Hi, I am a keen crossword fan, particularly the cryptic variety. I like that every letter of the alphabet gets used in a crossword.
I didn't know that every letter gets used in a crossword! That's cool. How often do you do crossword puzzles?
I try and do at least one a week. The cryptic crosswords have each clue as a word puzzle in and of itself so it can take a while to solve them.
I bet once a week keeps your mind sharp. Do you use any assistance when completing a crossword or do you try to do them by yourself?
If I am doing the New York Times puzzles, the hardest is on a Saturday and I will use a thesaurus to help me out in that case. 
I wonder why the NY Times puzzles are hardest on Saturdays
Well, I guess with the easiest puzzle on a Monday, people can have a go and get some clues out. As they get better they can move up the difficulty levels. So maybe it caters for all different abilities.
Ah that's a good point. Maybe it could also be a result of the fact that more people (generally) are free on Saturday mornings as opposed to other days of the week?