"Show Them The Way" - October 9, 2020
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correction - see post #55, I've been on the shore for a while now.
Thx,
Tom
Thx,
Tom
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 11:55 am Good Saturday morning muggles
and we welcome a bunch of new muggles this week - wildjed, Dobbydown, escapeartist, Rweiss6, Cosmo, Alexleah1, Jholway, and Crest. And our half new muggle DanA whose wife BethA pulled into the clan last week but he got his own account this week.
For all our newest muggles - there is a wealth of information under Come Aboard including and opportunity to introduce yourself, and under Community/Solving Resources, there are techniques for solving, past crosswords to practice on, Joe Ross's guide for solving with Excel and several topics to give the background on some of our terms. Also there are topics both here and under the Acapulco Lounge are discussions on how to ask for nudges (hints).
We have 9 on the ship and 114 on the shore
On the ship with Isaac are
majorDomoTom
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On the shore are
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Good luck to everyone and stay safe - especially those in the way of the Delta Force
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Phew! Made it to shore.
Face-palm or dope-slap for me
For taking so long!
Good luck to all and stay safe out there.
Face-palm or dope-slap for me
For taking so long!
Good luck to all and stay safe out there.
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Did grid Thursday. Did not get meta right away. Picked it up this am and there it was. Late to the party but onshore.
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Good Sunday afternoon
Muggles, muggles and more muggles - since yesterday we have these new muggles - Dannyvee, wildjed and Tom Mueller
And we have 9 on the ship and 145 on the shore - and apologies to everyone I missed along the way
Keeping Isaac company are Janet
maprasad
Scott M
and David K
Making their way to the shore are
boharr
Nalugirl
Dannyvee
Schmeel
madhatter5
Fkelly
halseymac
K Pi
Beth A
Higgysue
C=64
spotter
Cindy N
joe
tom Mueller
eagle1279
Cap'n Rick
phofer
ann
Joedbee
joes
tmitchell300
burak
ReB
wildjed
ky-mike
Prozach
norrin2
bread-girl
MajordomoTom
Ed S
Rad26
Littlegood
and Janet P
Good luck to all and stay safe
Muggles, muggles and more muggles - since yesterday we have these new muggles - Dannyvee, wildjed and Tom Mueller
And we have 9 on the ship and 145 on the shore - and apologies to everyone I missed along the way
Keeping Isaac company are Janet
maprasad
Scott M
and David K
Making their way to the shore are
boharr
Nalugirl
Dannyvee
Schmeel
madhatter5
Fkelly
halseymac
K Pi
Beth A
Higgysue
C=64
spotter
Cindy N
joe
tom Mueller
eagle1279
Cap'n Rick
phofer
ann
Joedbee
joes
tmitchell300
burak
ReB
wildjed
ky-mike
Prozach
norrin2
bread-girl
MajordomoTom
Ed S
Rad26
Littlegood
and Janet P
Good luck to all and stay safe
Bob Stevens
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I didn't have the puzzle with me, but during a lull in the conversation I was thinking about the answer to 75A and how to make it work. I think I'd been staring at the puzzle so much on Friday and Saturday that I almost had the whole grid memorized, so when I worked out the mechanism, I was able to come up with the answer (I did confirm on paper before submitting, just in case). My wife was with me in the car, and she usually helps out, so when I blurted out "I just solved the contest puzzle!", she knew the story. It's not the first time it's happened.Joepickett wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:54 amDWP is illegal in some states you know...just saying.Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:46 amYou got it while driving, WOW! Tell us more. Did you have the puzzle with you so you could check immediately or did you have to wait until after dinner/dessert/ coffee to confirm? Was anyone in the car with you? Were they familiar with the contest or did you have to explain?tmitchell300 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 11:55 pm On shore finally. Stared at it off and on for two days, then it hit me when I was driving to dinner.
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Took a nudge but I am now on shore.
Actually got too very similar nudges.
Actually got too very similar nudges.
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Ditto.
Also, congratulations Wendy W.
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Had finished the grid Thu afternoon. Could not get to solving the meta until this morning because of other commitments. And it came fairly easily. Surprised there weren't more twists. Happily on shore.
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Might as well confess...I've been looking at this since Thursday afternoon, and I remain completely lost at sea.
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Thanks, Bob.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:05 am Just a note. PJM found something amazing in the grid that has nothing to do with the meta but with the skill of Matt Gaffney. I told him to post it later this afternoon under the assumption that by then everyone will have completed the grid.
October 4 marked the passing of Matt Gaffney's father in 2006. This brilliant and beautiful puzzle is a tribute to Matt's parents and their many children. This from a little Googling (see links below).
Amount the names found in the puzzle are his mom CECI (CELi +mIso), brother Chris (X in XMAS = CHRISt), sister RACHEL (RAcing yaCHt+ELia), MATT himself (MAT+Tag or MATTy alou), and brother SEAN (lower left corner). In Latin "I" may equal "J," so IdO+sEnt might be father JOE.
I'm sure Matt will clarify all in the fullness of time and hopefully this explains 75A.
Good luck to all and BTW I am on shore with an odd but rather tasty mulled wine.
P.J.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delaw ... fhid=25454
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/frede ... fhid=18393
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On shore.
I had the right idea but the wrong application of it as usual.
I had the right idea but the wrong application of it as usual.
- Bob cruise director
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Nice tribute by Matt to his Dad.PJM wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 3:36 pmThanks, Bob.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:05 am Just a note. PJM found something amazing in the grid that has nothing to do with the meta but with the skill of Matt Gaffney. I told him to post it later this afternoon under the assumption that by then everyone will have completed the grid.
October 4 marked the passing of Matt Gaffney's father in 2006. This brilliant and beautiful puzzle is a tribute to Matt's parents and their many children. This from a little Googling (see links below).
Amount the names found in the puzzle are his mom CECI (CELi +mIso), brother Chris (X in XMAS = CHRISt), sister RACHEL (RAcing yaCHt+ELia), MATT himself (MAT+Tag or MATTy alou), and brother SEAN (lower left corner). In Latin "I" may equal "J," so IdO+sEnt might be father JOE.
I'm sure Matt will clarify all in the fullness of time and hopefully this explains 75A.
Good luck to all and BTW I am on shore with an odd but rather tasty mulled wine.
P.J.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delaw ... fhid=25454
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/frede ... fhid=18393
Bob Stevens
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I'm late to the shore, but here I am. Pretty obvious when you see it, but it sure took me a while.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain
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Ashore. With a little help from a friend. Gaffney has found a new weapon.... simplicity.