Do UK Daily Newspaper Cross Words Get Harder As The Week Goes On, IE Monday To Sunday?

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edited 9 September at 8:37PM in Compers chat corner
Hello compers,

As title. A US forum suggested that the NYT xword Fri is harder, Monday is the easiest.

My favourites are the quick coffee time, cryptic Daily Mirror., D. Mail and D.T now and again.

Thanks for all replys. :)

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  • Loanranger21
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    Yes. The Times is easiest on a Monday and hardest on a Sunday. 
  • mjm3346
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    edited 9 September at 9:26PM
    binao said:
    Hello compers,

    As title. A US forum suggested that the NYT xword Fri is harder, Monday is the easiest.

    My favourites are the quick coffee time, cryptic Daily Mirror., D. Mail and D.T now and again.

    Thanks for all replys. :)
    Some papers used to state (may still do) their order of difficulty, haven't looked at a newspaper for over a decade myself
  • p00hsticks
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    Yes, The Telegraph Cryptic generally get's harder through the week, ending with the prize one on Saturday, but it' does depend a bit on how well your personal mindset matches that of the particular compiler, as it's a different compiler every day. 
  • Scorpioangel
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    in the past I have bought the Independent or Telegraph and can't say I ever noticed differences in difficulty later in the week, in fact, Monday after a Sunday night out was more challenging  :*
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