Brendan Emmett Quigley has launched a Kickstarter for a series of original Marching Bands puzzles. For a $10 pledge you will receive one puzzle every other week for a year. Higher pledge levels feature bonus puzzles and other premiums. This is a great opportunity to support an expert puzzlemaker and get access to puzzles that represent an ingenious variation on the crossword form so check it out!
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And for those traveling to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament this weekend: happy solving, safe travels, and give my regards to Stamford!