I'm Puzzled. Girl, You Know It's True.

[trista]

Best clue so far in my super spifftastic New York Times crossword puzzle book:

Rock's _____ Vanilli.

*shriek*

I love puzzles.

• Word puzzles fill me with joy. Crosswords and scrambled word puzzles are my favorites.
• I love logic puzzles, too. Those glorious grids at the top of the page with the clues written underneath, just waiting for me to

Comments

A second time, with proper HTML.

[the_xtina]

I heart you.  I've always wanted a userpic saying "My fandom plays with grids" or some such.

Question, that may plummet you into nonproductivity forever - have you heard of Paint By Numbers?  (To test, go here - uses Java.)

Re: A second time, with proper HTML.

[trista]

Oh, sweet shrieking Jesus, I heart you too. How have I not seen Paint By Numbers before? I will have to be dragged away from my computer, and I will be flappy and stompy when it happens. Oh yes, this will be my new addiction.

Re: A second time, with proper HTML.

[the_xtina]

I've been doing those since about 1998 or '99.  I've been through three domain changes.

Note to the Tristian lizard-brain - you will never ever ever catch up.  Ever.  So don't try.  Sincerely, the Xtinian lizard-brain.

Re: A second time, with proper HTML.

[trista]

It is kind of the Xtinian lizard-brain to warn the Tristian lizard-brain. It is also, as I am sure the Xtinian lizard-brain knows, pointless. I will catch up! I will! Muahahahahahaha!

[cat_whisperer]

I must not be approaching sudoku correctly. I bought my grandmother a book of the puzzles for Christmas and was stumped when she asked me to explain them to her. I have No Clue whatsoever!

[trista]

I discovered sudoku through one of the_xtina's links. There is a good explanation there, and this site is a great place to get started because you can check your work as you go along while you get the hang of things. Oh, I am so hooked!

[the_xtina]

Worse, it's timed.  So every time I play it, I must beat my times.  Which is, at this point, nearly impossible.

[trista]

That's my thing with Minesweeper. Were you on the FriendBots list when I was in mad Minesweeper competition with my teacher? I was thoroughly obsessed.

[ilythia]

I like puzzles, too! I think I like crossword and jigsaw puzzles best. (I can almost never finish a whole crossword on my own, though.) I would very much like to start a jigsaw puzzle, but I don't really have the table space right now. Plus, it has to be in a room that can be shut off from a prowling kitty who would love to jump on it and scatter pieces everywhere.

[trista]

I like crossword puzzle books because they generally print the answers at the end. I don't often peek when I have no idea what the word is, but I do sometimes peek to confirm my guess. Of course, there are times when I am completely stumped and when that happens I will look. I hate feeling as though I've cheated, but I hate even more the feeling that goes with leaving a puzzle unfinished.

I have a fantabulous new jigsaw puzzle that I'm very much looking forward to. I'm waiting until I'm in my new apartment to open it, though, as there are two cats where I am right now, and they have made it clear to me that they have claimed all of the flat surfaces. ;)

[geekjul]

I love puzzles too! Of all types. I haven't tried sudoku yet but it has been explained to me and it sounds deliciously addictive. I think the reason I like cross-stitch so much is because it is essentially a big puzzle with pretty colors.

[trista]

I think that my enjoyment of puzzles probably has something to do with my enjoyment of crocheting. If I make these stitches in this order I will create this object. And then I will have a pretty fluffy thing that I can use and yay!

Sudoku is remarkably addictive. You know you want to try it. So go to Web Sudoku and get hooked give it a shot. :)

[suhl]

I have no patience for jigsaw and crosswords, but I've been hooked on websudoku.com this week, and I love logic puzzles. I also used to have a book with a sort of sudoku/crossword hybrid. There weren't clues; you just had to figure out how to fill in the words.

[the_xtina]

Oo, Places Please?  Or Letterboxes, both by Dell?

/dork

[suhl]

Don't know, it's been a long time, but thanks for the titles!

[suhl]

Don't know, it's been a long time, but thanks for the titles!