Solving Approach
At this length, the average word here runs about 3.4 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 Mark Twain
Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens in 1835, became America's most beloved humorist through novels like "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." His sharp wit and satirical observations about human nature made him famous for quotable remarks such as "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." Twain's vivid storytelling and clever social commentary revolutionized American literature, earning him recognition as one of history's greatest writers.
Did you know? Twain was born shortly after Halley's Comet appeared in 1835 and famously predicted he would die when it returned, which indeed happened in 1910.