Hi there,
My grid is completely filled now and I’m satisfied and proud that I’ve found the two characters and three films. I have been looking long and hard at the answers, trying to determine the extra letters but as I said before, I’m no good at trying to determine extra letters and words, and despite the AB-assisted answers for which I’m eternally grateful, I’m still at sea. Would anyone be kind enough to suggest or hint at the “instruction to solvers” or the list of “extra letters” involved to enlighten me? Many thanks in advance!
Matakari, I'm glad you found the characters and films, tricky(!) though it must have been. It's a pity you couldn't manage the extra letters bit, but at least the puzzle is finished now! Maybe next month's puzzle will be more suited to you.
Many thanks for your graceful and unstinting help, Roslyn251254. I enjoyed Chalicea and am now studying the answers to “Season’s Greetings X11 Eclogue”. I am looking forward to the
February challenge, “Changing places” by Rebus…I will study some of his past puzzles. Thanks
again for your generosity!
Thanks for your guidance and suggestions, NACW! It was a real Eureka moment for me when I got the characters and films and am still amazed at Chalicea’s skills. Hope I’ll have an easier time with the February challenge.
Thank you to Matakari for posting this thread and thus alerting me to the existence of this puzzle - Chalicea is a favourite setter of mine & it was a happy afternoon working through this.
Sunny-dave, this is the third thread on Best Mates -you must have missed Matakari's earlier ones. I agree, it was a fun, well-crafted, satisfying puzzle.