Fanswag: USA Today Crossword Challenge

by David Hinkle { Aug 12th 2008 at 10:30AM }

You know what gets taken for granted a lot? The morning crossword. Seriously, it seems like nobody opens up the paper anymore and sits down with their breakfast and enjoys a crossword puzzle. It seems everyone is nuts for this Sudoku thing. Well, we're trying to bring back the crossword, baby!

This week, we're unloading USA Today Crossword Challenge onto 5 lucky readers. That's right, we've got 5 copies (each valued at $20) of the game. How can you enter for a chance at one of these? Easy, leave a comment telling us the last time you sat down and did a crossword!

You can leave one comment per day and the contest will be closing on Sunday, August 17th at 11:59PM ET. The giveaway is open to folks 18 years of age or older and all entrants must be current and legal residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). Before you enter, give the official rules a read by clicking here.

Best of luck to you all and, as always, thank you for reading DS Fanboy!

Tags: crossword, crossword-puzzle, destineer, fanswag, puzzle, usa-today-crossword

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 7)

Lord Humongous @ Aug 12th 2008 10:38AM

Actually, my co-workers and I do them during lunch. Word nerds unite!

hellhammer @ Aug 26th 2008 1:48AM

Lord Humongous.

You don't happen to be Turbojugend?..do you?

Lord Humongous @ Aug 26th 2008 10:34AM

Nope, wrong guy.

tomato @ Aug 16th 2008 12:46PM

It's been a while since I discovered Sudoku :P

Brandisis @ Aug 12th 2008 11:11AM

I did a cross the other week on an app in Facebook. Now the last time that I completed on - that's another story.

Swampgirl Inez @ Aug 12th 2008 11:11AM

The last time I did a crossword was when the DS downloads first became available on the Wii; I tried out CrossworDS.

Can't really remember the last time I did a Sudoku either. I burned out on them. :/

Solo @ Aug 12th 2008 11:15AM

I'd love to give this a try. I wasn't very impressed with CrossworDS crossword puzzles (we play the anagrams game much more).

Holden @ Aug 12th 2008 11:23AM

It probably would've been like, the day before I sold CrossworDS. That game was a good busrider; but it was just too damn easy!
I know that the next difficulties were likely much more tantalizing, but the first mode was way too simple - and the repeat of words was a major drag.
It's a quality game, but man was it slow.

door0122 @ Aug 12th 2008 11:19AM

Last time I did one was while I was visiting my mother in the hospital. Not sure why it is, but I always end up doing word puzzles (crossword, word search, etc) when I'm in the hospital or visiting someone there.

carlos @ Aug 12th 2008 11:24AM

at school awhile back

Mark @ Aug 12th 2008 5:47PM

Many years ago...USA Today hotel for breakfast one day.

Roto13 @ Aug 12th 2008 11:27AM

The last time I did a crossword was in May with Crossword DS. xP

davidpclark @ Aug 12th 2008 11:29AM

I really enjoy doing crossword puzzles with me wife....

HeathWala @ Aug 12th 2008 11:29AM

I did one yesterday - it was online, but hey, it counts!

Kir3LLehC @ Aug 12th 2008 11:29AM

i haven't played any crossword puzzles in a while, maybe since i was in hs which was about 6 yrs ago

Raneon @ Aug 12th 2008 11:30AM

I do crosswords every morning out of a small pocket crossword book. It is a fantastic way to start the day out right! (And probably cheaper than coffee.)

TheCoats @ Aug 12th 2008 11:30AM

everyday-love me some crosswords

ben @ Aug 12th 2008 11:38AM

I did a crossword last week.

igetgames @ Aug 12th 2008 11:44AM

A couple of nights ago, playing New York Times Crosswords on DS.

dangdong @ Aug 12th 2008 11:54AM

On my DS, about a week. On paper? Ummm... many years.

MrTyzik @ Aug 12th 2008 11:45AM

Yikes, probably a couple years ago while visiting my parents.

jsutcliffe @ Aug 12th 2008 11:46AM

I help my wife with hers while I do my Sudoku/Kakuro, if that helps.

It doesn't help her so much, since I'm no good at crosswords.

heyo007 @ Aug 12th 2008 11:46AM

Yesterday. On the can. CrossworDS is a godsend for those extended visits. :)

Chris @ Aug 12th 2008 11:50AM

I can't even remember the last time I did a crossword, but I really like them. My girlfriend likes them too, so I hope to win it for her.

Matthew @ Aug 12th 2008 11:59AM

Sweet, I was just eyeing this yesterday. I do crosswords infrequently in the washroom.

izzy @ Aug 12th 2008 11:59AM

Years and years ago.

rikki @ Aug 12th 2008 12:10PM

Maaaany years ago, while waiting to get my hair done. My mother lent me her clipboard because I'd forgotten my word seeks.

Since I don't know much about famous people or their quotes, even getting a few answers was very difficult!

Tin @ Aug 12th 2008 12:16PM

Last night when I was playing with my New York Times Crossword Puzzle DS!

MDS @ Aug 12th 2008 12:16PM

We love the crosswords over here, but the last time I did one was about a month ago, during a lunchbreak at my last job. It's been a bit busy.

kevin @ Aug 12th 2008 12:23PM

Man, I haven't done a crossword since cross-country family vacations in junior high. I'm starting to take more interest in puzzles of all kinds as I get older, though - this looks like a great title.

pather @ Aug 12th 2008 12:23PM

This morning, LA Times online. WHAT.

tcat @ Aug 12th 2008 12:24PM

Yesterday on Crosswords DS

RDX @ Aug 12th 2008 12:26PM

Last week when I did the one in the back of People Magazine or something. Embarassing? Yes. Better than doing nothing on my break? Hmm...maybe it's just embarassing.

johnnybutt35 @ Aug 12th 2008 12:27PM

i am actually doing one right now and got stuck so went on the internet to find an answer and ended up looking around my usual other sites out of boredom

RachelKat @ Aug 12th 2008 12:27PM

Wootage! I do the NY Times crosswords on the DS before bed (if I'm not playing Shiren) and print ones every week in the Times magazine.

d @ Aug 12th 2008 12:30PM

Last time for me was this morning...on CrossworDS.

aj @ Aug 12th 2008 12:31PM

I do crosswords every day. I read three newspapers every day, and my wife is a complete freak about crosswords, so we've got a couple books laying around. Plus I have a copy of CrossworDS for the DS. I didn't know there was more than one crosswords video game. That's insane. Now if only someone would make a logic puzzle game. Man I love those.