Why do a crossword puzzle

[McMouse]

and then come on AB to get the answers? What's the point?

[Infomaniac]

To learn.

[Prudie]

To communicate

[commoner]

Both of those and to finish a prize competition to allow me to enter...also 'cos I want braggin' rights over mrs comm...He he!

[ummmm]

Cheats :-)

[Baldric]

one poster this morning has asked 18 out of 32 questions for one x-word' does seem a tad excessive
;o)

[jno]

just for the satisfaction of completing the grid. Also, as Informaniac says, to learn: people often ask not only what an answer is, but why.

[dickythecook]

I look at all the crossword postings and I love to see how the clever answerers explain why the cryptic clues provide the answers they do. I am not a total thicky but I do struggle with cryptic crosswords

[dannyk13]

To keep the little grey cells active

[McMouse]

Many years ago we used to have a morning DT crossword race in the office. Best time was about 15 minutes. We all stopped doing it when DT started giving answers over the phone.

[Duncer]

You don't have to ring?

You could also do some work :-)

[Mammar]

I struggle as long as I can and then, in order to hang on to the little sanity I have left, I ask you lot. X and bless you, you always come up with the goods

[emmie]

didn't someone else post something similar the other day. I ask for help because i want to keep what remains of my hair.

[penelope2]

Slightly off the point but I do wish some posters would show some etiquette and at least acknowledge replies.

[emmie]

i usually say thank you,

[penelope2]

As do many others em10, but there are Posters who ignore that simple courtesy.

[emmie]

there are some who ask for help with the whole crossword, that is taking things a bit far.

[lankeela]

Can't understand it either, you are only cheating yourself. Even worse is when they don't put it in the crossword category.

[mazie]

The point is Mc that sometimes an answer just eludes you and being an avid puzzler you have to know the answer...So the best place to ask is among on- line friends and fellow puzzlers, where hopefully no-one treats you like a thicko or takes the proverbial. It's not cheating, I bet most people that complete crosswords don't even send them in.

Do you do crossword Mc ?

[emmie]

i never send them in, no point, but some crosswords can absorb you for a while, and for those hard to understand clues, there are fellow ABers, or other internet sites for help. It's not cheating, it's asking for help.