There's no need to be. Once you understand how they structure their puzzles, you'll be doing it in ink in no time. Know that the New York Times Crossword comes out seven days a week and each day offer a different difficulty level with Monday being the easiest and Saturday being the hardest.
Sunday's puzzle can be a mixed bag but it always involves some sort of play on words related to a particular theme listed at the top. Look over the puzzle and find the clues that offer a word with a space before or after it. For example, Egg ___.
These kinds of clues are usually the easiest because you already have one word. In this case, the answer could be shell, nog, white or another word, but at least you have something to work with. When doing the New York Times Crossword, you have to think outside the box.
They don't usually offer clues with obvious answers. For example, the clue "one who delivers" might yield an answer of ... more.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.