"To Eat For Tea"
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Interesting grid, that part has been more fruitful so far. Pursued more than a WSJ-worth of rabbit holes and tried to backsolve as well. Maybe fresh eyes tomorrow will yield something. But I am definitely 70A, at my 62A, and maybe a bit 71A.
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None under my direct care, though I cannot speak for others. I kept mine alive with good pharmacology and constant prodding as in"OK, what's a word that starts with V, has 7 letters and ends with U" or "have you ever heard of a computer named HAL?" However, there were some that groaned in pain over a few of my puns - its a real trial to be immobile and HAVE to listen to my jokes. One patient even tried to change the subject by asking about teenagers in Singapore, though what youth in Asia had to do with my puns I am not sure.....oldjudge wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:09 pm I have it, I think-confirmed. Tom, you did a fantastic job on the clueing. As I mentioned to you, I usually view filling in the grid as an annoyance along the path to the meta. I really enjoyed filling in this grid—thank you! BTW, how many patients died while you were working on this?
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Well I live in the South and I work at Baptist Hospital, but Southern Baptist, well I'll just have to dance away from that one. I mean I thought I was rather ecumenical. I have Judaism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Theism and a piece of Maori mythology. I tried to get Brigham Young or Postum into the puzzle to go for LDS but failed. Besides Postum has been done to death lately and I couldn't sell spumot as a variant of Italian ice cream.
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NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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If people are still struggling I'll post a Tuesday hint. I'd do it Wednesday but I'm in the hospital all day and oldjudge already warned me about patient neglect!!!
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
- TMart
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Loved the grid and clues. Still looking for a meta answer (on this and on Will’s). And with MMMM and PGWCC up today, it’s going to be a busy Tuesday!
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This was a super enjoyable puzzle. And my wife and I had a funny moment when solving I can reveal later. Very appropriate to have some laughs with a Dr Tom puzzle!
Thanks very much, Dr Tom and Brian Mac. More please!
Thanks very much, Dr Tom and Brian Mac. More please!
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And as a semi-expert I can tell you laughter IS the best medicine, if only I could patent it.....
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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- DrTom
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Beth I don't see you on the couch (granted I had to increase my screen magnification before I saw it was a couch) - does that mean you've solved?
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Yes please!
- MarkL
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I'll take a little Tuesday nudge.
Will PM progress to date. As a "Southerner" only by repeated relocation, I have some inkling of where you may be pointing.
Cheers!
Will PM progress to date. As a "Southerner" only by repeated relocation, I have some inkling of where you may be pointing.
Cheers!
'tis... A lovely day for a Guinness!
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Trying to up my meta load now that I'm getting the hang of it and thought I'd start with those of my peeps.
Only as far as the very fun grid -- but my trusty pencil is poised to start circling & doodling.
Thanks, DrTom and Brian.
Only as far as the very fun grid -- but my trusty pencil is poised to start circling & doodling.
Thanks, DrTom and Brian.
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Ok Wednesday nudge #1
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Wednesday nudge #2
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Wednesday nudge #3 (biggest of all, pretty much a downright SHOVE)
OK, I said it was a big nudge, I didn't say it wasn't a cryptic nudge....(as opposed to a triptych nudge which would have to be given on three panels I assume?)
OK, I said it was a big nudge, I didn't say it wasn't a cryptic nudge....(as opposed to a triptych nudge which would have to be given on three panels I assume?)
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NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Yikes. Two days looking at this, and three nudges from the constructor, and I still have no idea what is going on here.
I think I'm gonna have to bail on this one. Sometimes you're just on the wrong wavelength.
I think I'm gonna have to bail on this one. Sometimes you're just on the wrong wavelength.
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Wow, Thomas! After solving, I apologize for every good thing I've ever thought about you, along with the bad.
Seriously, fantastic puzzle, which became clear once I was kicked across the finish line!
I'm celebrating with a glopping of blueberries, banana, spinach, apple, orange, POM Wonderful, & ReaLemon, which is fitting, doncha think (particularly after they've been muddle & whirred)?
CONGRATULATIONS on a great puzzle!
Seriously, fantastic puzzle, which became clear once I was kicked across the finish line!
I'm celebrating with a glopping of blueberries, banana, spinach, apple, orange, POM Wonderful, & ReaLemon, which is fitting, doncha think (particularly after they've been muddle & whirred)?
CONGRATULATIONS on a great puzzle!
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Nudge #1 was actually one of the first things I considered, but for whatever reason I didn’t get anywhere with it until I peeked and saw that it really was the right idea. Then it all came together.
Off the couch (pending confirmation, but it seems solid to me.)
Off the couch (pending confirmation, but it seems solid to me.)
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With the good doctor's nudges, I finally made it off the couch.
Turned out to be quite a fun puzzle, once the mechanism came into focus.
Turned out to be quite a fun puzzle, once the mechanism came into focus.