#73 - "Size Matters"

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Cindy
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#73 - "Size Matters"

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I think I have it! Awaiting confirmation.

Confirmed.
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Al Sisti
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#2

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Sent in my answer with some trepidation; as soon as I did, I thought of something else and now I'm 100% certain in my answer.
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I submitted my answer. I feel very confident! Nicely done meta.
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I really enjoyed this one!
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#5

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Like Al....had some trepidation about submitting what I knew must be the answer. Then I found what I needed to make it a dead cert submission.
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Wow.
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#7

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Nice, easy meta.

Well, not as easy as I had imagined (Never is with PGW). Back to the grid.
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I was pretty sure with my answer (sent in but not confirmed) but after reading this thread I'm less so. At least I must have missed something; I should know that PGW metas are always 100%. I'll continue looking.
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#9

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Got it, I believe. Saw the other thing—100% now. I really enjoy Peter’s puzzles—now if only there was a mug 😜
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I see what strongly suggests the answer, but not, yet, what makes it a 100% lock. So I’ll keep looking for a while.
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#11

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Got it following a solving experience similar to others. Excellent puzzle and 100%.
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#12

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I see it all now! Very clever!
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#13

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I have half of the answer, but haven't found a path to the other half. I could make an educated guess (that I am trying to backsolve to), but don't want to waste PGW's time with those. Still plenty of time before the WSJ comes out in a couple of days.
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Got it. All of it.
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ChrisKochmanski wrote: Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:08 pm I see what strongly suggests the answer, but not, yet, what makes it a 100% lock. So I’ll keep looking for a while.
Replying to myself ...

With a kind nudge from another solver (thanks, Jay!), I got the whole thing, including what confirms it.

Very nice puzzle! Good work, Peter G.!
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#16

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Took me a long time to get that second part, but quite satisfying when I did! Loved it.
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Got the “second half” after the often needed night’s sleep. This second part should have come with a requirement to “show your work.” Very nice, PGW.
HIs metas are worthy of consideration by the WSJ, I think. Is there a way of getting him an introduction or on their radar?

Also, could someone PM me with an explanation for 80D?
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oldjudge wrote: Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:08 pm Got it, I believe. Saw the other thing—100% now. I really enjoy Peter’s puzzles—now if only there was a mug 😜
We'd have much better odds of winning if PGW gave a prize! PGW stickers would be cheap to mail.....😉
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#19

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FWIW, PGW corrected the clue for 80D so that it now reads “Hard water?”
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Richard B. wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 1:06 pm FWIW, PGW corrected the clue for 80D so that it now reads “Hard water?”
Well that clears thing up a bit. For the grid at least.
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