<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post962965579566057202..comments</id><updated>2010-03-18T12:30:00.576+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Crossword Unclued: Clue-Writing Contests</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crosswordunclued.com/feeds/962965579566057202/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6025878547150944281/962965579566057202/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2010/03/clue-writing-contests.html'/><author><name>Shuchi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-5154256896217285338</id><published>2010-03-18T12:29:31.617+05:30</published><updated>2010-03-18T12:29:31.617+05:30</updated><title type='text'>There are also the Simple Clue-Writing Contest and...</title><content type='html'>There are also the Simple Clue-Writing Contest and other advanced CWCs that are being conducted for years at the Usenet group rec.puzzles.crosswords&lt;br /&gt;I initiated the SCWC (now in its 101st edition) and it differed from other CWCs in prevalence in that the clues are visible to all entrants instead of being sent privately to the moderator/judge.&lt;br /&gt;Once or twice I had the privilege of conducting this contest.&lt;br /&gt;The SCWC - like other contests in the Usenet group - has been a friendly contest though some recent editions saw some acrimonious debates. If someone decides to throw a spanner in the works, you can&amp;#39;t help it, can you?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6025878547150944281/962965579566057202/comments/default/5154256896217285338'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6025878547150944281/962965579566057202/comments/default/5154256896217285338'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2010/03/clue-writing-contests.html?showComment=1268895571617#c5154256896217285338' title=''/><author><name>Chaturvasi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2010/03/clue-writing-contests.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-962965579566057202' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6025878547150944281/posts/default/962965579566057202' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>