Another fun one from Patrick.
https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/docu ... 182023.pdf
WSJ - Trail Mix
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That was fun! I got lost in there a couple times, but found my way.
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I must be missing the fun. I find Trail Mix puzzles difficult (they're the only ones where I use pencil instead of ink, at least in part), and when I solve them, there's no smile of recognition.
I would imagine that they're also hard to construct. It's what Patrick Berry is amazingly good at -- seeing words in letters going in all different directions and sequences.
I would imagine that they're also hard to construct. It's what Patrick Berry is amazingly good at -- seeing words in letters going in all different directions and sequences.
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I found it helpful to put all my entries in black (erasable) ink, but then I used a color pen to highlight the Trails entries so I could see what was what.
It’s definitely a bit of a slog, but satisfying!
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It’s definitely a bit of a slog, but satisfying!
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Enjoyed this one, with the exception of one of the answers, which you normally see with a different prefix. (Hope that’s not a spoiler.)
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I only do his puzzles that have a big reveal at the end of completing it - kind of like a reward. His box puzzles, candy canes, picture frames, sage puzzles and many others do that.
If I’ve solved and you need a nudge, you can PM me. Happy to pay it forward.