It's more like "Where's Waldo?"Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:49 pmSo this is like clue? Al in the bar with the Guinness bottle?Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:01 am Good morning Muggles, and welcome to Muggle Meta Monday!
This week’s meta is called “Down at the Mall.” As for a rating, I think it’s around a Week 2. Please PM me your solution by 10 PM on Saturday, and as has become the custom, I’ll post a couple snapshots of a leaderboard during the week. Feel free to PM me for nudges, but try to stick with it for a couple days first. If nothing else, there’s always Nudge Wednesday.
One correct solver will be chosen at random and will receive an item of his/her choice from my swag bag (a Blarney Rebel Band CD, a Utica Club keepsake, or a $15 donation to a charity of your choice).
Down at the Mall.puz
Down at the Mall.pdf
I'm in the building somewhere... but where? Good luck!
"Down at the Mall"
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Off the couch. Nice puzzle!
(why couch here? i have read the backstory of on the beach for WSJ)
(why couch here? i have read the backstory of on the beach for WSJ)
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I found Al! And, just as we suspected, he had a Guinness in hand. So I’m off the couch and down to the mall.
Great idea and meta, Al. Thanks
Great idea and meta, Al. Thanks
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Happy Nudge Wednesday, all! Here's our mid-week leaderboard:
1 Abide (TS)
2 Old Judge (TS)
3 RPardoe
4 Daisy
5 FrankieHeck
6 Beth Tyrpin
7 Hector
8 Dannyvee
9 jhseeman
10 Laura M
11 Joe Ross
12 Schmeel
13 Wendy Walker
14 michaelm
15 spotter
16 Dr Tom
17 hcbirker
18 Chris Kochmanski
19 boharr
20 Meg
21 Bob Stevens
22 cbarbee002
23 markhr
24 BarbaraK
25 C=64
26 Cap'n Rick
27 Cindy
28 fuggedabowdit
29 HeadinHome
30 Bird Lives
31 dudeski
32 Dow Jones
33 MaineMarge
34 Brandon W
35 m5rammy
36 Sfull411
37 FKelly
38 MamaE
Now for your 10 AM nudge:
...and one correction. One of 4D's pigskin gaffes was on a Thanksgiving Day game, not a Super Bowl. Two of our solvers corrected me on that, so they are automatically disqualified from winning a prize. JK, as the kids say (I think).
1 Abide (TS)
2 Old Judge (TS)
3 RPardoe
4 Daisy
5 FrankieHeck
6 Beth Tyrpin
7 Hector
8 Dannyvee
9 jhseeman
10 Laura M
11 Joe Ross
12 Schmeel
13 Wendy Walker
14 michaelm
15 spotter
16 Dr Tom
17 hcbirker
18 Chris Kochmanski
19 boharr
20 Meg
21 Bob Stevens
22 cbarbee002
23 markhr
24 BarbaraK
25 C=64
26 Cap'n Rick
27 Cindy
28 fuggedabowdit
29 HeadinHome
30 Bird Lives
31 dudeski
32 Dow Jones
33 MaineMarge
34 Brandon W
35 m5rammy
36 Sfull411
37 FKelly
38 MamaE
Now for your 10 AM nudge:
...and one correction. One of 4D's pigskin gaffes was on a Thanksgiving Day game, not a Super Bowl. Two of our solvers corrected me on that, so they are automatically disqualified from winning a prize. JK, as the kids say (I think).
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Oh for goodness sake --
Just finally spotted him -- Agree you you, FKelly! Felt like I was playing "Where's Waldo?"
Just finally spotted him -- Agree you you, FKelly! Felt like I was playing "Where's Waldo?"
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Will there be a 2pm spoiler? Asking for a friend jk I need it myself.Al Sisti wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:08 am Happy Nudge Wednesday, all! Here's our mid-week leaderboard:
1 Abide (TS)
2 Old Judge (TS)
3 RPardoe
4 Daisy
5 FrankieHeck
6 Beth Tyrpin
7 Hector
8 Dannyvee
9 jhseeman
10 Laura M
11 Joe Ross
12 Schmeel
13 Wendy Walker
14 michaelm
15 spotter
16 Dr Tom
17 hcbirker
18 Chris Kochmanski
19 boharr
20 Meg
21 Bob Stevens
22 cbarbee002
23 markhr
24 BarbaraK
25 C=64
26 Cap'n Rick
27 Cindy
28 fuggedabowdit
29 HeadinHome
30 Bird Lives
31 dudeski
32 Dow Jones
33 MaineMarge
34 Brandon W
35 m5rammy
36 Sfull411
37 FKelly
38 MamaE
Now for your 10 AM nudge:
...and one correction. One of 4D's pigskin gaffes was on a Thanksgiving Day game, not a Super Bowl. Two of our solvers corrected me on that, so they are automatically disqualified from winning a prize. JK, as the kids say (I think).
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Found him! So, extricated from the davenport I am.
Thanks for the puzzle Al! Many awesome clues to choose from, but my favorite's gotta be 55A.
Thanks for the puzzle Al! Many awesome clues to choose from, but my favorite's gotta be 55A.
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I believe I am OTC, post nudges.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
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Got it! After the nudge. We had the right idea but were looking for something on a larger scale.
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Finally! I may do a 31D-cubed. Post spoilers, and pending confirmation.
Great puzzle and meta, Al!
Great puzzle and meta, Al!
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I don't think you guys have any idea how much it means to me that so many people have so many different "favorite clues." Seriously, that is just so cool.
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OOOHH - that hurts.Al Sisti wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:08 am Happy Nudge Wednesday, all! Here's our mid-week leaderboard:
1 Abide (TS)
2 Old Judge (TS)
3 RPardoe
4 Daisy
5 FrankieHeck
6 Beth Tyrpin
7 Hector
8 Dannyvee
9 jhseeman
10 Laura M
11 Joe Ross
12 Schmeel
13 Wendy Walker
14 michaelm
15 spotter
16 Dr Tom
17 hcbirker
18 Chris Kochmanski
19 boharr
20 Meg
21 Bob Stevens
22 cbarbee002
23 markhr
24 BarbaraK
25 C=64
26 Cap'n Rick
27 Cindy
28 fuggedabowdit
29 HeadinHome
30 Bird Lives
31 dudeski
32 Dow Jones
33 MaineMarge
34 Brandon W
35 m5rammy
36 Sfull411
37 FKelly
38 MamaE
Now for your 10 AM nudge:
...and one correction. One of 4D's pigskin gaffes was on a Thanksgiving Day game, not a Super Bowl. Two of our solvers corrected me on that, so they are automatically disqualified from winning a prize. JK, as the kids say (I think).
If they were not Cowboy's gaffes would we be DQ'd
Bob Stevens
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I’m fairly sure I have this correct. I felt like Captain Culpeper from “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World” until spoiler 3 instantly booted me off the couch. Thanks for another great puzzle, Al!
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Busy week. I finally go to this puzzle this morning. I went to the SPOILERS right away since I was trying to catch up. They did not seem to help. I ended up filling in a new grid, keeping the title and prompt in mind. I finally saw the way! Fun puzzle.
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