jcjeff@ihlpg.UUCP (ME, put my name to THIS?...) (08/09/85)
Presenting the ELEPHANT THEORY. Are you getting fed up with crossword puzzles? If the answer is yes, the ELEPHANT THEORY is for you. All you need is a crossword puzzle a pencil. "But what do I do then?", I hear you say. I guess I ought to explain the about the ELEPHANT THEORY which states: "If a crossword puzzle has been constructed symmetrically is is possible to fit the word ELEPHANT into the puzzle and you should not get a mismatch at any junction in the puzzle" (Copyright - Me) Still puzzled?? Well, for your enlightenment, I have copied the crossword blank from the Aug. 10-16 issue of TV Guide below and have fitted one letter from the word ELEPHANT into each space. (Please notice that where there are more than 8 spaces in a row, the word ELEPHANT is repeated starting with the letter E in the 9th space.) |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | E | L | E | P | H | A | N | T | E | L | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | L | E | P | H | A | N | T | E | L | E | P | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | L | E | P | | | N | T | E | | E | P | H | A | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | E | P | | A | N | | | L | E | | H | A | N | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | P | H | A | N | T | E | L | | P | H | A | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | N | T | E | L | E | P | | A | N | T | E | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | A | N | T | E | L | E | | H | A | N | T | E | L | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | N | T | E | L | | P | H | A | N | T | E | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | L | E | P | | A | N | T | E | L | E | P | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | E | L | E | | H | A | | | E | L | | P | H | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | L | E | P | H | | N | T | E | | | P | H | A | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | P | H | A | N | T | E | L | E | P | H | A | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | A | N | T | E | L | E | P | H | A | N | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| You can now see that the word, or parts of the word, ELEPHANT can be read both horizontally and vertically. You will also have compleated the puzzle without having to use the proper clues, which, at times can annoy especially when you only have one or two more words to find. Using the ELEPHANT THEORY, all you need to finish your selected crossword puzzle is the correct spelling of ELEPHANT. I have given one example, now go out and find your own symmetrically constructed crossword puzzle and try out the ELEPHANT THEORY for yourselves. Enjoy!!!! .signature? you must be joking!