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8 years ago

How does one know in advance if the puzzle books included in the sale will fit each puzzle workers mental abilities? Suggestions?

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schoolhouse_gw

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

This link will take you to a web page displaying a copy of an issue and where to subscribe. The last 23 or so pages are the longer puzzles, but even the shorter ones are challenging.

KAPPA publishing

The answers are provided. When I do crosswords in the newspaper, I sometimes go to the computer to look up the answers when really stumped or don't want to wait until the next day to see the answers printed in the paper. But they are generally fairly easy in our local paper. No I don't consider it cheating.

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ldstarr
8 years ago
I don't have any answers for you, but am interested in what you learn. I'm always looking for more crossword puzzles to work.
susanwv
8 years ago
I play a lot of online crossword puzzles.
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Annie Deighnaugh
8 years ago
I've never joined a club. I do like to do the NYT and the WSJ puzzles. On Friday the WSJ does a meta puzzle with a puzzle within the crossword which, if you submit, you get a shot at winning a mug.
dandyrandylou
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8 years ago
Puzzle books can be bought through Amazon and at Barnes and Noble, but I've read there are clubs that snail mail the books, but have been unable to locate them.
blfenton
8 years ago
I buy the "fun and easy" ones either from Chapters or my local grocery store. I don't know enough about any one topic to do theme ones, I like using pencil and a real book and to curl up in my reading chair.

I do them because my mom has Alzeimers and is quickly losing her verbal skills plus she can no longer write anything down which is why I use an actual pencil rather than online games.
schoolhouse_gw
8 years ago
I enjoy the Herald Tribune, Crossword Puzzles Only, "challenging puzzles" crossword books. I used to buy them from the magazine and newspaper shop because they were the only ones to carry them regularly. But often the books sold out, so I would have to hunt them down all over town sometimes to no avail. Finally I opted for a subscription to the book - expensive at $41 a year. I get one appx. every other month. However, I mostly enjoy doing the larger puzzles of 127 and up clues in back so I do those and leave all the smaller puzzles in the front of the book thinking I'll get to those someday. Well, now I have a stack of crossword books that will last me a long time to come.

It was just more convenient to subscribe.
blfenton
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
@schoolhouse - do you know who prints the larger puzzles of 127 and up that you mentioned. They sound interesting.

For those of you who do the more challenging puzzles - do you research a clue if you don't know the answer or just rely on your own knowledge. Is researching a clue on the internet considered cheating or just part of doing crosswords. Just wondering.
socks
8 years ago
I was given one from a newspaper, it's 22"x22", over 700 clues down and same for across. I have the answers too. If anyone wants it, send me your address. I filled in about 10 answers but cannot finish the 1400 more!

P.S. Let me know if you want the answer sheet too.

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