jaythepuzzler

Writing and answering quizzes and puzzles.

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

@evanbirnholz @Slipjig3 Thanks Evan - yeah, I'm a member of that group but I know it's primarily for members of underrepresented groups, and I wouldn't class myself as one. Love Patrick's book, I reread the clueing section at the weekend and it's been a huge help! Can I drop you a DM please?

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

@evanbirnholz @Slipjig3 At the risk of asking a really dumb question, is there a general way in which having a mentor works? Is it something you should be paying for, or something people do for free?

[LR @LRxword]

DEFLATED is an example of a word that has a synonym inside itself (FLAT). Can you think of any others?

This has been another episode of The Synonym Report with your host LR

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

@DamnUWillShortz @faBioethics This was a debut? Oh wow! Really enjoyed this; esp ‘high anxiety?’ and ‘deal breaker’.

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

@kateshawkins Ahhh congrats! And great puzzle, I really enjoyed it - esp 31A, 34A and 36D, all awesome.

[The Anagram Hunter @Thomas_W_Hunter]

All set for #TheFilmCrowd's Monday night B-movie: King Kong vs Godzilla.

Should be a good match up...

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

LOVED today's #NYTXW. Partly because I took 10:53, which is a PR for a Friday, and didn't even need my wife's help for once. But other than that I thought it flowed really well, some great clues - esp 1A and 27A - and hugely enjoyable. Great work Nam Jin Yoon!

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

I helped test solve this and really enjoyed it - you should definitely check it out!

[Vroo (Bruce Leban) @Vroo]

Are you worried that your conundrum cracking ability is declining in quarantine? Take the free COCOA test and find out!

(Yes, this is a puzzle. Online answer verification provided. Please do not post spoilers here or elsewhere. Please share.)

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[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

Can highly recommend this, always a really fun quiz!

[The Udder Quiz @TheUdderQuiz]

We're quizzing again tonight in aid of @BritishRedCross 's Beirut Emergency Appeal - who's taking part!?! Please get in touch if you'd like to sign up #virtualpubquiz #notjustanudderquiz

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

32:12 on #NYTXW; the proper nouns over the last couple of days have NOT been kind to me. (Although tbf the main issue today was I got 1A wrong and didn't spot it for ages going through.) My wife got "Big ending?" which I had no idea on but thought it was cleverly clued.

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

We did #NYTXW in 12:32, more down to my wife than me. I liked it overall but still not sure I understand 31D.

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

Wow, today's #NYTXW was tough for me. So many nouns - I don't think I'd heard of any of these before: 8A, 28A, 34A, 44A, 48A, 64A, 111A, 54D, 56D, 76D, 100D, 106D.
Liked the theme, though.

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

Fellow fans of the amazing @netflix show The Floor Is Lava, check out my super-quick Sporcle quiz - can you name the 5 rooms used in the series in just 30 seconds? https://t.co/kjs4U3aCVj #TheFloorIsLava

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

@teevoz I liked it a LOT; super accessible to non-Americans like me and definitely thought it was well constructed.

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

8:42 for today's #NYTXW which I'm fairly sure is my best ever Thurs performance, and for once I didn't need any help from my wife! Really appreciated that pretty much all clues were accessible to non-Americans. (Didn't know 56D in that context but that's it.)

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

Fans of Sherlock Holmes, check out my @sporcle quiz - do you know who played him in each of these 12 screen adaptations? https://t.co/3nkZquIbBG

[jaythepuzzler @jaythepuzzler]

Watson trying to act naturally with the "amusing!" "amusing!" is hilarious. #TheFilmCrowd