Crossword Puzzles. Like Them ?

[SlowwHand]

I hate them. I especially hate the New York Times puzzle. Very unfriendly.
Lots of people do like them. I see people working on these puzzles all the time.
Not me. I hate them.

Be honest here today. Are you a crossword puzzle junkie ?









(did you hear about the crossword puzzle enthusiast that died? buried 6 down and 2 across)

[Provost Harrison]

I don't mind them, but I do find they get a bit frustrating, especially the cryptic ones (which I rarely bother with anyway).

[Ozz]

They really improve your spelling and vocabulary.

I used to do them, my spelling isn't what it used to be

[Giancarlo]

They make me really frustrated... I just stop after five minutes...

[SlowwHand]

What gets me is when someone asks me to do some to help them finish it, and when I check it out , it's like "Bloo-dy Hell! (too much Harrison exposure) No wonder you can't get more. That's not even a real word." (see pbbfft)

[ColdWizard]

i enjoy them to a point, after which my limited vocabulary makes them frustrating. i definitely don't like the "clever" puns that some crossword writers seem to like

[jdd2007]

boring as hell. i do half of the words in 20 seconds, then i spend 20 minutes to get one more word, then i give up...

[Tuberski]

I like crosswords, When I was in the Navy it was a good way to kill time(and stay awake) during a console watch.

So, it's kind of ironic that I'm quoted in the no part of the poll!

ACK!

[Skanky Burns]

Yes, I enjoy them.

Then again, I only tend to do easy ones.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by Tuberski
So, it's kind of ironic that I'm quoted in the no part of the poll!

ACK!

I like crossword puzzles... but I love your quote more... sorry.

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by Thrawn05


I like crossword puzzles... but I love your quote more... sorry.

Quite alright, just wish I was quoted for more than ACK!



ACK!

[FrustratedPoet]

cryptic = bad.

I love normal crosswords - but only because I'm good at them.
It's just showing off really. I never do them myself, I just sit there looking smug while other people struggle and then just casually give them the answer.

The cryptic ones freak me out, though: I suck at those.

[devilmunchkin]

i love them..i'm addicted to them..i may not be the best (like my nana was...)...but i do enjoy them

[johncmcleod]

They are so frustrating. I usually get like 1 word. I don't have a limited vocabulary, but a lot of it is trivia from back before I was born, and the 'hints' a lot of the time only remotely have to do with the word.

[Tiamat]

We used to do them up at work. Some of guys were so into it they would have contest to see who could finish the puzzle first. I get hooked and if I can't figure out the word I'll go off on that for a while until I get it and let other things go so I've learned to put them down.