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JaneGummy
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Subscription now required to access crosswords

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It appears there is a new paywall requiring a subscription login to access the crossword puzzles. Has anyone else experienced this?
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madhatter5
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For the WSJ yes I have and it makes me grumpy :)
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My phone app still downloads the PUZ file without needing to pay anything. Alternatively, download it from https://www.fleetingimage.com/wij/xyzzy/21-wsj.html (that is, until you can't!)

Then, submit your answer as the subject of an email to crosswordcontest@wsj.com.
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! :shock:
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Joe Ross
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The inability to access WSJ crosswords may have been a temporary technical issue.

I was able to access all crosswords, without being signed in, & the PDFs were downloadable from both the links & printing from the online forms:

20220525 WSJ Xwd PDFs .png
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MMe
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I just now (Chrome on MacOS) hit a subscription paywall when I clicked on today's puzzle (instead of getting the app). Then I tried it again and got the app with the puzzle.
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JaneGummy
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Looks like it was a temporary glitch. I can always download from my library for free but that has more steps = hassle, so I'm glad it is resolved
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MikeM000
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I am currently on vacation and have my phone and tablet but no full size computer with me. With "countdown" today, I discovered that I have to hit the "use desktop site" option in Chrome to get the wsj puzzle. When using mobile it sat behind the pay wall but became accessible the moment I switched to desktop.
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whimsy
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MikeM000 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 07, 2022 9:22 pm I am currently on vacation and have my phone and tablet but no full size computer with me. With "countdown" today, I discovered that I have to hit the "use desktop site" option in Chrome to get the wsj puzzle. When using mobile it sat behind the pay wall but became accessible the moment I switched to desktop.
May have been the timing --
I experienced a glitch shortly after 4 when it looked like I wouldn't have access.
But I tried again a few minutes later and it was back to normal.
I chalked it up to someone being on vacation! :)
Enjoy yours out on the Cape!
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Cindy
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It happens from time to time. It usually fixes itself quickly.
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minimuggle
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Is anyone else experiencing problems with the puzzle today?
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