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12min 9seconds! (with one help from my partner)
11 minutes and 13 seconds!
Love the theme
8:32! i did have to phone a friend for one
9:12! I finally have a time I feel good about posting. :)
10:16 – and that was while eating breakfast and spending 2 minutes trying to figure out what I’d gotten wrong only to realize I’d accidentally hit O instead of I in one spot! 🤦🏻
4:35! I’m about to 21-Down for a Shakespeare play I’m directing, so I appreciated both that clue and 13-Across.
I love these so much! Been telling slots of friends about them.
7:11! I love these—this is the first time I’ve ever regularly done crosswords, all because of Autostraddle! I’m feeling an obsession coming on… I’d love to see a round table with the puzzle creators about their process and how they got into making them. And maybe a beginner’s guide to crosswords about the different ‘rules,’ like how if the clue is plural, your answer should be too. I’ve picked up some from listening to friends talk about crosswords and those circles got me. And what is Autostraddle if not another friend? 😉
ok psychic !! brooke and rachel are putting together a couple of articles that i think will be exactly what you’re asking for 💛💛💛
6 minutes with a combined effort of me and Kristen!
6:49!
12:12!
3:19. Got the theme right away and then the rest fell into place!
3:41. Loved this one!
6:14 – I’m LIVING for word puzzle era!!
14:06 and I didn’t have to use any hints! Definitely getting better, please keep these going.
2:48! Loved this theme
10:03! Not bad for my first crossword in probably years. 🤣
2:40! This was a fast and fun one
*2:41, because apparently I can read crossword clues but not the displayed time…
2:16! once again the inclusion of clues that are explicitly Queer Culture^TM is a delight
This is a fantastic weekend feature
3:28!
17:31 and I’m happy with that. So satisfying to actually be able to do a crossword puzzle.