#655 - "Six Letter Entries"

[Hector]

This week’s contest answer is what you’ll be after solving this meta (I hope).

[bhamren]

I submitted a wrong answer. Don't have any more time to put into it this weekend.

[Toby]

Got what has to be first step. But now what?

[Meg]

Got what has to be first step. But now what?

Ditto. And stuck.

[MajordomoTom]

<strike>can someone PM me about the grid? I'm having trouble with three answers in the S and SW. 76A, 69D and 64D. I have something that I think works for the two D's but isn't good for the A.</strike>

EDIT: Thanks Joe, change one letter and it all makes sense. The grid at least.

The meta - I'd say I don't have a clue, the problem isn't that, it's too many clues. No steps identified yet. A few possible leads. That's not my request.

[Dplass]

Got what has to be first step. But now what?

Ditto. And stuck.

Same.

[Al Sisti]

11 solvers after 3 hours. Wow, and a week 3? Not counting group solves (the times imply there were a few), it's probably more like 6 or 7. It even took Jangler 2:15 to solve it; what chance do we mere mortals have?

[cbarbee002]

11 solvers after 3 hours. Wow, and a week 3? Not counting group solves (the times imply there were a few), it's probably more like 6 or 7. It even took Jangler 2:15 to solve it; what chance do we mere mortals have?

And what chance do us MERE, mere mortals have?!

[TMart]

Submission time - 15:03. Fingers crossed.....
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Leaderboard update - 16:22.

Beam me up!

There is no agony like waiting for that update.

[sharkicicles]

11 solvers after 3 hours. Wow, and a week 3? Not counting group solves (the times imply there were a few), it's probably more like 6 or 7. It even took Jangler 2:15 to solve it; what chance do we mere mortals have?

And what chance do us MERE, mere mortals have?!

Not to mention us mere mere mere mortals.

[BarbaraK]

Five hours, 17 solvers. Lovely. Getting flashbacks to last month’s week “3”.

[MajordomoTom]

Step one found and followed ... to nothing.

But it's 100% a step one, no way that's a coincidence. But ... now stuck.

[ellgee]

Got what has to be first step. But now what?

Ditto. And stuck.

Same.

Fourth this.

Looking forward to the weird dreams I always have when stuck on a meta, in which I stumble upon a completely obvious solution ... that is in no way workable once I wake up.

[Hector]

This week's contest answer is what you'll be after solving this meta

What is a nonagenarian?

[hcbirker]

I'm stuck in the same place as the rest of you.

[Dplass]

This week's contest answer is what you'll be after solving this meta

What is a nonagenarian?

That's brilliant. I may just submit that (giving you credit, of course.)

[SewYoung]

"There is no agony like waiting for that update."
Every time that I submit an answer; it happens to be within five minutes of the last update, so there is always a long wait.

[Orsys]

I, too, have the first step, but stumped for a while now.

[dudeski]

Stuck halfway like the rest it seems. The title is short on words and direction.

[Laura M]

Also in transporter limbo. I can partially support an answer that makes sense, but some pieces refuse to fall into place.

Update: Actually I think I got it! Submitted, but there's no way the leaderboard will update before tomorrow morning, so I guess I'll just phase in and out until then... :-)

Update #2: Beamed up!