WSJ — Twist Ending — 04/01/22

[ChrisKochmanski]

No April fooling — this Patrick Berry opus is much fun!

[auee89]

Looking forward to doing this one!

[Jace54]

Had to resort to Google on this one. Great puzzle but beyond my abilities! Although, not as bad as last week’s Shakespeare themed acrostic which was a total loss.

[whimsy]

I too enjoyed doing this puzzle. Honest.

[Richard B.]

very much Enjoyed! This was a new format for me. Row one was last in, requiring a Google.

[auee89]

very much Enjoyed! This was a new format for me. Row one was last in, requiring a Google.

Me too re: your spoiler. Liked this one as well!

[whimsy]

very much Enjoyed! This was a new format for me. Row one was last in, requiring a Google.

Me too re: your spoiler. Liked this one as well!

Too long since we've hung out in head shops?

[Barney]

Directions do not make sense to me.

[Barney]

Making progress

Tough one though

[Barney]

Got the entire grid, for which retractable highlighters in multiple colors came in marvelously handy for tracing the twists.

I know what the across meta answer has to be, but last couple of letters I can’t place.

Cannot figure out down meta.

Anyway, wonderful fun from my favorite constructor, the notoriously reclusive genius Patrick Berry.

[iggystan]

This one was fun. I am amazed at how Patrick constructs these.

[woozy]

Although, not as bad as last week’s Shakespeare themed acrostic which was a total loss.

Whoa! That was awesome and fun and a welcome diversion!

(Different strokes, I guess)

[woozy]

Okay, that was fun! Not as hard in the end as it seemed like it'd be (but seven times harder than the shakespeare themed acrostic).

[Wendy Walker]

That was a lot of fun!