"You'll Never Solve This One" - October 21, 2021
- flamingbear
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Anyone around for a hopefully small nudge. I feel like I’m on the right path, but….
Edit: being nudged, thanks
Edit: being nudged, thanks
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Matt / Flamingbear
- Henry Paul
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- Location: Mountain View, CA
Ashore, after a very good nudge from the ever helpful @Wendy Walker . That helped get me started, and I backed into the rest of the answer, which once done was very apparent.
I really struggle with Gaffney's puzzles. Looking back, most of the ones we never submit are from Matt (ironically, the only one we solved mid-grid was Matt's "Dude where's my car?"). There's definitely a specific method each cruciverbalist uses, and for those of you who "get" Matt and therefore solve instantly, chapeau.
I really struggle with Gaffney's puzzles. Looking back, most of the ones we never submit are from Matt (ironically, the only one we solved mid-grid was Matt's "Dude where's my car?"). There's definitely a specific method each cruciverbalist uses, and for those of you who "get" Matt and therefore solve instantly, chapeau.
- auee89
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- Location: Indiana
Ashore! Had the mechanism and my niece and I worked through solution.
Kevin
- TheCatt
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Yep.Henry Paul wrote: ↑Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:21 pm I really struggle with Gaffney's puzzles. Looking back, most of the ones we never submit are from Matt (ironically, the only one we solved mid-grid was Matt's "Dude where's my car?"). There's definitely a specific method each cruciverbalist uses, and for those of you who "get" Matt and therefore solve instantly, chapeau.
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I’m pretty new here and these metas are taking a toll on my self esteem. Can I show someone what I’ve got?
Edit: thanks for all the help. At least I was close.
Edit: thanks for all the help. At least I was close.
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- PeterLeea1a
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- Ben B
- Posts: 171
- Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:50 pm
- Location: Houston
Alas. We are completely lost at sea for the second week in a row. Very humbling after we thought we were getting pretty good at these. Oh well. Last week was KAS 4 as I think we just ran out of time. This week we are completely stumped. Argggh.
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On shore... A fun one.. Typical Gaffney, which is to say, well done!
- JJD
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Whelp, my answer was wrong after all. I think I tried too hard to make it match my version of elegance.
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- Location: Rockford, IL
I'll Never Solve This One Without A Nudge!...is the working title for my version of this crossword meta. I see things but what else is new? Any help would be welcome!
- CPJohnson
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- Location: Kingsport, TN
I now think that I did not submit the correct answer to the meta. Just leave me ashore, Bob, but I'll likely be on the wrong island. Unless this is one of those times when 2 answers might be acceptable.
Cynthia
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On the ship. I see something that's gotta be the right path but I just can't get to the end.
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With my last ounce of strength I have crawled ashore. Take that, Matt Gaffney.
I am a man of few...
- TheCatt
- Posts: 88
- Joined: Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:53 pm
When you should have gotten it, but quit going down the right path too early - DOH!
Thank you, nudgers.
A phrase I use a fair amount with my kids, which I don't think counts as a spoiler/hint.
Thank you, nudgers.
A phrase I use a fair amount with my kids, which I don't think counts as a spoiler/hint.
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Finally ashore. Needed a nudge. Not sure I really liked this meta.
- Commodore
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Stuck the landing. Probably hit the pier head-on, and broke 3 vertebrae. Crissakes, alert the Cabana Boy. I require medication.
@Eric Porter I hope your row went better. HOCR is a beast. My son did it a few years ago.
@Eric Porter I hope your row went better. HOCR is a beast. My son did it a few years ago.
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Anybody able to give a small nudge? It has been a rough week and I have not come up with anything but the grid, which I solved Thursday.
- Bob cruise director
- Cruise Director
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- Location: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA
Good evening
Our final count is 18 on the ship and 202 on the shore
Since lunch the customers in Isaac's bar have increased by
joes
Mattbel16
Ben B and son
EmilyW
KFB
Pilsbandy
and the customers at the tiki bar have increased by
Janet P
Cindy N
James D
kamashdas
Haari
barney
auee89
Peter L
iggystan
Thurman8er
Matthew
Puzzle mom
flamingbear
Henry Paul
Susan G
Geezer Weezer
Lube On
Commodore
TheCatt
Good luck winning the coveted mug
Our final count is 18 on the ship and 202 on the shore
Since lunch the customers in Isaac's bar have increased by
joes
Mattbel16
Ben B and son
EmilyW
KFB
Pilsbandy
and the customers at the tiki bar have increased by
Janet P
Cindy N
James D
kamashdas
Haari
barney
auee89
Peter L
iggystan
Thurman8er
Matthew
Puzzle mom
flamingbear
Henry Paul
Susan G
Geezer Weezer
Lube On
Commodore
TheCatt
Good luck winning the coveted mug
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Cruise Director
- Ben B
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- Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:50 pm
- Location: Houston
Wait please cruise director! We made it on the last tinder after several false starts. Taking a break for an hour and one last try did the trick for us. On shore and loving it.
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Solved this one in the 11th hour (literally). Had the "gimmick" and just came back to figure out the 2 final pieces. I always thought this was spelled differently...but who really knows? Is there really a correct spelling? Anyway, not my favorite meta....but grateful for it anyway and appreciate the work it takes to put these out every week.