Monday, 4/11/11
NYT (p) 2:00 ... LAT 1:24 ... CS 1:47 ... ND 1:14 ... JON 2:42 ... BEQ 3:42
Solved the NYT in a radio studio at WDET in Detroit. My "competitor" (Morning Edition host Pat Batcheller, a puzzle fan) was narrating his own solving progress, and the grid was printed on the top right, but I managed a good enough showing. WDET will air the piece about me sometime next week.
Solved the NYT in a radio studio at WDET in Detroit. My "competitor" (Morning Edition host Pat Batcheller, a puzzle fan) was narrating his own solving progress, and the grid was printed on the top right, but I managed a good enough showing. WDET will air the piece about me sometime next week.
Sunday, 4/10/11
NYT (p) 8:07 ... LAT 4:30 ... MR 3:14 ... BG 3:48 ... ND 3:06 ... CS 2:01 ... WP 4:46 ... Acrostic 5:10
Probably won't be getting to Sunday's puzzles until Monday evening. And if not, it'll be Wednesday.
Monday afternoon I'm doing an interview with Detroit's NPR station, WDET, wherein I'll solve the Sunday and Monday NYT puzzles in front of the reporter. Will let everyone know when that's on the radio and online.
Probably won't be getting to Sunday's puzzles until Monday evening. And if not, it'll be Wednesday.
Monday afternoon I'm doing an interview with Detroit's NPR station, WDET, wherein I'll solve the Sunday and Monday NYT puzzles in front of the reporter. Will let everyone know when that's on the radio and online.
Friday, 4/8/11
NYT 3:46 ... LAT 3:11 ... CS 1:40 ... ND 2:02 ... CHE 2:23 ... WSJ 3:48 ... MGWC 2:53
Monday, 4/4/11
NYT 1:31 ... LAT 1:29 ... CS 1:35 ... ND 1:29 ... JON 2:16 ... BEQ 3:13
I should have been clearer with yesterday's gripe! I'll keep solving the CS as long as there's a .puz available, but once that dries up I imagine I'll just drop it rather than get frustrated with a different solving program.
I should have been clearer with yesterday's gripe! I'll keep solving the CS as long as there's a .puz available, but once that dries up I imagine I'll just drop it rather than get frustrated with a different solving program.
Sunday, 4/3/11
NYT 5:44 ... LAT 4:34 ... MR 4:00 ... BG 4:47 ... ND 3:24 ... CS untimed ... WP 4:20 ... Diagramless (p) 7:05
I tried out Crossword Solver for the first time, to solve the CS puzzle. I think it's going to be the last time, because that program seriously stinks. Sorry to say it, but I'm not going to bother solving CrosSynergy puzzles anymore until the situation changes.
I tried out Crossword Solver for the first time, to solve the CS puzzle. I think it's going to be the last time, because that program seriously stinks. Sorry to say it, but I'm not going to bother solving CrosSynergy puzzles anymore until the situation changes.
Saturday, 4/2/11
NYT 4:25 ... LAT 2:45 ... CS 1:41 ... ND 4:46 ... Riding the Waves (p) 9:25
I tried to post this last night, but couldn't - I just upgraded from IE 8 to IE 9 because of issues with other sites, and for some reason the "Publish Post" button here wouldn't work in IE 9. Anyway, the upshot is that I'm finally using a grown-up browser (Chrome).
I tried to post this last night, but couldn't - I just upgraded from IE 8 to IE 9 because of issues with other sites, and for some reason the "Publish Post" button here wouldn't work in IE 9. Anyway, the upshot is that I'm finally using a grown-up browser (Chrome).
Friday, 4/1/11
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