Puzzle Notes
Greetings Friends,
It's been said that our attraction to crosswords is rooted in the expectation that the quandary we've chosen comes with one, concrete solution. Perhaps that's why we saw a "Puzzle Pandemic Craze" erupt during the past two years. Puzzles present problems that have clear-cut, achievable solutions -- and a hard break from doomscrolling the news of the day.
When our daily lives are out of whack, if a family member is in the hospital, or when the news from across the miles is horrific -- a 30-minute diversion (be it a puzzle, knitting, sports, reading a book) may be the self-care we need to recharge, take a breath and fight another day. These are stressful times, and self-care is so very important in staying strong, alert and healthy.
I solve only one crossword per day, but I look forward to my morning challenge. It revs up my cortex in preparation for the day's work: a "green smoothie" (with an infusion of fresh ginger) for the brain. I suspect that you solve crosswords for very personal and proprietary reasons. That's what makes this medium so rewarding -- you can customize the solving experience according to your own preferences.
Welcome to Week 562 of Crossword Nation. We present "Where Are My Keys?" as your diversion of the week.
Please stay safe and be well, dear Friends.
Thank you for subscribing and for re-upping! Until next time . . .
Cruciverbally yours,
Liz
Solvers of The New Yorker puzzles: Themeless puzzlers, please check out my latest crossword (a "challenging" diversion, per the editors).
Mini Crossword Aficionados: For a quick solve, please try the Daily Mini Crossword in the L. A. Times. It's free! Simply bookmark and visit daily for a new puzzle.
Recovering Lost Puzzles: If, for some reason, our weekly puzzle email doesn't appear in your mailbox on Monday evenings, no worries -- you can always "re-send" the puzzle to yourself.
But first ....
- Please check the Spam folder. Sometimes the Crossword Nation emails are redirected to Spam folders. This can happen after a software or system update. If it's not in the Spam folder, then try Step 2.
- Visit the Subscriber Portal and Re-send the Puzzle To Your Mailbox. You can always send the latest puzzle (or any puzzle from our archive) to yourself. Visit here:
https://xwnation.puzzleanywhere.com/enable-account/
Choose the "Resend Puzzle" link at the bottom right of the page. From there, you can choose which puzzle to send to your mailbox!
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Happy solving and be well!
Liz Gorski
www.crosswordnation.com
