Mission to Mars: Cox and Rathvon, WSJ, 04/24/21

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Mission to Mars: Cox and Rathvon, WSJ, 04/24/21

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Another fun HEX puzzle! I got this one in less than an hour, which is very gratifying, because I believe I screwed up WSJCC this weekend (submitted too quickly, without thinking it through), and I'm getting not much of anywhere with MGWCC so far.
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Ok, got the grid entries all the way around. Now to figure out a few parsings that eluded me.
Agree with Chris - not as tough as usual for a C&R.
Edit: parsing done. Some quite devious.
Here’s the link to the puzzle:
https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/docu ... 242021.pdf
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A methodical solve and fun reveal.

The full parsing of 7A eludes me, everything else eventually became clear.
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Jace54 wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 6:40 pm The full parsing of 7A eludes me, everything else eventually became clear.
PORT[ray]AL (picture) - ray (beam of light leaving) = PORTAL (gate) [spoiler/]
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Thank you for the explanation!
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Puzzle complete, but ...
We are struggling to understand the reason for the mid-section of 1A. Please help.
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Miki wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 12:16 pm We are struggling to understand the reason for the mid-section of 1A. Please help.
here's my take on 1a: STAR (something in space) + T (time) = START (launch) [spoiler/]
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Got it! It seems to take me re-reading the clues numerous times before my brain can switch to “cryptic” mode. After staring for 20 minutes or so, “Hey, I got one!!” Then things begin to tumble slowly from there.

Had a lot of the Across & Down last night. Got most of the rest this morning, plus enough Probes to see what the circles spell. Had the most difficulty with the mid-bottom area, but just got it all worked out a little while ago.

Enjoyed it!
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I always look forward to the cryptic. 21A was the last one to fall.
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After putting it down and picking it up a handful of times I finally got there.
Highly enjoyed
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That was some clever clueing! I enjoyed it immensely.
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Thank you, Richard. It was exactly the simple explanation we needed.
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I got it! though without full understanding of how I got to the answers for 3D and probes J and K...
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