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Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:29 pm
by oldjudge
This week’s puzzle is called “What A Year It Has Been!” constructed by Brian Cimmet. The solution to this puzzle is an animal. I think you will find the puzzle to be fun and different.

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:49 pm
by Schmeel
Fun and different it was indeed.
Banana's peeled.

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:02 pm
by Cindy
Solved

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:11 pm
by BarbaraK
oldjudge wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:29 pm This week’s puzzle is called “What A Year It Has Been!” constructed by Brian Cimmet. The solution to this puzzle is an animal. I think you will find the puzzle to be fun and different.
And you won the last one, right?! Congratulations!!

I've peeled the new banana, and yes, I did find it fun.

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:16 pm
by oldjudge
Yes, thank you. I was very surprised when I heard that on the podcast.

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:23 pm
by LesY
Solved. Fun puzzle from Brian!

(btw I initially tried to read 53A in a way that would have been quite an announcement!)

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:13 pm
by Hector
Clicking on the link in the podcast episode page did nothing for me (in Chrome on PC), but (in case anyone else is having trouble), copying the link and pasting it in the address bar of a new tab worked to get the .puz.

I tried posting the link in this post, but that just gave the same problem. Do the copy/paste of http://bit.ly/fmi299con

Edit: Done. Solid outing.

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:55 pm
by bcimmet
Hello all -- thanks for starting up a new thread for our latest contest puzzle. Just to add my usual spiel here:

There's a new contest puzzle from Fill Me In. I'll rate this one 2.3 bananas on a scale of 5 bananas. (Bananas has nothing to do with the puzzle, it's just a 1-to-5 scale we made up.)

The puzzle is called "What a Year It Has Been!" and was constructed by me (Brian Cimmet). The solution to the puzzle is an animal.

The crossword can be downloaded from here. You're welcome to solve, you're even welcome to join in the chatter about the puzzle -- but if you want to be eligible for a prize, you have to listen to the podcast for this week's password. The podcast can be found here (via Apple Podcasts), or just search for it wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Once you've solved the puzzle, submit your answer and this week's password by email to fmi@bemoresmarter.com. You can also contact us with any suggestions, questions, comments, or ideas. Thanks for playing along!

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:58 pm
by bcimmet
Hector wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:13 pm Clicking on the link in the podcast episode page did nothing for me (in Chrome on PC), but (in case anyone else is having trouble), copying the link and pasting it in the address bar of a new tab worked to get the .puz.

I tried posting the link in this post, but that just gave the same problem. Do the copy/paste of http://bit.ly/fmi299con

Edit: Done. Solid outing.
Hi @Hector -- I'm sorry that the link didn't work for you. I just checked it myself, and also had trouble getting the file. I don't know what happened. I've fixed the show notes now (though it seems you all have found the puzzle anyway).

Sorry about that!

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:33 pm
by oldjudge
Hi Brian! Great puzzle. Small request, for those of us who like to print out and solve the puzzles on paper can you provide a pdf link with the puzzles? Thank you!

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:40 am
by boharr
Got it. Fun one.

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:23 pm
by Meg
Solved this one.

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:33 pm
by Abide
oldjudge wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:33 pm Hi Brian! Great puzzle. Small request, for those of us who like to print out and solve the puzzles on paper can you provide a pdf link with the puzzles? Thank you!
I usually print the .puz file because you can set the black squares to very light gray under Options. I like to do my part for the environment.

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:03 am
by lbray53
Filled it in!

I got sucked down a deep rabbit hole early but managed to Google my way out of it.

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:16 am
by ChrisKochmanski
Banana peeled and ready to be split. Fun!

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:00 am
by KayW
:banana: submitted

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:09 pm
by BarbaraK
KayW wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:00 am:banana: submitted
Congratulations, Kay!!

Love seeing another muggle winner

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:25 pm
by KayW
BarbaraK wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:09 pm
KayW wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:00 am:banana: submitted
Congratulations, Kay!!

Love seeing another muggle winner
Woohoo!!! Thank you, @BarbaraK - and for tipping me off to the fact that I won :lol: I only recently started doing this meta and I don't always remember to check the podcasts.

Re: Episode #299 Contest: What A Year It Has Been!

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:26 pm
by Hector
There's another, very fun, one up at

Oh cool, it made the link into an audio player.

Here's the link to the website.