Solving Approach
At this length, the average word here runs about 4.5 letters. Longer words dominate this one, so double letters and repeated letter patterns are your best early clues. Rated medium, this one asks for a bit more pattern recognition than a warm-up puzzle, but nothing that requires guesswork.
About Robert G. Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll was an American orator and freethinker who lived from 1833 to 1899, becoming famous for his passionate speeches advocating for secularism and religious skepticism during the nineteenth century. Known as "The Great Agnostic," he challenged traditional Christianity and promoted reason, science, and individual liberty through his eloquent lectures. Ingersoll famously declared that doubt is the beginning of wisdom and argued that people should think for themselves rather than blindly accept religious doctrine.
Did you know? Despite his controversial views on religion, Ingersoll was a prominent figure in the Republican Party and delivered a memorable nominating speech at the 1876 Republican National Convention.