FROM A TO Z: [ PDF]
PROGRAM: [Adobe Reader]
SOLUTION: [click here]
Thought I’d change it up with a little crossword variant that I believe that the Puzzlemaster himself ole’ Dubya Ess invented. Or if he didn’t, he certainly popularized it in Games magazine back in the day. If you liked this one, take note I’ve made a few of these before.
For those who were looking for a crossword puzzle, may I direct you to the recently released Twenty Under 30? Ben Tausig commissioned/edited this wonderful collection of puzzles by some of the best up and coming whippersnappers in the field, all under the age of 30. There’s scene veterans like Natan Last, Tyler Hinman, Zoe Wheeler, Ian Livengood and Caleb Madison, plus some fresh new talent in there as well. I’d like to take a moment to give the golf clap to Evan Birnholz and his inspired wished-I’d-thought-of-that theme. Anyway, the pack is a measly $5 and worth every penny. Two samples are on the page. One of them is a Peter Wentz themeless which is a joy to solve.
Share the puzzle. New one on Monday.
Thanks for the compliments, Brendan! Glad to be a new whippersnapper on the scene.
This one….wow! took me awhile to get through. Adding to all that time is the fact that I don’t have a printer so I got to make up the grid as I go along. Part one is easy; I don’t see the point of putting the blanks there. Then answering the clues… that’s a whole different matter! Glad I devoted some time to this and yes, it can be done. No mistakes/omissions here.
Pt 1 might be easy, but it gives you 26 letters in the grid. I’m sure I would never have finished it without those. I did all four A to Z puzzles in a row. First three easy, this one, not so much. I thought I had a mistake or two until I thought of the answer at 17D (actually used a “Crossword Solver” for that one. Good puzzle.
I’m a little late with this, but thanks for the tip on the 20 Under 30 collection. I’ve done several of the puzzles and I’m enjoying them immensely.