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niyad

(113,576 posts) Sat Dec 21, 2013, 11:25 PM Dec 2013

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has everyone seen the google doodle for today? 100th anniversary of crossword puzzle--complete

with an interactive puzzle.

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has everyone seen the google doodle for today? 100th anniversary of crossword puzzle--complete (Original Post) niyad Dec 2013 OP

I love those doodles. Really clever (nt) question everything Dec 2013 #1

did you work the puzzle? niyad Dec 2013 #2

No, of course not.. question everything Dec 2013 #19

I hate crossword puzzles. Archae Dec 2013 #3

sorry to hear that--they get easier with practice. niyad Dec 2013 #4

Yup, I saw it yesterday morning (Friday)... countryjake Dec 2013 #5

It's gone. TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #6

google "google doodle crossword" and you can see it, read all about it. niyad Dec 2013 #7

I was hoping to see... TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #8

Here's a link to the solution, don't click on it SPOILER unless you want to see the answers. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #10

Just posted... TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #15

Cool. Petronius is like the BOMB DIGGITY! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #16

Here you go: the Google Doodle Museum petronius Dec 2013 #11

thank you, was looking for that niyad Dec 2013 #12

Omg petronius... TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #14

You can still do it... countryjake Dec 2013 #9

thank you niyad Dec 2013 #13

You are quite welcome! Here's an article on the history of the crossword... countryjake Dec 2013 #17

oh, thank you for that. I am, indeed, a love of crosswords. niyad Dec 2013 #18

question everything

(47,535 posts)

1. I love those doodles. Really clever (nt)

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 11:28 PM

Dec 2013

niyad

(113,576 posts)

2. did you work the puzzle?

Reply to question everything (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 12:51 AM

Dec 2013

question everything

(47,535 posts)

19. No, of course not..

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 04:27 PM

Dec 2013

If they had Sudoku, though..

Archae

(46,347 posts)

3. I hate crossword puzzles.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 12:55 AM

Dec 2013

Because I'm so shitty at doing them!

niyad

(113,576 posts)

4. sorry to hear that--they get easier with practice.

Reply to Archae (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:05 AM

Dec 2013

it is recommended to do crosswords to help the brain keep functioning as we age.

countryjake

(8,554 posts)

5. Yup, I saw it yesterday morning (Friday)...

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:07 AM

Dec 2013

another Merl Reagle special, that one.

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

6. It's gone.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:10 AM

Dec 2013

Probably a day late. Bummer.

TYY

niyad

(113,576 posts)

7. google "google doodle crossword" and you can see it, read all about it.

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:31 AM

Dec 2013

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

8. I was hoping to see...

Reply to niyad (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:38 AM

Dec 2013

...and play with the actual interactive crossword google doodle. So far, I haven't found it.

I wonder if there is a working archive of past google doodles. If there isn't, there should be.

Thanks niyad.

TYY

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

10. Here's a link to the solution, don't click on it SPOILER unless you want to see the answers.

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:47 AM

Dec 2013

http://goo.gl/Q4LfTo

I haven't found a working link to the workable puzzle.

Still trying..

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

15. Just posted...

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 02:00 AM

Dec 2013

Petronius just posted a link to the google doodle museum. http://www.google.com/doodles/finder/2013/All%20doodles

Thanks for the link to the solution. I'll save it for last.

Merry Christsmas NYCPSKP!

TYY

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

16. Cool. Petronius is like the BOMB DIGGITY!

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #15)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 02:01 AM

Dec 2013

So are you!

Happy Merry!

petronius

(26,603 posts)

11. Here you go: the Google Doodle Museum

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:48 AM

Dec 2013

http://www.google.com/doodles/finder/2013/All%20doodles

niyad

(113,576 posts)

12. thank you, was looking for that

Reply to petronius (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:53 AM

Dec 2013

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

14. Omg petronius...

Reply to petronius (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:56 AM

Dec 2013

... you rock! I've wished for something like this in the past but never followed up on finding it. What an awesome interactive museum of google doodles. Thanks for the link. Bookmarked.
Merry Christmas petroius.

TYY

countryjake

(8,554 posts)

9. You can still do it...

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:47 AM

Dec 2013

http://www.google.com/logos/2013/crossword/crossword13.html

niyad

(113,576 posts)

13. thank you

Reply to countryjake (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 01:54 AM

Dec 2013

countryjake

(8,554 posts)

17. You are quite welcome! Here's an article on the history of the crossword...

Reply to niyad (Reply #13)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 02:01 AM

Dec 2013

for you, too. If you are a lover of crosswords, you'll like reading it.

The Shape Of Clues To Come: The Crossword At 100

niyad

(113,576 posts)

18. oh, thank you for that. I am, indeed, a love of crosswords.

Reply to countryjake (Reply #17)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 02:12 AM

Dec 2013

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