Comments on: 21. Puzzling Thoughts… http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/ Patrick Merrell: The puzzling art of puzzles and art Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:47:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Patrick Merrell http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/#comment-300 Patrick Merrell Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:39:38 +0000 http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/#comment-300 Don, I'm assuming the "mistake" you mention is SPOILS/SWEE in my pdf vs. SPOILT/TWEE in the original NYT answer. There was no pdf available for this puzzle when I went to post it on my blog, so I created one from my original files. Seeing SPOILT/TWEE in the grid, I wondered why I'd used that pair -- and so changed it! (It's not historically accurate, but I prefer it now.) Don, I’m assuming the “mistake” you mention is SPOILS/SWEE in my pdf vs. SPOILT/TWEE in the original NYT answer.

There was no pdf available for this puzzle when I went to post it on my blog, so I created one from my original files. Seeing SPOILT/TWEE in the grid, I wondered why I’d used that pair — and so changed it! (It’s not historically accurate, but I prefer it now.)

]]> By: Don Monson http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/#comment-293 Don Monson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:32:48 +0000 http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/#comment-293 Seems to me there is another mistake. It's in the Across Lite version of the answer on the NYT puzzle page. I was scratching my head for several minutes on this one until I discovered that the answer on Pat's PDF is correct. Seems to me there is another mistake. It’s in the Across Lite version of the answer on the NYT puzzle page. I was scratching my head for several minutes on this one until I discovered that the answer on Pat’s PDF is correct.

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/#comment-244 Eric Berlin Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:03:36 +0000 http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/#comment-244 I remember exactly where I was when I solved this puzzle: On the Amtrak train headed to Boston, en route to the Mystery Hunt. I remember thinking that crossword was a perfect warm-up to the weekend of puzzles ahead. I remember exactly where I was when I solved this puzzle: On the Amtrak train headed to Boston, en route to the Mystery Hunt. I remember thinking that crossword was a perfect warm-up to the weekend of puzzles ahead.

]]> By: John Farmer http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/#comment-243 John Farmer Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:21:39 +0000 http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/#comment-243 Every day there's a new puzzle, but some days are special. This one was an EVENT! I remember that Thursday when it was published. In the days of the spoiler rule, we had to wait till noon to talk about a puzzle and at twelve o'clock there was a rush to post the list of "mistakes" and see what others had to say. I was quite surprised to find that a few people were underwhelmed, but the vast majority enjoyed it very much. It's wonderfully creative, a true classic, and one of my favorites. Every day there’s a new puzzle, but some days are special. This one was an EVENT! I remember that Thursday when it was published. In the days of the spoiler rule, we had to wait till noon to talk about a puzzle and at twelve o’clock there was a rush to post the list of “mistakes” and see what others had to say. I was quite surprised to find that a few people were underwhelmed, but the vast majority enjoyed it very much. It’s wonderfully creative, a true classic, and one of my favorites.

]]> By: Patrick Merrell http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/#comment-242 Patrick Merrell Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:01:41 +0000 http://trickme.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/21-puzzling-thoughts/#comment-242 It was reprinted, I think about a year ago, by St. Martin's Press. Since there is a large puzzle number on each page, it was decided to turn that upside down. It ended up being puzzle #96... ...not. :-) It was reprinted, I think about a year ago, by St. Martin’s Press. Since there is a large puzzle number on each page, it was decided to turn that upside down. It ended up being puzzle #96…

…not. :-)

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