joon here with a quick plug for the boston crossword puzzle tournament, coming up on april 5 (only 2+ weeks away!). orange mentioned it here about a month ago, but i just wanted to let everybody know that registration is now open. you need to buy a ticket in advance for $10 from the harvard box office to compete; we won't be taking registrations at the door. if you show up without a ticket, you can still do the puzzles for fun and hear will shortz, but you'll be missing out on the chance to win these fabulous prizes.