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8 Comments

1. Greengrass says "I realise that people who don't get a hard copy of the Weekly don't know about the crossword and I apologise to them for starting a discussion on a topic that excludes them. Maybe we could publish the crossword on the website? Anyway, people who do the crossword should feel free to use this forum to complain, ask questions about the puzzles or make (reasonable) suggestions. "

   September 4th, 2009 at 02:50 PM

2. Martha says "Would be great to be able to access the crossword online for those of us viewing from outside NZ. (Unless it's already online and I can't find it - if so, can someone point me in the direction of the link please)."

   September 4th, 2009 at 09:30 PM

3. Tonie Watts says "Yes, in the same issue. I don't want to wait a whole week to find out that one elusive answer! But not on the adjacent page. Put it among the ads where we are not so likely to read it "accidentally". Love the crosswords!"

   September 5th, 2009 at 08:34 AM

4. Nicole says "Hi Greengrass, I can see why some people would like to have the answers to the crossword in the next weeks weekly, however, for those people who may not see the following weeks weekly (eg. going overseas or on holiday) it would be frustrating. All it takes is a bit of willpower not to 'look' at the answers prematurely and there are places in the layout that are better than others for reducing the accidental viewing of the crossword solution. For example the underside of the page at the top right could be the most discrete. What about putting the crossword answers upside down and in smaller text also? Great crosswords — I'm getting a bit better!"

   September 5th, 2009 at 12:46 PM

5. Greengrass says "Hi Tonie, Nicole and Martha. Thank you very much for your comments. Martha, I will start negotiating with management to see whether the crossword can be loaded at the same time as we update the website each week. It's a great thrill for us to think that far-flung Bayites read the Weekly in exotic locations all over the world. PS I popped another 't' in fortnightly, jus for old ime's sake."

   September 5th, 2009 at 05:04 PM

6. chris mitson says "Definitely the same week. I can't risk anxiety attacks, sleepless nights, high blood pressure and depression when that fiend Greengrass stops me with a curly one! But maybe to discourage sneaky peeking, you could publish the answers to reflect what the wicked stepmother saw while standing on her head? (6, 5, 6, 4). Greengrass can provide the answer, I'm sure! Thanks for a consistently excellent crossword."

   September 5th, 2009 at 06:45 PM

7. Derry says "To be consistent with other weeklies, and to help folk who want to keep on trying, it would be good to have the answers the following week. (As a technological dinosaur, it wouldn't worry me at all if the answers were put on the website straight away)."

   September 7th, 2009 at 07:25 PM

8. Greengrass says "Interesting arguments, all of them. Derry you are some kind of clever technological dinosaur if you can find your way to our website and leave a comment in an online discussion. I think you are too modest! We'll release the results of the poll in this week's edition. Chris, I did eventually crack your clue but thanks for the email as well."

   September 8th, 2009 at 04:49 PM

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