Épée Birthday to You!

by George Barany

This "mid-week level" puzzle was released on a date of particular significance to the puzzle's honoree (shown to the right in a picture from 1971). Those unfamiliar with the honoree will have to get his name from fair crossings, but otherwise, no specialized knowledge is required. After completing the puzzle (spoiler), learn more about him and his family by clicking here.

Click here to view or download the puzzle in PDF format; here to download it as a puz file; here to download it as an ipuz file [requires the free Puzzazz app to solve]; here to solve the puzzle interactively (thanks to Jim Horne); here for the solution. We thank Michael Hanko, Brent Hartzell, and Martin Herbach for beta testing the puzzle on very short notice.

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More puzzles here (all) and here (tributes).

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