I am convinced that the Tribune Media puzzle (Monday to Saturday) does not follow the tougher-as-the-week-goes pattern as the New York Time's puzzle does. But obviously some of you disagree.
I want to take a poll. Please vote. I will announce the result on March 3 Monday.
Also, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is holding their annual competition on Saturday and Sunday. Both Orange and Rex Parker will be there. I just want to wish them good luck.
C. C.
I want to take a poll. Please vote. I will announce the result on March 3 Monday.
Also, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is holding their annual competition on Saturday and Sunday. Both Orange and Rex Parker will be there. I just want to wish them good luck.
C. C.
Hey!
ReplyDeleteI do think the puzzles increase in difficulty as the week goes on. Perhaps not as regularly as the NY Times, but I definitely have run into my share of really difficult Friday and Saturday TMS puzzles. For years I didn't even bother with Mondays and Tuesdays because they were too easy. I have started doing them again because I am working on some puzzle construction and it's useful to see all levels of difficulty. Who knows? Maybe someday, I'll have a puzzle in the TMS or the NYT !!! Wouldn't that be a hoot?
SJ
P.S. I did vote in the poll. It will be interesting to see how it comes out. :)
I Like the high releif clue,
ReplyDeletelots of e's and o's and an a,
cool
Its no fun doing a puzzle with words so obscure that even educated folks never heard of them. MCP??? Not clever
ReplyDeletejoseph,
ReplyDeleteI agree. But alto-relievo has yet to make an appearance in the TMS puzzle.
I also find aioli to be attractive. I wonder why crossword puzzle constructors tend to shun it.
Anonymous at 4:04pm,
I second your opinion.
C. C.
To some extent, I agree, but I don't think that would be a consistent statement. Usually sat puzzles are harder, and Thursday has that quote which is hard for me.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with anon at 4:04.