#669 - "Easy as A-B-C"

[MikeyG]

Oh, always! I learned that the hard way when I made my first.

[JordanianTomlinson]

Submitted with fingers crossed - that was a slog but pretty cool (I guess I shouldn't be Speaking too soon, though)

Edit: Beam me up!

[ellgee]

Welp, I've been looking at this for a day and a half now with no progress. Rabbit holes have been numerous but shallow. Would anyone be kind enough to provide a nudge please?

Update: A kind nudge has roped off all the rabbit holes except one, which turned out not to be one after all. Grateful to have something to mull over. The work continues!

[Abide]

ellgee, only ten solvers have gotten a correct answer so far. It seems really early to be asking for a nudge.

[ellgee]

ellgee, only ten solvers have gotten a correct answer so far. It seems really early to be asking for a nudge.

38 solvers, though I see your point. However, after a few active hours and many more passive hours working on this and knowing my own limitations, I'm pretty sure I won't get any farther on my own and figured I might as well send a flare up.

[markhr]

Beamed up. I must say, of the many solo solves I've done, this was among the most challenging. Even after seeing where this was going, it was bit of a slog getting over the finish line. But it can be done with perseverance.

[Joe Ross]

ellgee, only ten solvers have gotten a correct answer so far. It seems really early to be asking for a nudge.

38 solvers, though I see your point. However, after a few active hours and many more passive hours working on this and knowing my own limitations, I'm pretty sure I won't get any farther on my own and figured I might as well send a flare up.

Stick with it, ellgee. Over time, a lot of people naturally find co-solvers - a friend or friends they trust to give them the encouragement that a puzzle is solvable, thumbs up or down on strategy, or the slightest of nudges without speeling out the meta in neon colors. Perhaps your request will be a first step.

I'm trying to encourage myself & others that this puzzle is solvable due to the few dozen who've accomplished it. However, I don't have the first clue.

We do have time.

[CrossedPurposes]

Hoping to bounce some ideas off someone whether they've solved it or not. I keep seeing rabbit holes and I'm getting nowhere fast.

[sharkicicles]

You know it's a tough one when Jangler isn't on the board.

[cbarbee002]

Just now printed it off. From prior posts perhaps I should get back to the pool.

[MikeyG]

MASS IN B MINOR had 115; if this breaks 100, I think it'll be close to the deadline.

I had a dream about the meta (yep, that's where we're at) and it gave me...one more rabbit hole, haha. Nothing there yet, but I will keep trying!!

[Orsys]

Even with a shove (a bit more than a nudge) from a fellow muggle to set me on the right path, it was a challenge. But I got it!

[Dannyvee]

Waiting for the board to update but pretty confident I’ll be beaming.
Tough one but definitely get-able. No idea how Matt continues to come up with these...

Edit:

[tonyrobots]

Coming up blank here as well, besides a week 1-level observation/possible first step. Rough weekend for metas for me...

[HeadinHome]

I may have to give this one up. I have gone down about 15 roads, and nothing. (All of them were terrific ideas too!). I think i have the grid memorized now, and could give you the clues for each word from memory too. N-O-T-H-I-N-G.

[paige11]

I had almost given up hope when I had one last idea that seemingly panned out! Waiting for confirmation.

Edit: Beam me up!

[Joe Ross]

I've worried a couple of threads loose. They have to play. Hoping for enough time to solve.

[Streroto]

If anyone is offering I’d take a nudge. Have made good progress (unlike my DNF in WSJCC) then hit a wall.


Stay well all

[jeffmiz]

I’m submitted...anyone mind shooting me a quick way of how they got there?

[ky-mike]

I feel that I am 95% of the way there thanks to a small nudge. Just can’t get the last bit to come together. Might be a late night as I have commitments in the morning and won’t have much time to work on it.