smb (03/03/83)
Would anyone be interested in a newsgroup to discuss crossword puzzles,
in particular the N.Y. Times crossword puzzle? I'm not interested in
answers -- those are printed the next day (or week), but I'd often like
some explanation or confirmation of the solution, i.e., is the ancient
Mayan word for homoerotic bestiality *really* xyzzy (or whatever).
Other possible uses for the newsgroup would include discussion and maybe
distribution of puzzle-solving tools -- dictionaries, modified versions of
egrep that can handle intersections, etc.
Reply to me, and I'll post the results. (Oh yes -- a name. How about
net.games.xword?)
--Steve Bellovin
{rabbit,mhb5b}!smb