Words: 16 (7×7)
Average Length: 5.00
This one goes from the Renaissance to today, with stops for Vivaldi, Tina Turner, a famous Irish playwright, and a classic French film.
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Mostly Musical Mini 33
Words: 14 (7×7)
Average Length: 5.14
It’s been a while since I posted a Mostly Musical Mini. The last couple, alas, marked the passing of musicians I grew up and grew old(er) listening to (Jimmy Buffett, Robbie Robertson). This one, thankfully, isn’t a memorial, though it definitely skews toward Dad (or Grandpa) Rock.
Words: 19
Average Length: 4.37
I wish the people I’ve listened to since my high school days would stop dying, especially at such young ages. RIP Jimmy Buffett. For all his wonderful, good-time music, my favorite song of his is “Come Monday,” a beautiful ballad. Here’s a link to Buffett introducing and then singing it.
(As drafted last Friday, this post continued: “here’s hoping we make it through this week without any more musicians leaving for that great gig in the sky.” Since then, at least two well-known musicians, Steve Harwell (Smashmouth) and Gary Wright (“Dream Weaver”) have passed. What is going on?!?!)
Words: 17 (7×7)
Average Length: 4.71
Another musical hero gone. Maybe he’s jamming with David Crosby and Jeff Beck. Thanks, Robbie, for all the great music!
For anyone who’s new to my puzzle site, I posted a series of 30 Mostly Musical Minis (some masquerading as Midis) in 2022. Check them out!
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Mostly Musical Mini 30
Words: 16
Average Length: 4.88
This is the last MMM, for a while at least. I’m going to start a new series of midi puzzles after New Year’s. To wrap up the MMMs, I included a pun I’ve been kicking around for months and have finally decided to inflict upon you (10 Across) as well as a nod (4 Down) to the greatest music mockumentary ever, “This Is Spinal Tap” (narrowly edging “A Mighty Wind”).
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Mostly Musical Mini 29
Words: 20
Average Length: 5.00
If two great Russian composers, two legendary British musical artists, two creative heavyweights of R&B, and a beloved talk show host made a puzzle, this would be it. I’ve saved them the trouble of getting together, which is good because the majority of them are no longer with us.
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Mostly Musical Mini 28
Words: 24
Average Length: 4.67
Welcome to the antepenultimate MMM. I’ve decided to start something different with my mid-week puzzles after I’ve reached 30 of these, so stay tuned for further news.
“Spanning the globe,” to quote the old Wide World of Sports intro, this week’s MMM includes musicians from the US, England, Scotland, and Russia, and song titles from Japan and the Middle East, with a nod to Brazil as well. If you solve it, you can enjoy the “thrill of victory”; fortunately, you can reveal any answers that stump you and thus avoid the “agony of defeat.”
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