WC woman wins $50,000 in lottery game
DES MOINES - A Webster City woman won a top prize of $50,000 playing the lottery's "Super Crossword" instant-scratch game. Ellen McBroom claimed her prize Tuesday at the Iowa Lottery's headquarters in Des Moine.
Penn hosts NYT crossword editor, Will Shortz
Last night, Penn hosted Shortz at Irvine Auditorium as part of the Year of Games.
Late shift
The Bruins spent 40 minutes last night staring at the ice as if it were a befuddling crossword puzzle, scratching around for a word to start things rolling. For two periods, nothing down, nothing across. Shift after shift, blank stares and a game sheet to match.
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Firstly, the Beacon would like to apologise for accidentally publishing the same crossword puzzle for two weeks in a row. Readers will be happy to know that the newest version of the puzzle is in this week’s issue.
Dear Reader | Solving the puzzles and other challenges
Attention puzzle lovers: New brain-teaser options are coming your way.