ACROSS LITE PUZZLE: [ MIND GAMES]
PROGRAM: [Across Lite]
PROGRAM: [Java]
PRINTOUT PUZZLE: [ MIND GAMES]
PROGRAM: [Adobe Acrobat]
You’d think with a puzzle called “Mind Games” running the day after the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death that it might be a tribute. Alas it is not. It is, however a blast from the past as it is a rerun from the TONY days. Should be new to most of you, though.
Now, to the mailbag. This one comes from Stuart White of Missoula, MT. People may recall Stuart is my brother-in-law’s father-in-law. He was also part of the “Find Stuart” contest from this past ACPT (recap here). Anyway, Stu sent the above picture with the following e-mail
Thought you might get a kick out of what my former paper, The Great Falls Tribune, thinks is a holiday bonus for crossword folks. I quote from the introductory blurb at the top of the page: “As a special treat in our biggest paper of the year is the biggest crossword puzzle of the year … we invite you to spread out the pages and have a little fun … in fact, if you really get into it, we’ll give out a FREE 2011 Farm & Ranch Memories calendar to the first 10 puzzles completed and brought in to the Tribune …”
They later announced that only one person brought in a completed puzzle.
In spite of the fact that it’s kinda fun to say, “Gee, I’m stuck on 639 across,” I’m afraid something like this could set crosswording back about 60 years.
If there’s a version of KP duty/seventh level of Hell/etc. for puzzlemakers, it would be something like having to make puzzles like this. The thought of having to write 639 clues horrifies me. At least the grid would be easy to make. Thanks for the story, Stu.
Share the puzzle. New one on Monday.
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