Solving Approach
At this length, the average word here runs about 4.2 letters. With plenty of short words in the mix, start by isolating any single-letter or two-letter groups — those are almost always "A," "I," "TO," "OF," or "IS." Rated medium, this one asks for a bit more pattern recognition than a warm-up puzzle, but nothing that requires guesswork.
About Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell was an American novelist best known for her epic 1936 novel "Gone with the Wind," which won the Pulitzer Prize and became one of the most beloved books in American literature. Set during the Civil War and Reconstruction era, her sprawling story of Scarlett O'Hara captured readers' imaginations worldwide. Mitchell famously said, "I have not a spark of interest in politics," yet her novel profoundly influenced how generations understood American history. Despite her massive literary success, she published only this single novel during her lifetime.
Did you know? Mitchell worked as a journalist for the Atlanta Journal for several years before writing her famous novel.