https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/docu ... 082022.pdf
Another fun one. Like his others — just chip away and it eventually falls together.
Trail Mix by Patrick Berry Saturday January 8
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Richard B.
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whimsy
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Thanks, Richard!
Playing this last night resuscitated my WSJ-damaged ego.
Playing this last night resuscitated my WSJ-damaged ego.
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Jace54
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Same here! These puzzles are great therapy in the weeks where I do not solve the WSJ meta, and trail mixes are my favorite variety puzzles. I always marvel at the construction.
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Enjoying doing this with my coffee 
this morning. Still sad there were no candy canes this Christmas 
from Patrick.
this morning. Still sad there were no candy canes this Christmas 
from Patrick.Kevin
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Wendy Walker
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Wow, that was a tough one. Patrick's puzzles are always wonderful fun!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Meg
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Fun as always and some pretty long entries! I wonder how one even starts to construct one of these.
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higgysue
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Fun puzzle. The last one I figured out was Trails 16 (B-ball player). Haha. Still lost on the WSJCC. Figures.
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RPardoe
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That was fun!
Enjoyed the longer trails this time as I found them quite helpful in solving the grid. Might be a fading memory, but felt like there were more and longer than usual trails this time around. (16, 16, 14, 14 letter trails)
Enjoyed the longer trails this time as I found them quite helpful in solving the grid. Might be a fading memory, but felt like there were more and longer than usual trails this time around. (16, 16, 14, 14 letter trails)
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Barney
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Son of a gun, that was one tough hombré!
Finally cracked every nut.
Finally cracked every nut.
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hcbirker
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Holy Moly that took awhile! Great puzzle as always.
Heidi
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Wendy Walker
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I think you are absolutely right about the longer trails. And they definitely helped me to solve the horizontal answers, too. I made a stupid mistake in one long trail ("a lonely place to wash up") that messed up that whole corner of the grid!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Quite the slog but so very satisfying
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I need to check this forum more often. I love the WSJ variety puzzles and I missed this one somehow.
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