If I have to, I’ll use the laptop again, seeking help with a second clue.
After declaring a “did not finish”, I then use my laptop to to help me with one clue, hoping that will be enough to get me solving again. I record the solving time, or if necessary, I record a “did not finish” on the blog. I work the puzzle for a maximum of one hour, during which time I use no external references. I don’t think that there are any rules that define “cheating” when solving a crossword.īecause I share my own solving experience here on line, I have created some rules for myself, but they’re my rules. I sometimes have to resort to looking up something in order to finish the puzzle. If I get a letter wrong, I reckon that I’ve missed two opportunities to solve correctly, so that’s two errors in my eyes. I have two clues to help me with every letter in the grid, one in the across-direction and one in the down-direction.
I mean, how much original material can one write about OREO cookies?! If you get only one letter wrong, why do you say you have two errors? Although the Blog is all my own original work, I do copy and paste from previous posts where it makes sense. I take about twice that time for the large Sunday crossword. It takes about another fifteen minutes to format and publish everything. How long does it take you write up each puzzle?Īfter I’ve finished the crossword (hopefully I’ve managed to finish!), I take about an hour to do lookups and write up things that I hope will be of interest. I usually do the puzzle late in the evening, just before I head for bed. The crossword is published online a few hours before it appears in the print edition. How are you so quick, publishing your solution before I even get my newspaper?! I find that typing in answers is quicker than writing in pencil, and there’s often no need to check my work because I get a “Congratulations!” message if I’ve made no mistakes. However, my times are extremely pedestrian compared to many expert solvers (who can solve Monday puzzles in 2-3 minutes!). It is true that I sometimes solve the puzzle quite rapidly, relative to a few years ago before I started this blog.
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