The NYT Crossword
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When I was at the U, several members of the department would have lunch in the conference room and do the NYT crossword. By Friday, it was difficult, and not unusual to not get it finished.
I've been doing some of the online (I've completed April 2004 - other than Sunday) and I'm surprised at how much easier they seem to be. Granted, I have "auto check" on, making it a bit easier, but still. I can complete Mon-Wed with no issue, and Thu-Sat with, perhaps one "reveal."
Has it gotten easier?
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First of all turn off auto check.
Second, the more you do the easier they become because there are lots of repeats of certain words which seem to always appear ( Oreo, or Lea, as in meadow, for example)
Third, Mondays are so easy that the peeps do them only solving the down clues. When you get to a point that solving Mondays and Tuesdays are a breeze, they get more intersting on Wednesdays. Thursdays I can’t finish consistently. Friday and Saturday I don’t even try (yet)
Fourth. Cmon turn off auto check. With it on you are not really solving.
Fifth. I admit it, I do them everyday. (Except Fri sat). Sundays are a big Wednesday/thursday.
Sixth. Using the archive I’ve done almost every one back to 2010 or so. (Like I said, lots of repeats in the clues) the app follows your stats, solve rate, time to solve etc. really interesting how the solve time goes up consistently through the week. My average Monday in 15 min and best is 6 minutes. My wed average is 32 min best is 13 min. Thursdays are always in the 40s and auto check for the last gaps if I don’t solve. But my Thursdays are improving. -
I just do the mini along with my other morning brain wakeups - Worldle, Waffle, Wordle, Connections, Strands, Mini and the Jumble.
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U can put an option when doing the crossword that tells u the letter you put in a box is right or wrong. (Obviously the “e” version, not the paper one) so u just delete it if it’s wrong.
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Just had to brag. This Sunday’s was pretty easy.
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Btw this is the place to read the nyt crossword blog. The guy, Rex Parker, absolutely loves to criticize puzzle makers (and by extension will shortz) no puzzle is good enough for him. But he is funny.
https://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2024/05/strong-willed-daughter-on-downton-abbey.html?m=1
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Just had to brag. This Sunday’s was pretty easy.
@bachophile nice.
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The ones that kill me are the rap musicians. I don’t know any. Those I simply have to work around
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I solved the Sunday 7/14/2024 New York Times Daily Crossword in 44:56!
Up with jet lag. What do you expect?
I only mention this, because (spoiler alert) a forum member actually appears in 63 across.
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I solved the Sunday 7/14/2024 New York Times Daily Crossword in 44:56!
Up with jet lag. What do you expect?
I only mention this, because (spoiler alert) a forum member actually appears in 63 across.
@bachophile said in The NYT Crossword:
I only mention this, because (spoiler alert) a forum member actually appears in 63 across.
It's @Pablo, isn't it?
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Is it a subscription to access?
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I solved the Sunday 7/14/2024 New York Times Daily Crossword in 44:56!
Up with jet lag. What do you expect?
I only mention this, because (spoiler alert) a forum member actually appears in 63 across.
@bachophile said in The NYT Crossword:
I solved the Sunday 7/14/2024 New York Times Daily Crossword in 44:56!
Up with jet lag. What do you expect?
I only mention this, because (spoiler alert) a forum member actually appears in 63 across.
I never expected my past starring in Cinemax After Dark features to ever come out, let alone make The NY Times…
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@bachophile said in The NYT Crossword:
I solved the Sunday 7/14/2024 New York Times Daily Crossword in 44:56!
Up with jet lag. What do you expect?
I only mention this, because (spoiler alert) a forum member actually appears in 63 across.
I never expected my past starring in Cinemax After Dark features to ever come out, let alone make The NY Times…
@LuFins-Dad said in The NYT Crossword:
@bachophile said in The NYT Crossword:
Cinemax After DarkIs that still a thing?
