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).
Happy holidays, everyone! Here's a puzzle that will, I trust, help you focus on the reason for the season. The answer to the meta is what X replaces.
The following note may help after you've started completing the grid: The tricksy squares can be…
Not your typical "week 2" here! This one has a tricky grid (but I'm hoping there are enough footholds; if not, there's always Google) and a meta that might take a little thought. And the silly season is almost upon us, so you should have plenty of…
I just love the fact that Paul, at the start of the 3rd chapter to the Philippians says, "Finally, my brothers and sisters..." - and then continues on for another 2 chapters! (In fact, he says "Finally" again in Phil. 4:8, and at that point I think…
I can't really say too much about this one without running the risk of spoilers. So just jump in! The answer to the meta is a helpful acronym in a crisis. Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=113795#p113795
Well, it's the fifth Tuesday in a month and you know what that means! So here's a tricky grid and what might prove to be a difficult meta. Good luck as you search for the answer to the meta which is an eight letter word. Answer & explanation: https:/…
This puzzle is titled "Equivocation". Now, I might be using the word incorrectly; but I'm just following Shakespeare's example, so hopefully you'll get the idea. If you can see through the fog and filthy air, you should arrive at the answer to the…
This meta came to me as I was listening to the band that recorded the album that is the answer to the meta. You might need Google for this one. ;-) Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=112378#p112378
Apparently, if you are a struggling content creator it really is up to you to get your stuff out there and in front of the eyeballs of potential customers. Social media helps, but these days you have to utilise every possible avenue at your disposal.…
Australia is known for its barbies (what we call barbecues) thanks to that Paul Hogan tourism ad with the famous line, "I'll slip another shrimp on the barbie for you!" What might be less well known is our Swap 'n' Go gas bottles. However, I don't…
It's that time of year again. To mark the occasion here's another meta puzzle that seeks to illustrate a horror movie trope. Nudges are here: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=110075#p110075