#27 - "Distinguishing Features"

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#27 - "Distinguishing Features"

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The answer to the meta is an entry in the grid.
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Nice one!
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Maybe. Maybe not.
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Nicely constructed and not all that easy to figure out!
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Solved!
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I almost got it, but missed some key elements that would have confirmed an answer I erroneously rejected. Anyway, glad to learn some new words and places.
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Got it! Wow, what a great puzzle. Had an answer I wasn’t sure about, then found the step I was missing that drove it home.
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Well constructed meta (as usual). I really look forward to these puzzle every week.
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Ok, I think I finally got this. Was stuck on one part that wasn't working quite as I expected, but I think I've got it. I learned a lot, too, as usual.
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Good one!

I needed a slight hint, from a known solver, to get out of a nasty rabbit hole. With enough time, would I have eventually gotten to it my own? Maybe. But I grew impatient.

To others who may be stuck, I say: Keep going. This one is do-able. And a very satisfying aha.
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#11

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Woo-hoo! Got it! Very thrilled, since I didn't have a clue on last week's. Also enjoyed uncovering all of the layers of this week's puzzle. Very satisfying.
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Finally saw it. Took forever for the last piece to click. Put the puzzle down for a day, and saw it immediately upon picking it back up.
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Fun one! It took a couple of revisits to figure out the last step but that was ok - I liked being able to savor it for a couple of days.

Agree with Al about looking forward to these each week. I sent Peter a note expressing the same.
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Finally figured this out. Another great puzzle. The great thing about stretching out the solving process is I only have to wait four days for the next one.
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Took me a while but I finally got it! I think this is one of my favorites so far (though it's hard to choose!).
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Poured a bourbon. Pondered a bit. Then found the final piece I needed to solve. Elegant meta.
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