From the Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Solve it in
4 minutes is good
3 minutes excellent
2 minutes superior
90 seconds amazing
2 min because I guessed wrong on the 2nd word without looking at the most common letters.
The RIGHT way to do it is:
Most common letter.
Word before that.
Third word.
Fifth word.
Off to the races.
< 1 minute from correct guess to finish.
My path to solving this puzzle illustrated the saying itself. You don’t have to be a Genius, you know.