r/crossword • u/Electronic_Tank_2945 • 3d ago
Beginner and want to decrease time
Hey guys, just wanted to come on here to see if there are on recommendations for a newbie like me. My time today was 27 minutes and I just am a bit disappointed. I’m 20 and literally just started getting into crosswords, so I know it’ll take some time before I start getting my times down.
Besides just doing more crosswords do yall have anything specific that you do to decrease solve time? Also how much do you think it’s just an IQ filter—I’m curious as to the consensus on that is.
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u/b8checkmatettv 3d ago
Lots of puzzles. Do like 500 Mondays and you could see your time come down closer to 5 minutes.
Tuesdays will get easier. You can do this with Tuesdays, then Wednesdays will get easier. And so on.
The faster you get, the more puzzles you'll be able to do in the same time as before. That helps a lot to get you to 500 and beyond.