If you solve it in 0 seconds it's value - (720) * 10 = -7200 points. However the part of the formula ' - (720 - Solve Time in Seconds) * 10' will subtract points the faster you solve it because of the leading minus sign. I see the magic number for a bonus is supposed to be 12 minutes (720 seconds). I presume the idea is giving more points the faster you solve it. I understand this an attempt to give points according to the time to solve the puzzle. If this is a formula, what is 'The Daily Crossword' value?Ģ. The Daily Crossword - (720 - Solve Time in Seconds) * 10ġ. I still see posts with lots of doubts from many people.

People have arthritis and eye issues others cognitive issues. Many r slow with response or struggle to hit the small keys inadvertently hitting wrong keys so must slow down. I’ve resumed playing and am trying to just enjoy the puzzle but ultimately do look at the scores only to see nothing as changed their r people with outrageous scores if speed is calculated I personally think this is wrong. I finally stopped playing for weeks as the scoring made no sense. Then I began feeling pressured competitive stopped enjoying it as much. I used to do it just to enjoy it until I scrolled down one day and saw I was listed with others as top scorers again never as high as mentioned above. If so many people r saying this something must clearly be wrong.

As others have stated the scoring seems to make no sense. But I never have scored as high as others who score 440,000 how is this possible? There must be more to the scoring as I’m referring to puzzles done the same day. Even when I do well my scores r not as high as others scores then there r days I do not do as well and I’m shocked at how high my score is. If possible, could you share the puzzle’s date and what was your score? That would help us to look into it further to see if you're possibly experiencing some sort of bug. You mention a “very low score” below despite completing the puzzle without help and in reasonable time. Subtract the 42 black squares = 183 total cells X 10 = 1830 achievable score

The August 8 puzzle is a 15x15 grid = 225 total cells.

Subtract the 40 black squares = 185 total cells X 10 = 1850 achievable score

The August 7 puzzle is a 15x15 grid = 225 total cells.

If the puzzle author has used more black squares in a particular puzzle, the total achievable score for that puzzle is lower than a puzzle where the author has used less black squares. Total achievable score is the cell total x 10 points per cell. Meaning, in each puzzle, the total achievable score will differ depending on how many black squares the author uses in each puzzle. Hi, keep in mind bigger puzzles will have a higher achievable score.

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