Solving Approach
This one works out to about 4.8 letters per word on average. This puzzle leans toward longer words — apostrophes and doubled letters will likely crack it open faster than word length alone. Rated medium, this one asks for a bit more pattern recognition than a warm-up puzzle, but nothing that requires guesswork.
About Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael was an influential American film critic who shaped movie criticism from the 1960s through 1990s with her passionate, provocative reviews. Known for her witty writing style and fearless opinions, she famously said "the words 'It's only a movie' are good to remember." Kael championed both art films and popular cinema, believing great movies could emerge from any genre and that criticism should be engaging entertainment rather than academic analysis.
Did you know? She famously clashed with fellow critic Andrew Sarris over the auteur theory, which held that a film's director should be considered its primary creative force.