal and informal group games for the annual National Puzzlers’ League convention