Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles, Volume 29 (The Los Angeles Times)

A pleasant respite from the rigors of the NYT puzzles for my aging brain. I will undoubtedly by them all eventually.

Some of these books are dated and this is not. Great value too.

Love the spiral, allows the book to lay flat. The paper used is also nice. But the print is very small and so are the crossword boxes. Bit of a struggle on the eyes.

I have a confession to make... I'm a crossword puzzleaholic!!! They both stimulate and calm my mind, so there's pretty much no situation in which I won't sit and do a crossword. I love them on planes, especially.- These puzzles are the perfect level of difficulty for me. They're not at all easy, but I can finish (or come close to finishing) each puzzle so I get that sense of accomplishment. It's also a ice ego boost, y'know? ;)- The book has a spiral, which is awesome! SO much easier to prop the book on your knee and solve a few clues when you're not fighting to keep a stiffly bound book open.- The clues are from this century. Look, I like old movies and classic references as much as the next person, but when you have a puzzle book that mixes references from multiple decades, clues like "star of a top cop show" lose all meaning. The clues in this book are current enough to make sense without being reliant on abhorrent things like reality stars or gossip columns.Beware: Some people are obsessed with the type of paper their puzzles come on. This is pretty cheap old-school color booking-type paper. Rough and beige in color. It's fairly flimsy, but I don't mind it at all. After all, I'm not framing my tiny mental masterpieces!All in all a great book and I'll be buying more in the series!

I’ve loved doing crossword puzzles since I was a kid (as did my dad so I guess it’s in my DNA!). The LA Times crossword puzzles are my favorites. Challenging so they keep me on my toes. And I love the spiral book form.

I've been doing various crossword puzzles for many years. Although I generally work on New York Times crosswords, I decided to try some from the Los Angeles Times for a change of pace.Although these puzzles require some thought to solve, I don't find them as difficult as those from the NY Times. While others will have their own opinions, I found the puzzles a bit to simple.What I found frustrating was the paper quality. A sharp pencil often pierces the paper (I've learned to press more lightly) and ink often bleeds through to the opposite side of the page.Dedicated crossword puzzle solvers might want to look elsewhere, but these would be a good challenge for those who find the NYT puzzles too difficult.

What do I look for in a crossword puzzle book? Well, I was already familiar with LA Times crosswords. They're not as difficult as NY Times. Sometimes I find the answers frustrating, especially when they're trying to be funny but I think this is really a matter of taste. These puzzles all have some puns in them.I want a book that is easy to write on. The binding of the book is nice, the spiral is in the back and the book lies nice and flat and fits on a clipboard. The paper is perhaps a step up from typical coloring book paper. A bit rough. The printing is clear and the boxes a reasonable size.I also want to be able to find the answers quickly, just in case.... The answers are all together in the back of the book.Not much else you could ask for, a great bargain for the price.

The puzzles are heavily based on puns, wordplay, and arcane facts instead of traditional knowledge and vocabulary skills.

I really love these puzzles but the print is so small that I found them very tiring on the eyes to do

It is very helpful to fill one’s time when there is no television available.

Great book!!))))

It has puzzles pretty much as advertised

Good crosswords but TOO FEW (only 50); cheap newsprint paper ---$18.00 for only 50 (CIF)