yes, this was the hardest one to date.
I think the difficulty is partially related by your luck in where you start. I have had several puzzles I had to abandon but this one was easier.
This one I tried to find the, and, but or you without success. Then the last 3 letter word worked which gave me two other small words. I noticed the single letter word and then the longer words started to give hints as to what they might be.
That’s why when I am stumped I take out everything and attack from the end rather than the beginning. I am getting to view it as looking for the loose string to pull.
The name is usually a guess after all else is done.