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Crosswords are definitely NOT for the illiterate
Any crossword worth it's clues definitely should not be attempted by those who have not or do not read extensively IN ALL AREAS. The clues range across history, geography, mythology/religion, science, sports/entertainment, literature, language (native, foreign, idioms, puns, homonyms), et _ _ _ _ _ _ ! (is that alia, tu brute, or cetera? oh yeah, ...
Posted to The Spectator by pinetreelee on August 22, 2008
I guess we're not supposed to take this personally...
One wonders what insecurities or embarrassments might have inspired this gem. Look, I'm a pretty easygoing guy, but nothing irritates me quite like sweeping generalizations. This one swept one of the widest, most general swaths I've ever seen. If you haven't guessed, yes, I'm a puzzle guy. I like sudoku, crosswords, TextTwist(TM) and even those ...
Posted to The Spectator by urietsin on August 22, 2008
Crossword. sudoku plague
Ron Rosenbaum states: ''Need I suggest that those who spend time doing crossword puzzles (or sudoku)—uselessly filling empty boxes (a metaphor for some emptiness in their lives?)—could be doing something else that involves words and letters? It's called reading.'' He also says: ''What gets me is the dumbing down, the narrowing of the notion ...
Posted to The Spectator by Joan41 on August 22, 2008