Crossword Clues

[QuizmasterG]

Why do some people with crossword clue requests post them under Quizzes & Puzzles when there is a specific Crosswords section?

It is one thing that does puzzle me!

[grasscarp]

could be a couple of reasons. Maybe they dont know there is separate crossword section, or, they want clue to be seen by anyone who is answering quizzes and puzzles.

[chelle7272]

Lazy. or don't notice I guess. it happens in other categories too, people tedn to post it in the main heading rather than the more accruate sub headings.

[MarkRae]

At least people are now beginning to follow the Ed's guidelines for asking crossword clues: http://www.theanswerb...r-crossword-question/

[slaney]

This has been debated for as long as I've been a member...

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question478063.html

[factor-fiction]

I rarely post a crossword clue but I think i'd probably put it in the main Q&P category because I think that is the one most fans of quizzes, puzzles and crosswords go to. If all crosswords went into Crosswords i think that there would be very little in the main Q&P category.
It's the same with Law (should normally either be Criminal or Civil), Media and TV, ( should go under radio or TV), Business and Finance (should be Business or Personal Finance).

Does it cause a problem? I know Q&P tends to get full of crossword questions at weekends, so maybe what we really need is a separate subsection for Quizzes or Ditloids

[factor-fiction]

Mark- do you think there has been an improvement regarding crossword clues since the guidelines were made more visible. I suppose we don't know how many more people used the AB search facility and avoided posting a previously answered question but I didn't notice an improvement in the accuracy of clues or provision of details of clues and letters.

[Zhukov]

cant see a problem if clues go in Q&P or Crosswords,provided the source,i.e. Newspaper,is used as a heading.

[ironmonger]

When I click on to Answer Bank the first item
to appear is Quizzes and Puzzles
Perhaps that is the reason as one notices
straightaway crossword questiions displayed