From LA

I've never commented on the crossword but I do have some thoughts on the easy/hard debate. I've been doing the NY Times crossword sporadically for 30 years. Traditionally I would do Monday and Tuesday (sometimes) and spend the rest of the week on the Sunday from the magazine. It would literally take me all week to finish. Sometimes I wouldn't finish. Friday and Saturday I wouldn't bother with because I couldn't even fill in one answer. So a year ago I started doing the whole week and was surprised to see I could now finish a Friday and Saturday with look ups. That was fun. This week I finished Saturday in less than an hour with no look ups. Today, Sunday same. The crosswords have gotten easier. No doubt. Friday and Saturday should be very difficult (if not impossible) for the average person to finish without look ups. It's tradition. I absolutely understand the complaints. If the Monday or Tuesday became so easy that a second grader could do it, we would all be unhappy. And I'm most alarmed by the people who want everyone on this board to stop complaining That is the most enjoyable part about reading these comments. I would hate if every comment was just a feel good post. It would be so boring. And to all the people who do these puzzles and English is your second language, I'm in awe. Just my thoughts.