I did eventually finish it (though it’s possible one or two squares are off) but it was probably around 25-30 minutes total.
Wesley: Illyria can be...difficult. Testing her might be hard without getting someone seriously hurt. Angel: We'll make Spike do it. Wesley: Good.
'Underneath'
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.
meara - Jan 02, 2025 2:56:59 pm PST #4294 of 4368
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.
Sheryl - Jan 02, 2025 5:02:26 pm PST #4303 of 4368
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Happy New Year!
Our NYE was fairly quiet, but fun. We ended up with 4 of our friends(2 couples) coming over. We decided to order in for dinner since we wouldn't be able to fit all of us in Gary's car, and visitor spaces were much in demand so there was no guarantee they'd be able to find a spot after we got back. After dinner(Chinese from a place we often order from) we played a game one of our friends backed in Kickstarter. It was called Modern Problems require Fantasy solutions and the gameplay style was like Cards Against Humanity. Lots of silliness.