The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #41430   Message #600370
Posted By: GUEST,Paul
29-Nov-01 - 02:14 PM
Thread Name: The Stone (puzzle site)
Subject: RE: The Stone
I dunno, Bron

The problem with these puzzles is that you don't know when you've got the right answer.

With, say, a cryptic crossword, there's a certain elegance, and however hard the clue is, you're pretty damn sure that it's right when you've solved it. With these you're not...

To take the New Mexico/UFO example, you said to be more precise, so I searched and found 'Foster's ranch' (where the weather balloon landed). There is no reason for 'Area xx' being a better answer, other than the puzzle creator decided it was the right one.

I find that too frustrating

Paul

P.S. Any clues on the Shakespeare / Tempest one???