Successfully completing a crossword puzzle definitely boosts the ego-but there are even more tangible benefits to crosswords than self-admiration.
No matter how you approach the crossword puzzle, this remains the same: There's not much in the world more satisfying than filling in that very last square. Gather 'round the Sunday puzzle with friends, helping each other with clues. Fill 'em out on an app, and make the commute whiz by. Do' em at the dining room table on a slow weekend morning, pencil in hand (or pen, if you're feeling reckless).
There are endless ways to tackle a crossword puzzle.