Union Station
- benchen71
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Off the couch! Definitely needed Google, but that was a fun solve. There was an excellent click with this one.
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
- lbray53
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OTC. Amazing construction.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Ohhhhhh! So step 1 is to overthink it? I think I'm on the right track, then!
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- Darth
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We're off to a modest start for the first two days, with 42 solvers on the Leader Board so far!
But the train isn't leaving the station yet, and there are even some prime seats open in the upper "dome" level ...
If you're not a Google fan, try this:
Tom Wilson
DCBilly
Berto
MatthewL
Chris Kochmanski
Dave C
DIS
Hector
JHSeeman
HeadinHome
Ergcat
Bird Lives
boharr
Meg
david
woozy
Sharkicicles
andeux
Eric Porter
rjy
Carolyn
Wendy Walker
Cindy Weatherman
Anita and Steve
schmidzy/Pair O Ducks
hc birker (Heidi)
SJMcK
Samwise
Archie
Jaclyn
Tyrpmom
Richard
benchen71
lbray53
Schmeel
BuzzingCow
Alex Sisti
ajk
TerminatorX
LB800
Abide
Kulea
But the train isn't leaving the station yet, and there are even some prime seats open in the upper "dome" level ...
If you're not a Google fan, try this:
Tom Wilson
DCBilly
Berto
MatthewL
Chris Kochmanski
Dave C
DIS
Hector
JHSeeman
HeadinHome
Ergcat
Bird Lives
boharr
Meg
david
woozy
Sharkicicles
andeux
Eric Porter
rjy
Carolyn
Wendy Walker
Cindy Weatherman
Anita and Steve
schmidzy/Pair O Ducks
hc birker (Heidi)
SJMcK
Samwise
Archie
Jaclyn
Tyrpmom
Richard
benchen71
lbray53
Schmeel
BuzzingCow
Alex Sisti
ajk
TerminatorX
LB800
Abide
Kulea
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- ajk
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Got there in the end, once I went down the correct google hole. Fun idea, thanks.
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- DrTom
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- Location: Jacksonville, FL
Man, I am in the trees it appears. I see part of it but not all of it. RATS!!
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!
- CPJohnson
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- Location: Kingsport, TN
- Darth
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- Location: Champaign, IL
It's Nudge Wednesday! Hop aboard...
or ask the conductor to help you on! Nudge 1: Nudge 2:
Nudge 3: Nudge 4:
Nudge 5: Nudge 6:
Nudge 7: Nudge 8:
Nudge 9: Nudge10:
or ask the conductor to help you on! Nudge 1: Nudge 2:
Nudge 3: Nudge 4:
Nudge 5: Nudge 6:
Nudge 7: Nudge 8:
Nudge 9: Nudge10:
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- BarbaraK
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- Location: Virginia
Woke up this morning with an idea, and it worked! I’m off the couch un-nudged.
Very clever!
Very clever!
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
- CPJohnson
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- Location: Kingsport, TN
- DrTom
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- Location: Jacksonville, FL
Phew, limped home on this at last. Interestingly I had the answer since Monday I just did not realize it. Interesting mechanism. Thanks Darth...off the couch.
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!
- Darth
- Posts: 777
- Joined: Sat May 15, 2021 6:51 pm
- Location: Champaign, IL
More solvers (some with nudges, but just the same), making a running total of 60 on board so far...
BarbaraK
LarsCaine
CPJohnson
JM
michaelm
DrTom
imontoo
Sobeknefru
LauraM
whimsy
Jeremy Smith
bhamren
hoover
strybnr
KayW
Jeff Turnham
Naptown Kid
Prog
[This total will continue to be updated here until the "reveal" on Saturday night.]
BarbaraK
LarsCaine
CPJohnson
JM
michaelm
DrTom
imontoo
Sobeknefru
LauraM
whimsy
Jeremy Smith
bhamren
hoover
strybnr
KayW
Jeff Turnham
Naptown Kid
Prog
[This total will continue to be updated here until the "reveal" on Saturday night.]
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- whimsy
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- Location: Hopkinton MA
Had to spend some time here but now off the oh-so-comfy bench.
Great trip -- Thanks, Darth!
Great trip -- Thanks, Darth!
- Jeremy Smith
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- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 5:45 pm
- Location: Tampa Bay area
I quickly figured out what was going on with five of the clues, but I did need some of the nudges to solve the meta. Great puzzle, Darth. Thank you!
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- KayW
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Nudged off the couch. Nice one - thanks, Darth!
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- Darth
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- Joined: Sat May 15, 2021 6:51 pm
- Location: Champaign, IL
Thanks to all who gave this a try. Here's the solution:
(Inside the Grand Hall of Chicago's Union Station)
"The answer to the meta is a 4-digit number"...
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2.
3.
(Inside the Grand Hall of Chicago's Union Station)
"The answer to the meta is a 4-digit number"...
1.
2.
3.
- sharkicicles
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- Location: Chicago
Apparently I solved this one a bit out of order-- I looked up the admittance years first, then noticed that the words spelled were also in the grid.
- Darth
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- Joined: Sat May 15, 2021 6:51 pm
- Location: Champaign, IL
I'm not sure there is a "right order" here...sharkicicles wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:03 am Apparently I solved this one a bit out of order-- I looked up the admittance years first, then noticed that the words spelled were also in the grid.
Two concurrent questions have to be resolved: "What can those number mean?" and "How can I get letters from numbers?"
But recognizing those alternate grid answers might keep you from having to look up stuff... until the very end.