I'm not sure what to make of today's Wednesday pangram by Patrick Merrell (answers) which seemed to set me up for something amazing without giving me quite the expected return.
The pangram part is important because in the end I'm supposed to be able to spell my name by circling letters in the grid, some of which are highlighted for reasons that still escape me. (I'm sure my readers can elucidate.) Since all 26 letters of the English alphabet are represented and I spell my name in English, I'm a winner. Greeks, Russians, Martians, and "Artists formerly known as" don't fare as well.
The teaser "it works for nearly everyone" was what eventually disappointed me. What amazing feat of alphabetics was about to astound me? If you're editing this puzzle you can't really leave off the disclaimer even though the vast majority of people solving this English crossword would have names that required no other letters. It wouldn't be quite accurate and there would be letters. I guess there are letter order issues and the problem of multiple letters to worry about too so that cuts out Miss Mississippi and some others.
Fun puzzle. I realize we never covered the QUAVER in my music theory post, but now you know.
