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).
"Here you are, folks, the Queen of Hearts is the winning card. Watch it closely. Follow it with your eye as I shuffle. Here it is, and now here, now here, and now—where? If you point it out the first time, you win; but if you miss, you lose!" Can you…
This was a fun puzzle to envisage and then try to construct. That said, the first version I came up with was waaaaay too hard. After implementing the suggestions from a couple of test solvers, this edited version should, at the very least, be doable…
You Are In A Maze Of Twisty Little Passages, All Alike (Meta)
◆ · Pubblicato 2021-11-24T06:00:46.778Z
madhatter5 challenged me to a forum swap. So this was my attempt at creating a MEOW. MEOWs definitely skew to the difficult side, so I have tried to give you a decent challenge. But I've also noticed that madhatter5 is not afraid to break the "rules"…
I can't really say too much about this without giving the game away, so I won't. Enjoy! Answer and explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=1298&p=74071#p74071
Quite a lot going on in this puzzle, but hopefully I've provided enough signposts. The answer to the meta is "so romantic" (and yes, the quotes are significant!) Good luck! Answer and explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=1287&p…
We're all fascinated by magicians: sleight of hand, misdirection, smoke, mirrors, and elaborate mechanical devices. Well, this meta has all of those things and more! Your task is to work out how it's done and come up with the answer to the meta…
To mark the occasion that occurs at the end of October, I present this meta puzzle. The answer to the meta is a Chvrches song. Answer and explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=1259&p=72413#p72194
I love a cooked breakfast! Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms - yum! So if you're anything like me then this meta puzzle is for you. Dig in to find the answer to the meta: an eight letter word. Answer and explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com…
Aussie Steve Bradbury was the the first man to cross the line following a pile-up in the 1,000m short-track speed skating final at the Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002. He'd been in last place for most of the race. But when the other four…
I'm really leaning into my Australian heritage now. International solvers, feel free to consult Google whenever you want to; Aussie solvers, feel free to do the same with all the Americanisms that inevitably creep in! I also trust this meta crossword…