Complete the crossword yourself.

[tonywiltshire]

Surely the point of completing a crossword is that you have completed it and not asked others to help you.

[Mamyalynne]

Or ask questions, see the working out and thereby grow in understanding.

Please the social interaction that goes with it.

[Mamyalynne]

Plus not please

[sandyRoe]

Answering questions here means I don't have to buy newspapers for the X words anymore.

[boxtops]

No tony - I'm not bad at crosswords, but sometimes even a simple clue has me really stumped. The choice then is to ask on here, so I can complete it, or throw it in the bin unfinished. Besides, some of them are prize crosswords and we get really pleased when we hear that an ABer has had a small win.
In any case - the crossword and puzzles section is really good for those of us who don't get a daily paper, but who still like to exercise the old grey matter by attempting to help other people :-)

[shaneystar2]

Keeps the grey matter going and keeps me amused .
I'm really stumped at the mo on a couple in the Saga mag
Can you help ?

[OAP60]

I agree with mamyalynne - this site is about much more than getting the right answers . . . you might be glad of some assistance one day!

[OAP60]

Also agree with all the other people who've answered. . . I'm a bit slow at typing and they weren't there when I started!

[Banffer]

I see you use Spellcheck. Surely (by your observation) you ought to look up words in a dictionary instead of using Spellcheck? People do like to help others with the odd answer for crosswords, and it is a pleasant pastime. Cheer up!

[Baldric]

I'm sure all the ABers on this site welcome you, but remember it was your choice to join and participation is not compulsory, :o))

[cazzz1975]

as adults I think people are entitled to fill in their own crosswords however they want to.

[Captain Spod]

Yes yes yes to all the answers above, but sometimes I think that a quick Google search would have led the solver to an answer and contributed a bit of the old learnin' as well. I rarely ask questions on here and use previous replies to assist me as a last resort. I don't answer questions because Lie-in King has usually done so before I can get the typing done!

[shaneystar2]

Thing is there are lots of cryptic clues asked .
These are not always easily solved by Googling .

[grasscarp]

I can relate to your comment Captain Spod. Sometimes I notice Lie in King is "on duty" and think the rest of us can relax!

[Mamyalynne]

He is even quicker now with his Halloween go faster devil horns on Mwahahaha!

[bulldog]

pretentious claptrap!Some of us have a life.No-one is omnipotent.I enjoy being part of the human race-do join us-no charge!
bulldog

[MarMatMal]

By asking questions and interacting with other members on the site, one can learn much and get better at tackling crosswords. I have about 35 years' experience of "cryptics", but still post here quite regularly, asking more experienced people for help (usually on Sundays!)

One might as well contend: "Surely the point of achieving an orgasm is that you have completed it [yourself] and not asked others to help you."

Of course, some crosswords are harder than others...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWeArHT-F4I

[shaneystar2]

Where's Tony gone anyway ?
He must be stuck on something .....
Perhaps the answer was nitpicking .

[Baldric]

He's busy, achieving an orgasm by himself!!

[Dee Sa]

Bah humbug

[bulldog]

Couldn't resist.
Message to you know who:tomorrow is Samhain(look it up).Open your door if you dare!
The darkness is upon us!
bulldog