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crossword by yoohoojuju (cc by)

For aspiring cruciverbalists jcreigh fills in the blanks with info on developing, designing, writing, editing, constructing, and where to submit crosswords, plus where to find advice, communities, software, and blogs.

Wolfdog has posted the logic puzzle blog, Grandmaster Puzzles, featuring "elegant, hand-crafted designs written by some of the world's best puzzle constructors" ... and Mefites have some more recs in comments.

Ghostball by Neil Kremer (cc by-nd)

AskMe recommends movies, books and places that are bad, weird, or fun: Most obscure bad movies?

Tragic sad-ending movies, that you would willingly watch again?

Truly singular unique movies and tv shows?

Weirdest book in the history of English?

Places with unique events, festivals, attractions?

Normally-bustling places that have predictable moments when they're totally deserted?

Fun puzzle contests or hunts?

Cauliflower ear by tutincommon (cc by-nc)

I heard a story on This American Life ... about a sausage maker who inadvertently ruins their product by getting a new building. In the end, it turned out the problem was they had shortened the route of the final delivery of the sausages and removed what was thought to be the unimportant work of a clerk named Irving. I thought it was fascinating and I want to find other stories like that. Where would I look for them?

rileyray3000, ISO real life food mysteries.