#676 - "Man Seeking Woman"

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#676 - "Man Seeking Woman"

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This week’s contest answer is an Oscar-winning actress of the 1970s.

Edit: solved and confirmed
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#2

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#5 on the board (nice fast solve, Rich!). Liked this one.
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I've got two possible answers... Better keep thinking!
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Beam me up! Good one, felt a bit on the challenging side for week 2.
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Just missed top twenty, but my streak is now at 50! Beam me up!

Now back to the WSJ stumper to see if I can figure out which directions to follow.
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Energized! Agree a bit tricky for week 2.

Nice job, @RPardoe !
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#7

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Solved, I think. Awaiting confirmation. Confirmed. Fun puzzle!
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On the board! First time in the top 25!
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This sounds like a 2.5, so I'll probably print it out. I solve Week 1's in Lite, print out Week 3+s, and make a call on Week 2 based on if it leans easier or harder (I'm sure you're enthralled).

Look forward to this one!
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Should be beaming up shortly. Agree, a little tough for a week 2.

Edit: on the board!
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Beam me up. At first I thought Reese Witherspoon might carry over from that other puzzle, but alas no candy. OTOH, I did sneak in ahead of Meg by two minutes.
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I've beamed aboard. After taking what felt like a bit of a leap of faith.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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IMO there are two legit answers, but one is more "70s". I don't think that's a spoiler but I defer to Moderator @BrianMac
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#14

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Great job by Rich and Adam--two muggles in the top 5
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I’m not sure I’d call it a week 2, but I have transported. I’m out visiting family and showed my sister-in-law how a meta works and what we have on the forum. Her eyes DID NOT glaze over! How sweet is that?
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#16

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Amanda Hugginkiss wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 12:34 pm I've got two possible answers... Better keep thinking!
There is a way of resolving this.
I missed the method originally, so got lucky with my solve that I submitted the proper (and fully supported) answer.
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Beam me up, SVP.

I don't see the possibility of two answers, but will keep my eye on the leaderboard. 🤞🏻

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#18

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RPardoe wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 2:05 pm
Amanda Hugginkiss wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 12:34 pm I've got two possible answers... Better keep thinking!
There is a way of resolving this.
I missed the method originally, so got lucky with my solve that I submitted the proper (and fully supported) answer.
I must have missed this too, because I submitted what I felt was the more "fitting" answer, but thought another answer would be equally valid. I'm on the board, but now I'm trying to figure out what I missed.
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Solved
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:flying_saucer: :alien: #51 the week I got my 50 badge. Too bad I wasn't 4 minutes faster :lol: but solved/submitted while playing online bridge.
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