#677 - “Lofty Aspirations”

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#677 - “Lofty Aspirations”

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MGWCC #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”

This week’s 12-letter answer describes where some creatures can go and others cannot.

Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.

NOTE: Due to the late publication, the deadline for this puzzle is Wednesday, May 26th at noon ET.
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Submitted just as Matt put his first update on the board... Now need to pace waiting for the next update...

EDIT: Made it . #3! Same minute as the first 2...
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Beam me up for a rare top-10 finish!
A nice series of aha moments here.
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I have an answer, but it isn’t as elegant as usual for Matt (unless I am missing something). If it isn’t right, it should be an acceptable answer.

Need to think about this some more. Plenty of time to submit.
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I'm beamed up. I suspect I know what ky-mike's hangup is, as I stumbled at the last step also, but I eventually figured out how to make it all make sense. I found this one to be a bit easier than last week's.
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Beam me up!
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I’ve been transported.
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Well, I have the first step. I will likely stare at it and try all kinds of nonsense before Wednesday. If I were a betting man, I'd bet against me.

I hope "don't post on the first page unless you've solved rule" doesn't apply to Matt's puzzles because I haven't. I'm hoping for post-enlightenment.
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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Beam me up!

Now nervously awaiting confirmation ...

EDIT: On the board! That’s 100 straight MGWCCs for me — though I’m sure as many as 30 or 35 of them have been group solves.
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In at #34. I'm surprised by the small number.
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Beam me up!
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Solved. Congratulations Chris on reaching 100 in a row!
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oldjudge wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 4:51 pm Solved. Congratulations Chris on reaching 100 in a row!
Thanks! Though as I just noted above in an EDIT, I’m guessing that at least 20, probably 25, and possibly 30 or 35 have been group solves. So I shouldn’t boast.
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oldjudge wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 4:51 pm Solved. Congratulations Chris on reaching 100 in a row!
Ditto!
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Beamed up. 🐝💊⬆️
:)
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Joe wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 3:30 pm

I hope "don't post on the first page unless you've solved rule" doesn't apply to Matt's puzzles because I haven't. I'm hoping for post-enlightenment.
No, it doesn't; only page 1 for the WSJ puzzle. Wendy has spoken.
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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ChrisKochmanski wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 5:02 pm
oldjudge wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 4:51 pm Solved. Congratulations Chris on reaching 100 in a row!
Thanks! Though as I just noted above in an EDIT, I’m guessing that at least 20, probably 25, and possibly 30 or 35 have been group solves. So I shouldn’t boast.
You should totally boast! What an achievement, Chris!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Requesting beam up. Was hoping the mechanism was going to be slightly different than it ended up being, but that probably would have been a very tough implementation.

Cool puzzle.

Congrats @docison on the fast solve!
And congrats @ChrisKochmanski on 100 straight solves! That's quite the accomplishment!!
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Wendy Walker wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 9:12 pm
Joe wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 3:30 pm

I hope "don't post on the first page unless you've solved rule" doesn't apply to Matt's puzzles because I haven't. I'm hoping for post-enlightenment.
No, it doesn't; only page 1 for the WSJ puzzle. Wendy has spoken.
And to paraphrase E.F Hutton
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Beam me up, pending confirmation - but quite confident! I feel like I am starting to get the hang of these! :)

ETA: confirmed! :)
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