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138 = Crossword Panels and Crossing Channels

July 05, 2026 00:59:35 57.2 MB Downloads: 0

📝 What is the perfect arrangement of black squares in a crossword?

🚣 Does weight on an aqueduct increase as a boat goes over it?

🛟 And there’s some Any Other Boardness (not ‘boredness’)


Head to our BlueSky/Twitter/Instagram to see some crossword arrangements and some cross-bridge arrangements.


Michael Keith’s Crossword research paper: http://www.gathering4gardner.org/g4g16gift/KeithMichael-GiftExchange-CrosswordGrids-G4G16.pdf 


Michael Keith’s Pilish book, Not A Wake: https://www.cadaeic.net/notawake.htm 


If you’d like to see Bec’s Work In Progress shows, her upcoming gigs can be found here: https://www.bechillcomedian.com/tour-gigs


Matt is bringing An Evening of Unnecessary Detail to New York! The Bell House, Brooklyn on Sunday 12th July. Tickets can be found here:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300064B84CCCF567


And Matt has extended his tour - and he’s filming the show in London in October - all the dates, venues and tickets can be found here:

http://standupmaths.com/shows 


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