tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867962515042485457.post4439087433891946623..comments2024-03-27T15:47:47.979-07:00Comments on The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project: Interview with Mary Virginia Orna—and Maleska's Edits of One of Her PuzzlesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867962515042485457.post-10377631999365370022016-01-02T13:55:07.682-08:002016-01-02T13:55:07.682-08:00Too bad there isn't an option to solve on pape...Too bad there isn't an option to solve on paper. Older solvers might feel more comfortable wielding a real pencil to the puzzle.<br /><br />Happy New Semester!<br /><br />r.alphbunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657275501845781384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867962515042485457.post-24899382512395808812016-01-01T21:26:10.435-08:002016-01-01T21:26:10.435-08:00Thanks for the interesting Web pages as always, Ra...Thanks for the interesting Web pages as always, Ralph! The .puz file and PDF aren't online anywhere, but like with all the other pre-Shortzian puzzles, it can be viewed and solved on XWord Info. And I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the pre-Shortzian database so much! I'll be sure to pass your kind words along to Mary Virginia. In the meantime, Happy New Year!David Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037243171142078417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867962515042485457.post-84613235187187293082016-01-01T09:15:26.963-08:002016-01-01T09:15:26.963-08:00This was a fascinating post and inspired me to go ...This was a fascinating post and inspired me to go solve the puzzle. I was able to do it without any assistance! Here is an animation of my solution and an analysis of the clues and answers of the puzzle:<br /><br />http://puzzlecrowd.com/puzzlereport19850512.html<br /><br />It doesn't seem as if .puz and .pdf versions of the puzzle are available at xwordinfo.com. Are they available anywhere?<br /><br />To encourage solvers to try this puzzle I have made available the pdf and puz versions<br /><br />http://puzzlecrowd.com/19850512.pdf<br />http://puzzlecrowd.com/19850512.puz<br /><br />@David<br />Thanks for spearheading this wonderful resource. I solve several pre shortzian puzzles every week (mainly those published on friends' birthdays) and I am convinced that it is improving my solve times for current NYT puzzles. And please convey my appreciation of the puzzle to Mary Virginia.r.alphbunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657275501845781384noreply@blogger.com