[binarymax]

Contrarily, I love the mini timer, because it’s something to beat. The mini is too easy of a puzzle. The NYT crossword is more for the thinking type - it also has a timer, but its less in your face and I don’t feel the pressure.

[hnlmorg]

You can still have that with a count up timer (like the GP suggested) but then you don’t put people off like myself who don’t want to be timed out of games

[sharkweek]

I agree - me and several friends had a rolling text convo where we’d share our mini times each day in a fun daily competition.

Has since faded but anytime I think about it I like to load up the puzzle app and do it.