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ricky wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:38 pm I have halfway solved "Middle of the Road" twice and both times lost the piece of paper I was solving on before I made it to the end. I'll get there one day, I imagine...

Anyway, beamed up. A little bummed I forgot it was MGWCC day until 2 PM since I solved today's puzzle in 6-ish minutes. Wouldn't have beaten Erik Agard's UNDER 60 SECONDS but I would probably have been top 20.

I have a new meta contest going - link below in my signature.

HeadinHome wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:05 pm

Charles Stevens wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:25 pm Beamed.

This being a week 1, I expect some of us will have some extra time on our hands this weekend. What better way to spend that time than to do a jaw-dropping Patrick Berry puzzle? (I'm not exaggerating, this is the only puzzle I've ever done that literally caused my jaw to drop after I'd finished).

https://aframegames.com/puzzles/MiddleOfTheRoad.pdf

I’m not grizzled yet so this is new to me. I find cryptics difficult .. is there a solution page for this (don’t want to attempt otherwise, lest I have nowhere to go for explanations after!)

burghman wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:17 am

HeadinHome wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:05 pm

Charles Stevens wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:25 pm Beamed.

This being a week 1, I expect some of us will have some extra time on our hands this weekend. What better way to spend that time than to do a jaw-dropping Patrick Berry puzzle? (I'm not exaggerating, this is the only puzzle I've ever done that literally caused my jaw to drop after I'd finished).

https://aframegames.com/puzzles/MiddleOfTheRoad.pdf

I’m not grizzled yet so this is new to me. I find cryptics difficult .. is there a solution page for this (don’t want to attempt otherwise, lest I have nowhere to go for explanations after!)

I’m no expert at these either, but I printed it out and will give it a shot. If you google “Patrick Berry Middle of the Road”, you’ll find a couple YouTube videos showing the solve (I haven’t peeked yet, but I suspect I’ll need them to either help me along the way or when I throw my hands up in frustration and throw in the towel...

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:08 am

burghman wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:17 am

HeadinHome wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:05 pm

I’m not grizzled yet so this is new to me. I find cryptics difficult .. is there a solution page for this (don’t want to attempt otherwise, lest I have nowhere to go for explanations after!)

I’m no expert at these either, but I printed it out and will give it a shot. If you google “Patrick Berry Middle of the Road”, you’ll find a couple YouTube videos showing the solve (I haven’t peeked yet, but I suspect I’ll need them to either help me along the way or when I throw my hands up in frustration and throw in the towel...

it was tough but solvable. Patience and perseverance! Well worth the trip.