(1) “…in other words..” is a two-step
puzzle, with a preliminary and a final solution, as signaled by the two sets of
blanks below the puzzle text.
(2) We might want to look for ‘other
words’ for the original text words and phrases.
We will be guided by the number of letters in the first set of blank spaces (for example, we need a five-letter word for 'sea snail'. etc.)
(3) Some are not too hard:
Denver height – mile (as
in, the mile-high city)
Quincy, M.E., for example – coroner
biblical you – thee
yang’s counterpart – yin
So…
_ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ | mile | _ _ _ | _ _ _ | coroner
|
_ _ _ _ _ | thee | yin | _ _ _ _ | _ _.
(4) coroner | _ _ _ _ _ | thee suggests
“corner of the.” So, ‘unrefined’ could be ‘rough.’
(5) If you don’t know what to call sea
snails and big deer you can always google them…
That gets you...
Whelk | _ _ _ _ _ _ | mile | _ _ _ | elk | coroner
|
rough | thee | yin | _ _ _ _ | _ _.
(6) Whelk | _ _ _ _ suggests
the title of the puzzle, "Welcome." (Always look at the title of the puzzle. It's another clue, and sometimes a big one!) And that
puts you one or two easy guesses from the solution:
Whelk | come to | mile | hit | elk | coroner |
rough | thee | yin | turn | et.
(7) Welcome to my little corner of the internet!
