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* 1. On average, how much time do you spend per day playing Boston Globe games and puzzles?

Less than 30 minutes

30-min to 1 hour

1-2 hours

3+ hours

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How often do you play Boston Globe games and puzzles in a typical week?

	Daily	A few times a week	A few times a month	Rarely	Never
Crossword puzzle online	Crossword puzzle online Daily	Crossword puzzle online A few times a week	Crossword puzzle online A few times a month	Crossword puzzle online Rarely	Crossword puzzle online Never
Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet	Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet Daily	Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet A few times a week	Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet A few times a month	Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet Rarely	Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet Never
Crossword puzzle in print	Crossword puzzle in print Daily	Crossword puzzle in print A few times a week	Crossword puzzle in print A few times a month	Crossword puzzle in print Rarely	Crossword puzzle in print Never
Jumble	Jumble Daily	Jumble A few times a week	Jumble A few times a month	Jumble Rarely	Jumble Never
Sudoku	Sudoku Daily	Sudoku A few times a week	Sudoku A few times a month	Sudoku Rarely	Sudoku Never
Bridge	Bridge Daily	Bridge A few times a week	Bridge A few times a month	Bridge Rarely	Bridge Never

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How satisfied are you with the following games and puzzles offered by the Boston Globe?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Neutral	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied
Crossword puzzle online	Crossword puzzle online Very satisfied	Crossword puzzle online Somewhat satisfied	Crossword puzzle online Neutral	Crossword puzzle online Somewhat dissatisfied	Crossword puzzle online Very dissatisfied
Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet	Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet Very satisfied	Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet Somewhat satisfied	Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet Neutral	Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet Somewhat dissatisfied	Crossword puzzle app/phone or tablet Very dissatisfied
Crossword puzzle in print	Crossword puzzle in print Very satisfied	Crossword puzzle in print Somewhat satisfied	Crossword puzzle in print Neutral	Crossword puzzle in print Somewhat dissatisfied	Crossword puzzle in print Very dissatisfied
Jumble	Jumble Very satisfied	Jumble Somewhat satisfied	Jumble Neutral	Jumble Somewhat dissatisfied	Jumble Very dissatisfied
Sudoku	Sudoku Very satisfied	Sudoku Somewhat satisfied	Sudoku Neutral	Sudoku Somewhat dissatisfied	Sudoku Very dissatisfied
Bridge	Bridge Very satisfied	Bridge Somewhat satisfied	Bridge Neutral	Bridge Somewhat dissatisfied	Bridge Very dissatisfied

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How would you rate the ease of use for Boston Globe games and puzzles?

Very Easy

Somewhat easy

Neither easy nor difficult

Somewhat difficult

Very Difficult

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* 5. When do you play puzzles and games? [Check all that apply]

	Online	In print	Not applicable
Weekdays	Weekdays Online	Weekdays In print	Weekdays Not applicable
Saturdays	Saturdays Online	Saturdays In print	Saturdays Not applicable
Sundays	Sundays Online	Sundays In print	Sundays Not applicable

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* 6. How important are these features to you when puzzling?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Interactive puzzles that offer hints or check for correctness during gameplay	Interactive puzzles that offer hints or check for correctness during gameplay Very important	Interactive puzzles that offer hints or check for correctness during gameplay Somewhat important	Interactive puzzles that offer hints or check for correctness during gameplay Neutral	Interactive puzzles that offer hints or check for correctness during gameplay Somewhat unimportant	Interactive puzzles that offer hints or check for correctness during gameplay Very unimportant
Design (how the puzzle looks)	Design (how the puzzle looks) Very important	Design (how the puzzle looks) Somewhat important	Design (how the puzzle looks) Neutral	Design (how the puzzle looks) Somewhat unimportant	Design (how the puzzle looks) Very unimportant
Ability to print puzzles	Ability to print puzzles Very important	Ability to print puzzles Somewhat important	Ability to print puzzles Neutral	Ability to print puzzles Somewhat unimportant	Ability to print puzzles Very unimportant
Access to archived puzzles	Access to archived puzzles Very important	Access to archived puzzles Somewhat important	Access to archived puzzles Neutral	Access to archived puzzles Somewhat unimportant	Access to archived puzzles Very unimportant
Ability to see personal stats and streaks when you play online games and puzzles	Ability to see personal stats and streaks when you play online games and puzzles Very important	Ability to see personal stats and streaks when you play online games and puzzles Somewhat important	Ability to see personal stats and streaks when you play online games and puzzles Neutral	Ability to see personal stats and streaks when you play online games and puzzles Somewhat unimportant	Ability to see personal stats and streaks when you play online games and puzzles Very unimportant
Ability to collaborate with other players to solve a crossword puzzle collectively	Ability to collaborate with other players to solve a crossword puzzle collectively Very important	Ability to collaborate with other players to solve a crossword puzzle collectively Somewhat important	Ability to collaborate with other players to solve a crossword puzzle collectively Neutral	Ability to collaborate with other players to solve a crossword puzzle collectively Somewhat unimportant	Ability to collaborate with other players to solve a crossword puzzle collectively Very unimportant
Access to games and puzzles on multiple devices (e.g., desktop, mobile, tablet)	Access to games and puzzles on multiple devices (e.g., desktop, mobile, tablet) Very important	Access to games and puzzles on multiple devices (e.g., desktop, mobile, tablet) Somewhat important	Access to games and puzzles on multiple devices (e.g., desktop, mobile, tablet) Neutral	Access to games and puzzles on multiple devices (e.g., desktop, mobile, tablet) Somewhat unimportant	Access to games and puzzles on multiple devices (e.g., desktop, mobile, tablet) Very unimportant
A celebration when I have completed a puzzle (e.g., fireworks, congratulations message, etc.)	A celebration when I have completed a puzzle (e.g., fireworks, congratulations message, etc.) Very important	A celebration when I have completed a puzzle (e.g., fireworks, congratulations message, etc.) Somewhat important	A celebration when I have completed a puzzle (e.g., fireworks, congratulations message, etc.) Neutral	A celebration when I have completed a puzzle (e.g., fireworks, congratulations message, etc.) Somewhat unimportant	A celebration when I have completed a puzzle (e.g., fireworks, congratulations message, etc.) Very unimportant
Timer	Timer Very important	Timer Somewhat important	Timer Neutral	Timer Somewhat unimportant	Timer Very unimportant
Puzzle offers levels according to skills (easy, medium, hard)	Puzzle offers levels according to skills (easy, medium, hard) Very important	Puzzle offers levels according to skills (easy, medium, hard) Somewhat important	Puzzle offers levels according to skills (easy, medium, hard) Neutral	Puzzle offers levels according to skills (easy, medium, hard) Somewhat unimportant	Puzzle offers levels according to skills (easy, medium, hard) Very unimportant
Social features (e.g. share and or challenge friends; leaderboards?)	Social features (e.g. share and or challenge friends; leaderboards?) Very important	Social features (e.g. share and or challenge friends; leaderboards?) Somewhat important	Social features (e.g. share and or challenge friends; leaderboards?) Neutral	Social features (e.g. share and or challenge friends; leaderboards?) Somewhat unimportant	Social features (e.g. share and or challenge friends; leaderboards?) Very unimportant

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you play games and puzzles on these other sites? [Check all that apply]

Boston.com

The New Yorker

New York Times

USA Today

Wall Street Journal

The Atlantic

The Guardian

Washington Post

Other Sites or Publishers (Please specify)

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* 8. How often do you engage with games and puzzles on other newspaper websites?

	Daily	A few times a week	A few times a month	Rarely	Never
Crossword puzzle	Crossword puzzle Daily	Crossword puzzle A few times a week	Crossword puzzle A few times a month	Crossword puzzle Rarely	Crossword puzzle Never
Jumble	Jumble Daily	Jumble A few times a week	Jumble A few times a month	Jumble Rarely	Jumble Never
Sudoku	Sudoku Daily	Sudoku A few times a week	Sudoku A few times a month	Sudoku Rarely	Sudoku Never
Bridge	Bridge Daily	Bridge A few times a week	Bridge A few times a month	Bridge Rarely	Bridge Never
KenKen	KenKen Daily	KenKen A few times a week	KenKen A few times a month	KenKen Rarely	KenKen Never
Chess	Chess Daily	Chess A few times a week	Chess A few times a month	Chess Rarely	Chess Never

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you have interest in the Globe adding additional puzzles/games?

	Very interested	Somewhat interested	Neutral	Somewhat disinterested	Very disinterested
Quiz (freeform or multiple choice questions)	Quiz (freeform or multiple choice questions) Very interested	Quiz (freeform or multiple choice questions) Somewhat interested	Quiz (freeform or multiple choice questions) Neutral	Quiz (freeform or multiple choice questions) Somewhat disinterested	Quiz (freeform or multiple choice questions) Very disinterested
Jigsaw Puzzle	Jigsaw Puzzle Very interested	Jigsaw Puzzle Somewhat interested	Jigsaw Puzzle Neutral	Jigsaw Puzzle Somewhat disinterested	Jigsaw Puzzle Very disinterested
Word Search	Word Search Very interested	Word Search Somewhat interested	Word Search Neutral	Word Search Somewhat disinterested	Word Search Very disinterested
WordroW (similar to Wordle)	WordroW (similar to Wordle) Very interested	WordroW (similar to Wordle) Somewhat interested	WordroW (similar to Wordle) Neutral	WordroW (similar to Wordle) Somewhat disinterested	WordroW (similar to Wordle) Very disinterested
Word Flower (similar to spelling bee, polygon)	Word Flower (similar to spelling bee, polygon) Very interested	Word Flower (similar to spelling bee, polygon) Somewhat interested	Word Flower (similar to spelling bee, polygon) Neutral	Word Flower (similar to spelling bee, polygon) Somewhat disinterested	Word Flower (similar to spelling bee, polygon) Very disinterested
Kriss Kross (logic puzzle)	Kriss Kross (logic puzzle) Very interested	Kriss Kross (logic puzzle) Somewhat interested	Kriss Kross (logic puzzle) Neutral	Kriss Kross (logic puzzle) Somewhat disinterested	Kriss Kross (logic puzzle) Very disinterested
Picture Sudoku	Picture Sudoku Very interested	Picture Sudoku Somewhat interested	Picture Sudoku Neutral	Picture Sudoku Somewhat disinterested	Picture Sudoku Very disinterested
Word Sudoku	Word Sudoku Very interested	Word Sudoku Somewhat interested	Word Sudoku Neutral	Word Sudoku Somewhat disinterested	Word Sudoku Very disinterested
Mini Crossword	Mini Crossword Very interested	Mini Crossword Somewhat interested	Mini Crossword Neutral	Mini Crossword Somewhat disinterested	Mini Crossword Very disinterested
Sports Quizzes	Sports Quizzes Very interested	Sports Quizzes Somewhat interested	Sports Quizzes Neutral	Sports Quizzes Somewhat disinterested	Sports Quizzes Very disinterested
PuzzGrid (grouping words)	PuzzGrid (grouping words) Very interested	PuzzGrid (grouping words) Somewhat interested	PuzzGrid (grouping words) Neutral	PuzzGrid (grouping words) Somewhat disinterested	PuzzGrid (grouping words) Very disinterested

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you prefer solving puzzles:

Digitally

In print

It depends (please specify)