"Little Emperor" - October 2, 2020
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"Little Emperor" - October 2, 2020
Hey meta solvers --
Our second contest meta was just posted.
http://www.lexicondevil.live/2020/10/pu ... -meta.html
This one's a little harder than the last, more like a Gaffney Week... 2.5?
Answers due Monday at 5 pm.
Our second contest meta was just posted.
http://www.lexicondevil.live/2020/10/pu ... -meta.html
This one's a little harder than the last, more like a Gaffney Week... 2.5?
Answers due Monday at 5 pm.
Check out the meta challenge at Lexicon Devil
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
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Iโm not seeing anything with this one. Wondering if it involves a subject I know very little about.
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A few hints:
The meta is entirely solvable from the theme entries, of which there are five.
Some, but not all, of them will help you figure out what kind of monarch you are looking for.
The others will help you figure out the monarch's name.
The meta is entirely solvable from the theme entries, of which there are five.
Some, but not all, of them will help you figure out what kind of monarch you are looking for.
The others will help you figure out the monarch's name.
Check out the meta challenge at Lexicon Devil
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
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- Joe Ross
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Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
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I understand from the hint what kind of monarch we are looking for. I know which some (but not all) theme answers can stand alone with that kind of monarch. I do not see how to use the others to figure out the monarchโs name. Perhaps post enlightenment will strike before Willโs puzzle comes out in a few minutes.
I hope after I see the solution to this that I understand how all the theme answers tie the meta together.
I hope after I see the solution to this that I understand how all the theme answers tie the meta together.
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Agree the nudging helped with the first part. It was actually pretty clever!
I have an idea for the second part, but I feel like I made a leap to get there that maybe isnโt suggested in a way we would expect. Thereโs also something that seems to validate where I am, but not sure.
I do think the title and penguin picture clearly point the solver toward using the five 2-word themers (this is not a spoiler - Ricky the site leader calls it out above). I just had trouble using them.
I have an idea for the second part, but I feel like I made a leap to get there that maybe isnโt suggested in a way we would expect. Thereโs also something that seems to validate where I am, but not sure.
I do think the title and penguin picture clearly point the solver toward using the five 2-word themers (this is not a spoiler - Ricky the site leader calls it out above). I just had trouble using them.
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The penguin picture is not a hint in itself. It's just a picture of an emperor penguin because the puzzle is called "Little Emperor" (which is a hint)
Check out the meta challenge at Lexicon Devil
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
- Joe Ross
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Sent in answer, despite not having it locked down.
"I put my chances above โ ," he said, firmly setting the jinx.
"I put my chances above โ ," he said, firmly setting the jinx.
Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
- oldjudge
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Iโm pretty sure I have it, although only after being able to extend what Joe had already discovered. After the fact, Iโd have to say that the puzzle was very hard, but fair. Answer submitted so lets see what happens.
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Had some guesses that were on the right track, but none correct so far. I've extended the deadline until tomorrow at 5 PM EST.
I've also added clues to the original blog post, so read those before going any further!
I've also added clues to the original blog post, so read those before going any further!
Check out the meta challenge at Lexicon Devil
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
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Oh well. I was pretty certain but I guess I was wrong.
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Well Iโm throwing in the towel. I was already at the point where I had used three answers to determine what kind of monarch. I have no idea how to use the other two to determine the name of a fictional tv monarch.
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How do you know you were wrong? I submitted but haven't heard.
BTW, I edited an earlier post because I worried it would offend, but it's hard to invest a lot of time into a hard puzzle until a constructor has a certain kind of track record.
- oldjudge
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Ricky, who I assume is the constructor, said there were no correct answers submitted so far. That is never a good sign.
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Any word on this puzzle? It seems that there were no solvers and I was curious as to what the answer was.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
- oldjudge
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Just figured it out โthis is 100% this time. Submitted, even though it is past the deadline. I have no idea how we all missed this. It is not that hard, and certainly not unfair.