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Best. Crossword. Ever.

By jrosenhouse on June 2, 2008.

Be sure to have a look at the crossword puzzle in today's New York Times. It's the bestest, most awesomest crossword ever!

Actually, I haven't seen it yet. The Times does not make their crosswords freely available online (is there no end to their treachery?). And it's not so easy to find a print edition of the Times here in Western Virginia. The university library gets it, but some days, like today apparently, they are a little slow getting the paper down to the periodicals room.

The way I know it is such a supremely magnificent puzzle is that it was constructed by my cousin Barry. So go check it out! And when you're done with that go pick up a copy of his science fiction novel, which was inexplicably passed over for a Nebula Award back in 1987.

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Thanks for the tip - I will try to track it down, and I usually have a book of NY Times crosswords in my car at all times.

Is this the same Barry Boone of C++ & Java programming fame?

It was a Monday puzzle. I finished it in about 18 minutes.

it was okay.

Blake -

Thanks for the heads-up. As it happens, I've seen the article. Two of my favorite subjects: chess and math!