   Crosswords and puzzles
  Anyone else like solving crossword puzzles? I like to work on one every day. Most of the time it''s the one over on Yahoo, but sometimes I''ll work on my newspaper''s if I want more of a challenge (no letter reveal). Occasionally I''ll try the New York Times Sunday puzzle, but I''ve never been able to get more than a few answers written down. It''s too hard for me.I might start working on the Word Jumbles as well. Those could be fun. I also like to go to Grey Labyrinth and check out the riddles/puzzles they post.Mayve cryptology and cryptography are fields I should try to pursue. 
  Crosswords are great fun. I don''t make a point of doing them everyday, but if I''m bored and I come across one, I''ll work on it until I finish it or am completely stuck.Word Jumbles just aren''t my thing. My dad usually finishes the one in the paper in about 30 seconds (no joke), but I guess my brain just isn''t wired that way. I always rearrange the letters in my head to form nonsensical words, and then I can''t get past those.Cryptograms are awesome, though. I''m really good at those. It''s incredibly satisfying when you solve a cryptogram. If you''re interested in cryptology and cryptography, you should pick up Neal Stephenson''s "Cryptonomicon" sometime. A very cool book, and the cipher in the appendix is pretty neat. ;quote:Original post by andromeda  If you''re interested in cryptology and cryptography, you should pick up Neal Stephenson''s "Cryptonomicon" sometime. A very cool book, and the cipher in the appendix is pretty neat.   I''ll check it out. ;quote:Original post by mtw  Anyone else like solving crossword puzzles? I like to work on one every day. Most of the time it''s the one over on Yahoo, but sometimes I''ll work on my newspaper''s if I want more of a challenge (no letter reveal). Occasionally I''ll try the New York Times Sunday puzzle, but I''ve never been able to get more than a few answers written down. It''s too hard for me.I might start working on the Word Jumbles as well. Those could be fun. I also like to go to Grey Labyrinth and check out the riddles/puzzles they post.Mayve cryptology and cryptography are fields I should try to pursue.   Where do you find the time for this?  I can''t even remember when I had free time.   ;quote:Original post by light-nexus   Where do you find the time for this?  I can't even remember when I had free time.You probably could find some free time. I also feel like I'm always busy, but I actually don't have as much to do as I think. The crosswords don't take that long (I don't try finishing the whole thing, only what I know), and I sometimes do those while at work. Word jumbles are pretty quick, too. The riddles on that website are given plenty of time for finishing, so I can think about them throughout the week(s).   [edited by - mtw on February 15, 2004 1:06:06 AM];  The only puzzles I get to see are evil physics problems.  ;quote:Original post by andromeda  Cryptograms are awesome, though. I''m really good at those. It''s incredibly satisfying when you solve a cryptogram.I think I''ll work on a cryptogram right now. It''s part of a larger puzzle series. 