Section Eight #5 - Harder (PDF) | Easier (PDF) | Harder (JPZ) | Easier (JPZ) | Solution (PDF)
Here's another Section Eight for this month's variety puzzle. My love of this Patrick Berry-developed format hasn't waned. If there was some alternate universe wherein I could spend all of my free time working on Section Eight grids, I'd move there in a heartbeat! If you're as much a fan as I am, or even if you're not familiar with the format and just want a super-tough variety puzzle challenge, be sure to check out 2024's S8 puzzle pack if you want more brain-twisting Section Eights. PDF and JPZ versions in two difficulty levels are linked above. The Harder version is how Berry-authored Section Eights are offered in the Wall Street Journal; the Easier version includes Ring directions and enumerations for all answers. To solve digitally, first download the JPZ file, then head over to Crossword Nexus and upload. However you choose to solve, hope you enjoy!
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Happy solving!
