Guess who totally forgot about making a post for their surprise mini. Take this moment of my forgetfulness as a reminder that when nothing seems to go right, go left!
Word Count: 14 Average Word Length: 6.14 Black Block Count: 6 (12.24%) Difficulty: Mean-ish
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This was inspired by certain distraction-ary actions and by my test-solving Hoyt Arcane's most recent cryptic. Stats follow along with the puzzle. Remember - when nothing seems to go right, go left! Enjoy your weekend, reader.
Word Count: 66 (my lowest yet, I think?) Avg. Word Length: 5.24 (Lotsa 3s) Black Bloc Count: 52 (23.11%) Difficulty: Let's call it Tricky In Places
Happy Twos-day! Here's a puzzle two - sorry, to toil away at for those of y'all coming back to work from a bank holiday (also known as Mattress and Car Sale Weekend, apparently!). As always, remember - when nothing seems to go right, go left! Stats below, puzzle follows.
Word Count: 27 Black Square Count: 13 (16.04%) Average Word Length: 5.037 Difficulty: Depending on your mileage, Tricky to Mean
I have done thirty of these particular minis - some better than others. I would like to think I've gotten better at this. Your opinion may differ after this particular puzzle.
It's surprising to me that this blog's been around for almost a year. Anniversary puzzle on March 30? I'll think about it. Anyway, stats below. Have a great weekend and remember - when nothing seems to go right, go left! Word Count: 19 Avg. Word Length: 4.21 Black Blocks: 9 (18.37%) Difficulty: On the Mean side
Y'all are going to have fun with this one. Asymmetrical build, and the first puzzle which I'd call "Mean" in my changed-up difficulty scale. Good luck, and remember - when nothing seems to go right, go left!
Oh - and congrats to Kayvan Patti, Tyler and Ryan Frueh-Morrissey, Will Nediger, and Quiara and Kaybart for winning their respective Flurry and Blizzard divisions in the recent Boswords Winter Wondersolve! I suggest purchasing the puzzle pack when that becomes available - or even joining me when the Spring Themeless League signup goes live this coming weekend. Word Count: 69 (nice) Avg. Word Length: 5.39 Black Block Count: 39 (17.33%) Difficulty: Kinda mean (leaning 5/5) |
AuthorAriel Haymarket (they/them, she/her, it/its, e/em/eir) is an annoying anti-authoritarian leftist residing on stolen Kiikaapoi land. New grids every first and third Friday and every second and fourth Tuesday. Archives
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