#624 - "Now You Sea It, Now You Don't"

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Jeremy Smith wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 4:41 pm Now I sea it. Beam me up!
I couldn't have said it better. So I won't. Nice one, Matt!
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Beaming up!

I'm not always crazy about oversized grids. But I enjoyed this one and the week 1. Some combination of nice smooth fill so they didn't feel tedious and plenty of time these days so I don't mind spending a bit more on one puzzle.

I'm curious why Matt included the "(count carefully!) in the instructions. Was there something specific he was expecting people to miss.
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I'll just say this is a ridiculously impressive construction.
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Still not seaing it. Though I have one (somewhat tenuous) lead that matches the “13” clue. Will continue to stare at it blankly until something hits me upside the head.
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It took me a while to get the right strategy even after I knew the key. It may have hit Hector over the head, but my skull remained unstruck. I had to go to my strategy of looking for signs of forced entries before I saw what the hint meant.
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Woke up this afternoon and solved this one w/ our coffee. Solved it way faster than usual. We're getting the hang of these things.
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camandsampowercouple wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 7:24 pm Woke up this afternoon and solved this one w/ our coffee. Solved it way faster than usual. We're getting the hang of these things.
Oooh, be careful saying things like that! The meta gods might hear, and they have a knack for stomping out hubris 🙂
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Beam me up! Good one, but I made it a lot harder than it should have been.
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BarbaraK wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 5:34 pm
I'm curious why Matt included the "(count carefully!) in the instructions. Was there something specific he was expecting people to miss.
I think he’s being “punny!”
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Jeremy Smith wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 8:08 pm
BarbaraK wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 5:34 pm
I'm curious why Matt included the "(count carefully!) in the instructions. Was there something specific he was expecting people to miss.
I think he’s being “punny!”
Or perhaps referring to the prompt for the SELF-QUARANTINE meta from a few weeks ago?
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Went down one (very interesting) rabbit hole, then discovered the correct path. This was a fun one!
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Hector wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 12:48 pm Interesting. Plays like a week 2 as is, but I'm curious how hard it would be without the hit-you-over-the head aspect.
I must have a very hard head then...lol.
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Beam me up! I’m with BarbaraK wondering about the caution however it’s been thrown to the winds!

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Hi all! Newbie here. I’ve gone deep down so many rabbit holes I’m having trouble getting back to the surface to start fresh. If anyone has a super gentle nudge to share I’d appreciate some assistance! I’m totally prepared to have a “duh” moment once I figure it out 😂 TIA! Have a great weekend y’all.
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BarbaraK and steroto I think I can ‘splain the warning post-deadline. My first answer was not the correct length and Matt’s warning kept me from submitting 🙂
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Phew, got it, after spending quite a bit of time lost at sea. And I came *very* close to submitting a non-13 letter answer, so I'm grateful for that warning!
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grid complete.

still ASEA on this one for a while, looking for waterlines.
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MajordomoTom wrote: Sat May 16, 2020 5:30 pm grid complete.

still ASEA on this one for a while, looking for waterlines.
Now you're crossing the beams!
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I have gone back and forth on this one and am still very much at sea. I feel like there's something I'm missing but I just can't get my life preserver over it. Can I get a nudge before I drown, please?
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I truly admired this one. Not anything fancy at all, but truly, truly admirable in how it all comes together.
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