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Daily Telegraph GK.
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lector has raised an interesting question about the increasing difficulty of the Kate Mepham crossword, and whether it is now too tough.
Would it not be interesting to sample the views of regular ABers? I invite answers, A B or C, to these propositions, as they apply to you personally.
A. It has now become too difficult.
B. It is now about right.
C. It is still too easy.
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I'm also a new boy posting on the site (although have been using the site to find that elusive final answer for some time). Thank you to Aquagility for allowing us to respond: I agree with JimJools that if you have to resort to books or the internet to break the back of the crossword, then it is probably pitched at the worng level. It's meant to be a GK crossword - so A for me.
Good shout Aqua G - SHAZZA and I were discussing this in the shrubbery only yesterday and we both believe it has gone to A (for both of us).
Our maxim, generally speaking, is if one can complete circa half the puzzle without need for Reference items then that is about right. Of late degree of difficulty has been well outside that parameter!!
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Our maxim, generally speaking, is if one can complete circa half the puzzle without need for Reference items then that is about right. Of late degree of difficulty has been well outside that parameter!!
Interested in the final analysis / outcome.
We would say B verging on A. We have found it less enjoyable now we have to revert to the Internet for so much. It gets a bit depressing to realise we have got so far in life and learned so little that is deemed 'General knowledge'!! We too like to sit with a cup of coffee and the crossword as a form of relaxing enjoyment but can't take our encylcopaedias down to the coffee shop on the seafront!
I would also say B, verging on A though.
With MM, I would read the clues and have a bash at some of the answers, but now I find I am going straight into Encarta, then the Internet, and, of course, the AB.
Yesterday's took me 1 and a half hours, but that was because I didn't start it till late afternoon, when lots of the questions had been posted on the AB. Then only had a few to actually look up myself. I don't think anyone could do this crossword WITHOUT the aid of the Internet, which is a shame. I enjoy doing the research for it, but others might not. Enjoy the rest of this lovely sunny weekend!
With MM, I would read the clues and have a bash at some of the answers, but now I find I am going straight into Encarta, then the Internet, and, of course, the AB.
Yesterday's took me 1 and a half hours, but that was because I didn't start it till late afternoon, when lots of the questions had been posted on the AB. Then only had a few to actually look up myself. I don't think anyone could do this crossword WITHOUT the aid of the Internet, which is a shame. I enjoy doing the research for it, but others might not. Enjoy the rest of this lovely sunny weekend!
We would go with A , as in the past we could complete a fair amount without undue reference to books and the Internet. Now,(like JimJools and others) we have to look up a lot more items,which is not as satisfying.
It is becoming increasingly obscure and specialist based. Stil trying to win, however !!
It is becoming increasingly obscure and specialist based. Stil trying to win, however !!
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