#656 - "Poetry in Motion"
- MikeM000
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So, until I read the Fiend writeup just now, it never occurred to me that the clues for the 8 key entries rhymed (and in the same meter as the poem in question). CLATTER was one of the last words I filled in, and once I got that everything else in the grid popped out in bright neon. Because who uses "clatter" outside of that poem?
Also, I can finally say I have had this song going through my head constantly for the past 4 days...
https://youtu.be/KYtLhQduXS8
Also, I can finally say I have had this song going through my head constantly for the past 4 days...
https://youtu.be/KYtLhQduXS8
- mpmanning
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Thanks for your advice. It was 1005 RIGHT ON, AS USUAL.Cindy wrote: โSat Dec 26, 2020 6:36 pmThe leader board works the same no matter solo solve or not. If he updates and you are not on the board check the overall tab. If you are there and not in the this week tab, you submitted an incorrect answer.mpmanning wrote: โSat Dec 26, 2020 6:04 pm I couldn't solve this this week 4 puzzle alone, or at least it seemed that way. Found some interesting factoids but no clear answer to other obvious questions (GAP?). So I paired with a buddy, RNR. No, not Red Nosed Reindeer! We made satisfactory progress and came to what we believe is the answer. I sent in the answer with a NO answer to the "Individual solve?" box. As I do not know how the leaderboard works if you check this box, I may have to wait for noon on Tuesday to check the answer on CrosswordFiend.
- 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!
- sharkicicles
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Easy for a week 4 but still in the โnever gonna happenโ camp for me. I donโt think Iโve read that poem in almost 40 years.
- MikeyG
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I got a Week 4 - it's a Christmas miracle!!
Week 3 and 4 probably were reversed in difficulty, but obviously, Week 4 had to be published on 12/25.
Looking forward to a great year of metas ahead!
Mike
Week 3 and 4 probably were reversed in difficulty, but obviously, Week 4 had to be published on 12/25.
Looking forward to a great year of metas ahead!
Mike
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- MajordomoTom
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CLATTER was the word which, whilst in the shower, my thinking CAP burning brightly, made me realize this poem was deeply involved.
Then half way through it, looking for letters at the beginnings and at the ends of the lines, it hit me to pick the rhymes for those 8.
Then, MARS BARS, itself being a rhyme (though not a common treat on this side of the pond), hit me hard as the answer. Was almost there with St. Nicholas as an answer until I found the candy vein.
Then half way through it, looking for letters at the beginnings and at the ends of the lines, it hit me to pick the rhymes for those 8.
Then, MARS BARS, itself being a rhyme (though not a common treat on this side of the pond), hit me hard as the answer. Was almost there with St. Nicholas as an answer until I found the candy vein.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
- MajordomoTom
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oh, enough. Tough.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.