The September Brighton Puzzle by Hasslethymi is now up.
By Sowmya
Sowmya is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and independent financial consultant based in the Middle East (Bahrain). She is a puzzle editor at Amuselabs. She has set over 1,300 crosswords for various publications including over 1000 mini crosswords, cryptic crosswords (under the pseudonym Hypatia for The Hindu) and themed crosswords for Cat.a.lyst (part of The Hindu Businessline). Sowmya runs the Facebook group 1Across where seasoned cruciverbalists interact while setting and solving clues. She has published three compilations of crosswords viz Cryptic Crossroads Volumes 1, 2 and 3. She Tweets cryptic clues daily @somsram
Enjoyed thoroughly ! Thanks 1 Across group. Was this a competition ?
No – all puzzles in the Brighton (UK) magazines are set by 1Across.org setters. On this site you can currently see entries by 1Across members in our Gridfest competition for our third anniversary. Today’s would be particularly hard for a newbie because it requires a knowledge of members posting names.
However, may I recommend that you either download (via Google) or get the paperback version of Cryptic Crossroads (via Amazon) with a wonderful selection of puzzles by members. You’d also be helping cancer research. With crosswords from our members scattered round the globe it’s truly the first of its kind. Incidentally one of the crosswords is by Hasslethymi – the setter, whose crossword prompted your enquiry.
Many thanks for your comment and interest. I look forward to seeing you as a member of both 1ACross.org and our FB closed group.