HunterX wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:35 am
KayW wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:54 am
steveb wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:24 am
Not me, but then I'm kind of a newbie. I've only submitted a little over 300 correct contest entries. Maybe this week will be the one!
Me neither, and I’ve been submitting since the very first WSJCC
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Some of our luckier members have posted
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Count me with those who are grumbling about having submitted weekly for years without winning. I've been doing the puzzle with my two kids ever since the pandemic hit and we found it a good excuse to get on a zoom call. My wife told my kids that if either of them ever wins the mug, they have to give it to me. I'm not even sure they both submit answers. We just like getting on a zoom call, chatting, and then seeing who can find the metanism first.
But I want to win that mug...
I want to win that mug! Been doing this for what seems like YEARS (actually it's been maybe 4 years) and my entire family keeps asking me why I haven't won yet. Little do they know (or understand) just how many crossword fiends are out there who also submit correct answers each and every week! Sigh.
My consolation is to just enjoy the fun, along with some frustration, and the satisfaction of solving by myself. When I first joined this forum I asked for a nudge once or twice, and though it was very helpful, in the end solving didn't feel the same.
The ever-so elusive mug may never be mine... but if I am ever so fortunate, I will honor it.
I do wonder about the growth of the number of participants and correct entires. since the inception of WSJCC. As those numbers steadily increase, it would seem that the mug has become even more precious, and virtually impossible to win.