My name is Ben Chenoweth, and I'm currently a teacher at Donvale Christian College, in Melbourne, Australia. I've worked overseas with Wycliffe Bible Translators, and in Australia as a secondary and tertiary teacher. (I was the Educational Designer / eLearning Coordinator at Melbourne School of Theology for four years, and taught at Eastern College for some of that time.)
My main interests are music, writing, theology and various combinations of those. I have a number of other interests, including reading, crosswords (especially cryptics and metas), and computer games. I also enjoy programming. My About Me website (https://www.ephesusscroll.com/about) was put together as an HTML/CSS demonstration for my Year 10 Computing class. Another interesting programming project is my EPUB Metadata Editor (an open-source project on GitHub).
I have worked retail in the past. In fact, my first job was as a summer casual in the local Kmart department store. They put me in the toiletries and makeup section, because, as a male, I would be less likely to want to steal the stock! This puzzle…
It's time for another "week 5" challenge! This one will have it all: obscure clues (thank goodness for Google!) and a grid that will probably prove to be quite challenging in places, but hopefully there's a fun meta at the end! The answer to the meta…
In the lead up to this puzzle going live I discovered that I hadn't written any introduction! So now I have to try and remember how this puzzle came into being more than 12 months down the track. And I have to confess that I can't precisely recollect…
I'm sorry, but I just couldn't help myself. If you had enough of a certain thing last month then maybe you should skip this one. But if you are still with me then jump right in and start your search for the meta answer which is a 6-letter 2-word…
Here's another meta inspired by trying to solve another meta! Love it when that happens! The answer to the meta is a movie title. Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=172616#p172616
Here's a nice "end of month" challenge for you that has been shoved into a "week 1" slot in order to make way for last week's #200. Nice crunchy grid, fun (at least I hope it's fun!) meta, with a nice pay-off (at least I hope it's a nice pay-off…
Well, will you look at that: 200 metas! Goodness, I never thought I would see the day when I could say that. "Financial Downturn" (https://crosshare.org/crosswords/4DxgBqcHR4PwVbG4bkjA/financial-downturn-meta) doesn't feel like such a long time ago…
I realise the puzzle title is a bit obscure; but jump into the puzzle and you will quickly see where I'm going with this one. Best of luck as you seek the answer to the meta, which is a form of poetry. Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles…
I created this meta for a year 7 (approx. 12-13 year-olds) maths games day. We gave a printout of the puzzle to each table of 4 students to see if they could complete the grid and find the hidden word. I tried to make the grid as easy as possible…
I've had this one on simmer in the back of my mind for a while now. And then, late one restless night, the missing piece of the puzzle came to me. So don your outdoor gear, grab a map, and make your way to the starting line! Once you complete the…