PRINTOUT PUZZLE: [ MARCHING BANDS]
PROGRAM: [Adobe Acrobat]
Before we get to the puzzle, a quick sports detour. What an awesome series that Celts/Cavs one was. They spoil us. It’s a damn shame that we’ve got a couple days off before that Celts/Magic series, but I guess it’ll have to do. In the meantime, how about that cover story on this week’s SI (see above)? That one was rendered moot, oh, about an hour upon hitting newsstands. And we wonder why print sales are kind of hurting?
Since variety is the spice of life, why not run a variety puzzle? Though this form comes from a Italian puzzle magazine La Settimana Enigmistica, it was popularized by the Original Crossword Jesus (henceforth “OCJ”) Mike Shenk during Games magazines couldn’t-lose-streak. I love these puzzles, both to solve and to construct. Anytime you have to think in off-beat directions like backwards, up, and around a corner is fine with me. If you’re new to Marching Bands, I’ve included instructions. And if you need more of these, why not try one from the OCJ, or these two by Trip Payne.
No Across Lite file or Java app this time. Just a PDF. That’s all.
Share the puzzle. New one on Monday.
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