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Timothy Parker is married with two children. He and his family are members of the Ellicott City Assembly of God church in Maryland. |
Timothy Parker is married with two children. He and his family are members of the Ellicott City Assembly of God church in Maryland. |
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⚫ | On March 4, 2016, the website [[FiveThirtyEight]], in an article by Oliver Roeder, said it had found similarities between 1,537 of the 15,000 puzzles Parker had edited and published through ''USA Today'' and Universal Uclick and ones previously published. 92 were similar to ones published by the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]].'' |
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⚫ | Parker said he had not deliberately copied any puzzles, and that the repeated themes were an unintended coincidence with any similarities likely due to his having edited such a large number of puzzles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/crossword-blog/2016/mar/07/the-great-us-crossword-plagiarism-mystery|title=The great US crossword 'plagiarism' mystery|last=Connor|first=Alan|date=2016-03-07|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref> On March 7, Universal Uclick and ''USA Today'' issued statements saying that Parker had temporarily stepped down from his role as senior editor while an investigation was underway.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/crossword-world-ruction-n-uproar-over-plagiarism-allegations-n533676|title=Crossword World in a Ruction (n: 'Uproar') Over Plagiarism Allegations|website=NBC News|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref> |
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==Television== |
==Television== |
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Parker co-wrote ''The Book of Revelation Made Clear'' with the co-creator of the ''[[Left Behind]]'' series, Dr. Tim LaHaye. The book purports to explain the meaning and symbols of the last book of the Christian Bible in a simple, precise way. The book features 77 puzzles and was released on July 29, 2014 by Thomas Nelson Books. |
Parker co-wrote ''The Book of Revelation Made Clear'' with the co-creator of the ''[[Left Behind]]'' series, Dr. Tim LaHaye. The book purports to explain the meaning and symbols of the last book of the Christian Bible in a simple, precise way. The book features 77 puzzles and was released on July 29, 2014 by Thomas Nelson Books. |
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⚫ | On March 4, 2016, the website [[FiveThirtyEight]], in an article by Oliver Roeder, said it had found similarities between 1,537 of the 15,000 puzzles Parker had edited and published through ''USA Today'' and Universal Uclick and ones previously published. 92 were similar to ones published by the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]].'' Tha vast majority of similarities featured 3 or 4 of the longest answers in a grid among the 78 answers available. No puzzles were identical<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/plagiarism-scandal-leaves-the-crossword-community-puzzled|title=Plagiarism Scandal Leaves the Crossword Community Puzzled|date=2016-03-05|website=Atlas Obscura|access-date=2016-03-06}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-plagiarism-scandal-is-unfolding-in-the-crossword-world/|title=A Plagiarism Scandal Is Unfolding In The Crossword World|last=Roeder|first=Oliver|website=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-06|quote}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Parker said he had not deliberately copied any puzzles, and that the repeated themes were an unintended coincidence with any similarities likely due to his having edited such a large number of puzzles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/crossword-blog/2016/mar/07/the-great-us-crossword-plagiarism-mystery|title=The great US crossword 'plagiarism' mystery|last=Connor|first=Alan|date=2016-03-07|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref> On March 7, Universal Uclick and ''USA Today'' issued statements saying that Parker had temporarily stepped down from his role as senior editor while an investigation was underway.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/crossword-world-ruction-n-uproar-over-plagiarism-allegations-n533676|title=Crossword World in a Ruction (n: 'Uproar') Over Plagiarism Allegations|website=NBC News|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref> |
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==Awards and recognition== |
==Awards and recognition== |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | TV producer, puzzle editor, games creator |
Timothy Eric Parker, (born April 7, 1960) is an American TV producer, puzzle editor and games creator. He is the crossword editor of USA Today and the Universal Uclick line of crossword puzzles.
Personal life
Parker grew up in Baltimore, Maryland with nine siblings and attended the private Gilman School, where he excelled in both football and baseball.
Timothy Parker is married with two children. He and his family are members of the Ellicott City Assembly of God church in Maryland.
Television
In 2006, Parker become the puzzle producer for Merv Griffin's Crosswords. He worked directly with Griffin, creating puzzle grids and all clues for the entire 225-show run.
In 2008, Parker contributed to the ABC prime-time television show The Mole.[citation needed] In addition, Parker has created puzzles that have appeared on The View, Access Hollywood and others.
Books
Parker has written or edited over 50 books, including King James Games, Mastering Kakuro, The Official Book of Kakuro, four editions of Great Puzzles From The Bible, a series of puzzle books for the For Dummies brand, 25 digital games, the annual USA Today Crossword Calendar, and Family Time Crossword.
Parker co-wrote The Book of Revelation Made Clear with the co-creator of the Left Behind series, Dr. Tim LaHaye. The book purports to explain the meaning and symbols of the last book of the Christian Bible in a simple, precise way. The book features 77 puzzles and was released on July 29, 2014 by Thomas Nelson Books.
Puzzle career
Parker became the second editor of the USA Today crossword on May 19, 2003 and is the founder and senior editor of the Universal Uclick line of crossword puzzles and games, which are syndicated around the world in print and online.
On March 4, 2016, the website FiveThirtyEight, in an article by Oliver Roeder, said it had found similarities between 1,537 of the 15,000 puzzles Parker had edited and published through USA Today and Universal Uclick and ones previously published. 92 were similar to ones published by the New York Times. Tha vast majority of similarities featured 3 or 4 of the longest answers in a grid among the 78 answers available. No puzzles were identical[1][2]
Parker said he had not deliberately copied any puzzles, and that the repeated themes were an unintended coincidence with any similarities likely due to his having edited such a large number of puzzles.[3] On March 7, Universal Uclick and USA Today issued statements saying that Parker had temporarily stepped down from his role as senior editor while an investigation was underway.[4]
Awards and recognition
In May 2000, Parker was named "World's Most Syndicated Puzzle Compiler" by Guinness World Records.[5][better source needed]
References
- ^ "Plagiarism Scandal Leaves the Crossword Community Puzzled". Atlas Obscura. 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ^ Roeder, Oliver. "A Plagiarism Scandal Is Unfolding In The Crossword World". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
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: Text "quote" ignored (help) - ^ Connor, Alan (2016-03-07). "The great US crossword 'plagiarism' mystery". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ "Crossword World in a Ruction (n: 'Uproar') Over Plagiarism Allegations". NBC News. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ Smiley, Tavis (2003-05-22). "Interview: Timothy Parker discusses being the most syndicated crossword compiler in the world and his career creating puzzles". NPR (subscription required). Retrieved 2016-03-06.