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Brad Russ · 10-08-2008, 01:14 AM

My ex Donna saves all hers for me, and I do a few a day. I mainly do them when I'm feeling sad or stressed, or unfocused. It seems to calm me down and help me feel better. My counselor suggested finding a hobby that relaxed me, and so far that's all I've found. Crosswords are fun though. Especially when you do good on the New York Times ones, because those ones are hard. Anyway, anyone else do crosswords as a hobby??

Schmoopie · 10-08-2008, 01:18 AM

I love crosswords as well, but I like the ones in the TV guide section of the paper, because I can answer most of those!

Andrea

PS: My favorite thing is (are?) word finds and I also love that word search in the paper where you have to circle each individual letter and then the rest of the letters make up the answer.

Brad Russ · 10-08-2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

I love crosswords as well, but I like the ones in the TV guide section of the paper, because I can answer most of those!

Andrea

That's the same reason I like the ones in the tv guide section. They make me feel smart. lol!! I don't like the crossword books you buy at the store though. Those ones are usually way too easy.

phoebe7165 · 10-08-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

I love crosswords as well, but I like the ones in the TV guide section of the paper, because I can answer most of those!

Andrea

PS: My favorite thing is (are?) word finds and I also love that word search in the paper where you have to circle each individual letter and then the rest of the letters make up the answer.

I like crosswords, too. I play alot of the crossword puzzles on funtrivia.com. And I also like the search a word puzzles and the fill in the word puzzles. I always bring one of those along with me when I know I'm going to have to wait, like at the doctor's or for a flight because I hate just sitting there with nothing to do!!

spreckenzeedeu · 10-08-2008, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Little Mel

anyone else do crosswords as a hobby??

Me !!!!

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And sometimes at Home too.

PunkyP0WER · 10-08-2008, 05:01 PM

at one job i had i constantly was doing crosswords all the time to pass the time but after a while of doing numerous puzzles i'd notice a lot of the clues were the same and it got old. i have to be in the mood. at my height of doing them i mail ordered like 24 bks. but never used one. i donated them to an old age home.

tv star collector · 10-08-2008, 05:39 PM

Before my older sister passed away, we took turns doing the crossword
puzzle in TV Guide. After her passing, I kept my subscription current
until the magazine changed its format a few years ago. Now I only buy it
occasionally, so I rarely do the puzzle (unless I know I am going to buy it
again the following week). A former co-worker gave me some word-find
puzzle books as a Christmas present a few years back, and I have been
doing those lately, to pass the time. Both types of puzzles are challenging,
each in its own way.

catlover79 · 10-08-2008, 06:08 PM

I'm more of a word search/unscramble words fan myself, but to each his own.

Janice · 10-08-2008, 10:39 PM

I used to do the TV Guide crossword puzzle all the time, and I always finished it, lol. My husband does them when he goes to bed all the time. I send away for the books of puzzles for him. He's mid-level range. That's good you have a hobby, Brad.

Sterling Holobyte · 10-08-2008, 10:47 PM

I love doing crossword puzzles. But not the Los Angeles Times one that comes in our Sunday paper. Man that sucker is hard. I'd be lucky if I get one word each way.

dawsongirl · 10-09-2008, 12:04 AM

Only ones that have an entertainment theme. Those are the only ones I'm smart enough to do.

dawsongirl · 10-09-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I'm more of a word search/unscramble words fan myself, but to each his own.

I rock word searches.

Brad Russ · 10-09-2008, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I used to do the TV Guide crossword puzzle all the time, and I always finished it, lol. My husband does them when he goes to bed all the time. I send away for the books of puzzles for him. He's mid-level range. That's good you have a hobby, Brad.

Thanks!

I've never had many hobbies, so my counselor suggested picking some up as a way of combatting my constant boredom. So far I've come up with crosswords, and playing basketball, but with Winter coming up, It'll be hard to play basketball, so I'm thinking about joining an adult indoor league. I've always wanted to do that, so it should be fun.

Anyway, I'm with your husband in the mid-level range. I said I enjoyed doing the New York Times ones, but I never said I was good at them.

tv star collector · 10-09-2008, 07:54 AM

I used to play Scrabble on my computer, but I lost more games than I won.
The computer was smarter than me!

Holly · 10-09-2008, 09:46 AM

what sites do you play your crosswords and games? I play games all the time at work in the Office when it's slow, i get tired of playing pogo.com, anyone know any other good game sites ? that are free? that would really help thank you!

10-08-2008, 01:14 AM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Anyone here enjoy doing crosswords? My ex Donna saves all hers for me, and I do a few a day. I mainly do them when I'm feeling sad or stressed, or unfocused. It seems to calm me down and help me feel better. My counselor suggested finding a hobby that relaxed me, and so far that's all I've found. Crosswords are fun though. Especially when you do good on the New York Times ones, because those ones are hard. Anyway, anyone else do crosswords as a hobby??
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10-08-2008, 01:18 AM	#2
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I love crosswords as well, but I like the ones in the TV guide section of the paper, because I can answer most of those! Andrea PS: My favorite thing is (are?) word finds and I also love that word search in the paper where you have to circle each individual letter and then the rest of the letters make up the answer.
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10-08-2008, 05:01 PM	#6
PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	at one job i had i constantly was doing crosswords all the time to pass the time but after a while of doing numerous puzzles i'd notice a lot of the clues were the same and it got old. i have to be in the mood. at my height of doing them i mail ordered like 24 bks. but never used one. i donated them to an old age home.
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10-08-2008, 06:08 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I'm more of a word search/unscramble words fan myself, but to each his own.
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10-08-2008, 10:47 PM	#10
Sterling Holobyte Harper House Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,896	I love doing crossword puzzles. But not the Los Angeles Times one that comes in our Sunday paper. Man that sucker is hard. I'd be lucky if I get one word each way.
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10-08-2008, 05:39 PM	#7
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	Before my older sister passed away, we took turns doing the crossword puzzle in TV Guide. After her passing, I kept my subscription current until the magazine changed its format a few years ago. Now I only buy it occasionally, so I rarely do the puzzle (unless I know I am going to buy it again the following week). A former co-worker gave me some word-find puzzle books as a Christmas present a few years back, and I have been doing those lately, to pass the time. Both types of puzzles are challenging, each in its own way.

10-08-2008, 10:39 PM	#9
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I used to do the TV Guide crossword puzzle all the time, and I always finished it, lol. My husband does them when he goes to bed all the time. I send away for the books of puzzles for him. He's mid-level range. That's good you have a hobby, Brad.

10-09-2008, 12:04 AM	#11
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Only ones that have an entertainment theme. Those are the only ones I'm smart enough to do.

10-09-2008, 07:54 AM	#14
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	I used to play Scrabble on my computer, but I lost more games than I won. The computer was smarter than me!

10-09-2008, 09:46 AM	#15
Holly I LOVE SUNSETS :) Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: Albany NY Posts: 5,748	what sites do you play your crosswords and games? I play games all the time at work in the Office when it's slow, i get tired of playing pogo.com, anyone know any other good game sites ? that are free? that would really help thank you!