yeah it's nothing at all like a normal (ny times) crossword which is full of fun and amazingly clever word play and cultural references. There's no sense of "ah

yeah it's nothing at all like a normal (ny times) crossword which is full of fun and amazingly clever word play and cultural references. There's no sense of "aha!" or awe at the puzzle's design, no chance to learn interesting facts, no reward for one's own experience/knowledge/problem solving. It's just a tedious guess and check procession.