#672 - "The Purloined Letters" by Dean Silverberg

An excellent puzzle written by one of the innovators of the meta crossword format. It comes out every Friday at noon and increases in difficulty throughout the month. Available for modest subscription (worth every cent) here: www.xwordcontest.com
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#672 - "The Purloined Letters" by Dean Silverberg

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This week’s contest answer is a fictional detective.


[Great autobio of Mr. Silverberg on Matt's site.]
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#2

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I'm beamed up. Seemed relatively easy for a week 3, though I had to Google a bit.
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Beamed up!
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Jumped the gun after getting the first few parts. Streak, I hardly knew ye. Agree that it's not really a 3 except for the probable need for lots of us to google.
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:alien: :flying_saucer: Nice one! (and much easier than last week IMO)
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I knew what to Google to ID the shamus when I had half the grid filled.
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Waiting for a Matt update, but I’m feeling pretty good. Some Google involved...
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#8

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solved
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#9

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I broke my own rule and submitted before I finished the grid! I was excited that I actually knew of this detective, and I thought that might not be the case for most... Of course there's Google, so I'm still only 39th on the board :-)
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Very enjoyable. Should be beaming up shortly.
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Solved. Agree with others that it was easier for me than a typical week 3.
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Got it... Off the couch. I was so hoping for Columbo but it was not to be. Fun Friday puzzle. My first Matt Gaffney crossword contest puzzles solved without a nudge.
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Beam me up. Definitely on the easy side of week 3, though I suppose 3 of 5 might be easier than 3 of 4 typically. Did feel more like a normal 2. But maybe I just got lucky. :)
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Beam me up! I enjoyed the meta but can't say I loved the grid.
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Stout fellow has also been spied in the grid. Ditto for a Boston tec support character.
Red herrings? Easter eggs? Coincidences?
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#16

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Fun puzzle—great job by Dean! Solving this was an obstacle course though. First, the puzzle didn’t arrive until 12:07. Then my internet took a ten minute nap in the middle. Other than that, lol, it was pretty smooth sailing.
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#17

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Got step one. Need to noodle on that a bit. Gonna get some fresh air and take another look in a while.
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Beam me, anyway.

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Beam me up. I never read anything with this detective but now I want to.
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beamed up!
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