Now THAT would be a doozy of a meta answer! And so apt! Like most of my (non) solves.
#655 - "Six Letter Entries"
- cbarbee002
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thoroughly stuck. anyone want to give me a nudge in the right direction?
- AnswerPfinder
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I think "science" is a bit of a stretch.
I'm also very much stuck.
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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- Streroto
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Like most other mortals it seems, I am stuck after first step. Will keep plugging away.
- cbarbee002
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Beam me up! After some excellent coaching (good guidance without giving it away), I finally found the Rosetta Stone. Never as satisfying as solving with zero input, but a definite AHA moment nonetheless.
- mpmanning
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Double disappointment! After watching the ND - Clemson game last night, I was too upset to get in bed by 9!!! Beyond words!
Instead, I went back to MGWCC #655 for diversion. Came up with a second step that I thought looked promising and dug further. Soon had an answer that I thought well founded and appropriate. Sent in about midnight. The diversion worked, I went to bed dreaming of my first week three solve. Alas, this morning my name was not on the leaderboard.
Onward with the learning experience!
Instead, I went back to MGWCC #655 for diversion. Came up with a second step that I thought looked promising and dug further. Soon had an answer that I thought well founded and appropriate. Sent in about midnight. The diversion worked, I went to bed dreaming of my first week three solve. Alas, this morning my name was not on the leaderboard.
Onward with the learning experience!
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Like many others, Iโm also stuck on the first step and would appreciate a nudge if anyone is willing.
- Joe Ross
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Hope fails, Matt, but EXCELLENT meta!
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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!
- KayW
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Finally got it. This was beginning to feel more like week 13 - but I can say no more until post-deadline.
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Got what I feel has to be the first step...and no further. Would appreciate a small nudge if anyone is feeling the holiday spirit!
- Dannyvee
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- Thurman8er
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I'm in the same boat...er...the same starship as many of you. I've spent a lot of time looking, but nothing yet.
- SusieG
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Friday I found what must be a first step. Thatโs it. Iโve tried several methods to get to a next step. Nada, well nonsense anyway.
- BarbaraK
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Just requested beamup. Probably missed the last update of the evening and will have to wait til tomorrow to find out if I'm back on the ship or my atoms are scattered throughout space.
- pamster
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Update: Got it, with help from two muggles and a friend. I'm a little cranky over the whole thing. I look forward to the post-reveal discussion.
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I have the first step, and maybe the second, but still not getting it. Anyone willing to help? Thank you!
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I have the first step, and maybe the second, but still not getting it. Anyone willing to help? Thank you!
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Stuck on step one since Friday. Would also love a nudge from anyone willing.
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I'm unable to get past first step. Anyone willing to provide a hint?