I’m now writing a weekly current events puzzle for The Week. Check it out here.

My local paper wrote an article about me.

I won Constructor of the Year at the 2012 Orcas (annual crossword awards) on Sunday. Read about all the nominees and winners here.

629 correct entries came in to Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest last week, the first time we’ve cleared 600.  Solve the puzzle here (scroll down to “This Week’s Instructions”) or read the writeup here.

I now have a Wikipedia page. Thanks to MGWCC solver Jeff Gellner for writing it.

It’s sort of hard to describe what a metapuzzle is and how to solve one, but I try it in this new article at About.com.

Should crossword puzzle writers be pulling for Obama or Romney in November?  Find out in my new, not-completely-serious article at Politico.com.

Matt Gaffney’s Weekly Crossword Contest has a new URL, a new look and a slew of new features.  Check it out here:

www.xwordcontest.com

I’ve written a crossword puzzle for the 5th annual Lollapuzzoola tournament, which will be held on Saturday, August 4th in New York City.  And I’ll naturally be in attendance to watch contestants sweat it out!  Tournament details here.

What’s the best place to start when solving a crossword? Find out in my new YouTube video (and no, it’s not 1-across!).