NYT 2:15 ... LAT 1:47 ... CS 1:53 ... ND 1:40 ... BEQ 1:57
Still way behind in life - my ACPT post will have to wait until after my Thursday night gig, for which I'm way underprepared...
Tuesday, 2/23/10
NYT 1:55 ... LAT 1:41 ... CS 1:44 ... ND 1:34 ... BT 2:30 ... TO 3:22
Yeah, that's all I have today. Sorry. Get used to it, new readers!
Yeah, that's all I have today. Sorry. Get used to it, new readers!
Monday, 2/22/10
NYT 1:40 ... LAT 1:35 ... CS 1:36 ... ND 1:20 ... JON 2:12 ... BEQ 3:55
Still wiped out from the weekend, still surprised at how well it went. I still have to clean up my inbox and read tournament writeups (and talk to a reporter or two... nope, just one) (nope, two!), but I hope to expand this post before heading to work. (and that's not gonna happen, so check back tomorrow)
Still wiped out from the weekend, still surprised at how well it went. I still have to clean up my inbox and read tournament writeups (and talk to a reporter or two... nope, just one) (nope, two!), but I hope to expand this post before heading to work. (and that's not gonna happen, so check back tomorrow)
Sunday, 2/21/10: Dan Does Not Lose
NYT 5:15 ... LAT 5:36 ... MR 5:02 ... BG 5:38 ... ND 3:33 ... LATB 4:52 ... CS 2:33 ... Cryptic untimed
It's over, and I won. Yay! Of course, I'll work on a writeup, and of course, it'll take me a couple days. Thanks for your support...
It's over, and I won. Yay! Of course, I'll work on a writeup, and of course, it'll take me a couple days. Thanks for your support...
Saturday, 2/20/10: ACPT Begins
NYT 3:20 ... LAT 2:44 ... CS 1:23 ... ND 5:37 ... Traveling Cases untimed
Day one and I'm in first place! Where have I heard that before? At least I have a larger cushion, and it would take a lot for me to blow a chance at the finals. Feeling good about the final stumper, because my lead today came entirely from the hardest puzzle. So I guess I'm more optimistic than yesterday...
Day one and I'm in first place! Where have I heard that before? At least I have a larger cushion, and it would take a lot for me to blow a chance at the finals. Feeling good about the final stumper, because my lead today came entirely from the hardest puzzle. So I guess I'm more optimistic than yesterday...
Friday, 2/19/10
NYT (p) 5:42 ... LAT (p) 3:19 ... CS (p) 3:21 ... ND (p) 2:50 ... CHE (p) 3:31 ... WSJ (p) 6:13 ... MGWC 3:51
ACPT Predictions! I do not think I will win. Low expectations all the way! Most likely to make the finals, other than myself: Howard, Tyler, Francis. And of course, Joon wins the B Division. I'll be heading to Brooklyn Friday afternoon... not likely to post much here (other than times) until Monday. Can't wait to see you all!
ACPT Predictions! I do not think I will win. Low expectations all the way! Most likely to make the finals, other than myself: Howard, Tyler, Francis. And of course, Joon wins the B Division. I'll be heading to Brooklyn Friday afternoon... not likely to post much here (other than times) until Monday. Can't wait to see you all!
Wednesday, 2/17/10
NYT (p) 2:48 ... LAT (p) 2:16 ... CS (p) 2:40 ... ND (p) 2:14 ... BEQ (p) 5:37*
Another error on the BEQ -- could not parse 11-Down. Ouch! At least the ACPT training is going fine... dipping into the old Maura Jacobson omnibus, hitting more old NYT puzzles, finishing Take Flight Crosswords with those 17x17s, and re-solving NYT themelesses that I've mostly forgotten.
Another error on the BEQ -- could not parse 11-Down. Ouch! At least the ACPT training is going fine... dipping into the old Maura Jacobson omnibus, hitting more old NYT puzzles, finishing Take Flight Crosswords with those 17x17s, and re-solving NYT themelesses that I've mostly forgotten.
Tuesday, 2/16/10
NYT (p) 2:22 ... LAT (p) 2:15 ... CS (p) 2:12 ... ND (p) 1:52 ... BT (p) 3:06 ... TO (p) 3:34
Getting caught up today! I haven't even solved the last two WSJ Saturday puzzles, but this week is for tournament training.
Getting caught up today! I haven't even solved the last two WSJ Saturday puzzles, but this week is for tournament training.
Monday, 2/15/10
NYT (p) 2:07 ... LAT (p) 2:05 ... CS (p) 2:11 ... ND (p) 2:05 ... JON (p) 4:08 ... BEQ (p) 3:47*
Had an error in the BEQ - does ETNA'S Goldfish sound like a logical band name? And I got held up in the freestyle Jonesin' because I wrote a K instead of a G at the bottom of 1-Down.
Had an error in the BEQ - does ETNA'S Goldfish sound like a logical band name? And I got held up in the freestyle Jonesin' because I wrote a K instead of a G at the bottom of 1-Down.
Sunday, 2/14/10
NYT (p) 7:10 ... LAT (p) 7:15 ... MR (p) 6:28 ... BG (p) 5:58 ... ND (p) 5:30 ... CS (p) 2:37 ... Acrostic 7:15
Valentine's trumps puzzles today! I probably won't catch up until Tuesday.
Valentine's trumps puzzles today! I probably won't catch up until Tuesday.
Saturday, 2/13/10
NYT (p) 6:26 ... LAT (p) 3:15 ... CS (p) 2:24 ... ND (p) 6:41 ... Hex Cryptic untimed
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