Hah, I didn’t even see that. I figure if I flame out early I have more time for hanging and encouraging.and whatnot. But I am going to go try it out and see how doomed I probably am.
Jayne, your mouth is talking. You might wanna look to that.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Jan 02, 2025 2:32:53 pm PST #4293 of 4368
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
meara - Jan 02, 2025 2:56:59 pm PST #4294 of 4368
I did eventually finish it (though it’s possible one or two squares are off) but it was probably around 25-30 minutes total.
meara - Jan 02, 2025 2:58:52 pm PST #4295 of 4368
If you scroll way down—I guess that’s to be “competitive”, which I wouldn’t expect to be:
All crosswords have been specially created and edited for the tournament.
Will I be able to compete? Are the puzzles too hard for me? These questions can be answered by actually solving a puzzle that was used in a previous Tournament. The tournament crosswords vary in difficulty. This sample puzzle is "medium." If you can complete it in 15 minutes, you would be competitive at the tournament. A time of under 10 minutes would be excellent.
dcp - Jan 02, 2025 3:04:17 pm PST #4296 of 4368
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
This sample puzzle is "medium." If you can complete it in 15 minutes
In pencil, 15:05. Not competitive, but better than I expected.
JenP - Jan 02, 2025 3:33:31 pm PST #4297 of 4368
I doubt I'm competetive, but I will try that! After DH and I do today's puzzle for real, heh.
meara - Jan 02, 2025 3:46:49 pm PST #4298 of 4368
Dang dcp, that’s impressive to me!!
Jesse - Jan 02, 2025 3:59:13 pm PST #4299 of 4368
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Welp, I got a non-refundable hotel room and a changeable train ticket (in case I decide not to work all day Friday!) so I am IN. LFG!!
-t - Jan 02, 2025 4:03:29 pm PST #4300 of 4368
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I can't figure out how to print anymore, stupid work changing things. But yay for virtual options, I will look into that!
Jesse - Jan 02, 2025 4:14:13 pm PST #4301 of 4368
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think you can always get the puzzles after the fact?
I should start practicing more on paper!
JenP - Jan 02, 2025 4:40:30 pm PST #4302 of 4368
Yay, Jesse!
Yeah, I need to practice without DH and on paper.
I think I'll probably drive but maybe stay with my sister overnight in Yardley on Thursday; then it's only about two hours to Stamford. Ooh, and maybe on the way back I'll visit my friend in Pennington, NJ. Maximum peopling! I love the train, but it's so freaking expensive these days.