The Halloween Puzzle I'm Most Proud Of

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In the upper puzzle vertically you have the word mirrors. Then and these are all universal monster movies. But then in the lower left hand corner there's no reflection for Dracula. So there is a blank space in the puzzle. And what's fun here is right as you as you look at this, you think everything is one letter longer than it really is because there's a blank space you have to account for.

Crosswords! Puzzles! Wordles! Magic? Ah yes, world-renowned Enigmatologist David Kwong drops in to chat about the intersection of sleight of hand and brain games, covering everything from Scrabble strategies to how to get away with a surprise party unsuspected. Also: crosswords and dementia, how puzzles are like hot sauce, a secret group of Hollywood magicians, his most clever clues, cryptic crosswords, international slang, Wordle’s many derivatives, and how to get over your intimidation of all those empty squares.

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