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Minoru | 16:23 Mon 18th Jul 2005 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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What do readers think about the alterations to the Sunday Telegraph crosswords? The use of the one grid for both Cryptic and GK seems a retrograde step. What if you want to tackle both? Also the difficulty level with the GK has been dropped considerably. And still fountain pens are being given as prizes!!
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There has already been alot of discussion about this. Those of us who like to do both have a difficult choice to make - as for the prize well i do the gk but would only want the glory of winning not the pen particularly!
This was discussed on a previous post further down.I think it's a disgrace!! I like the larger format ...but as you say no good if you want to do both.I have always done both on a Sunday and sent them in.Now you have to toss a coin to decide which to do.If you don't send them in I suppose you could photo copy the grid to do them at leisure.I did the GK one yesterday and it was easy...I only had to look up one answer.
I looked on their website today for an email address to complain but couldn't find one.Bad move on their part I think.
I suppose they have done this to give more space for that wretched Suduko.

This was discussed yesterday here in a thread started by Clare A.

No one is approving of the change but all are pessimistic about whether the DT can be convinced to change it back to 2 grids.

I agree.The GK element�is now really a"quick" crossword and is more of a chorethan a challenge.�
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Thanks gen2 with your comment about Clare A's earlier contribution on this question.  I had not picked this up.  Having done so, it would appear nobody has a good word for the changes. I still can't see why a copy of the blank grid cannot be made to allow both crosswords to be posted

Here you are, shaneystar.   And everyone else.  If they get enough letters they might have a rethink.

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"If you wish to contact someone featured within the paper, a journalist regarding an article or the Editor, please address a letter to them c/o the relevant desk, i.e. Travel, Features, News, etc., Telegraph Group Limited, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DT. A reply is not guaranteed in the event of an editorially related enquiry or comment."

Thank you very much Marsh.
I have actually emailed them earlier after scouring the website for the address you have given.I hope other Telegraph crossword fans will do the same.
I think a lot of Telegraph readers will annoyed with the change.
If it 'aint broke don't fix it.

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