"What Goes Up..."
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ReB
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Well, I gave it one last shot before checking the nudges - and lo, I finally saw the first step. It was quite a slog though to get to the answer as I had to negotiate a maze to get there. But I am off the couch.
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whimsy
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Solved a couple of months ago during testing (probably with some guidance) and solved once more during the last couple of days. Don't ask me when; I'm on vacation!
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woozy
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Delusions of Isaac Newton, are we having?Cap'n Rick wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 1:04 pmAh, that was the inspirational moment I mentioned on the Tuesday Muggle Zoom, @woozy.
Or is there
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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JeanneC
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- Location: Florida
Finally off the couch.
Great meta from the Cap’n! Restored my confidence for the WSJ puzzle starting tomorrow. (And boy did it need restoring!)
Great meta from the Cap’n! Restored my confidence for the WSJ puzzle starting tomorrow. (And boy did it need restoring!)
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman
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Cap'n Rick
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- Location: Nahant, MA
Leaderboard Update
Another 13 solvers bring our total to 69:
bhamren
rjy
SewYoung
michaelm
Eric Porter
JHSeeman
Mr Tex
ReB
Sharkicicles
Darrell
jbird
JeanneC
LindaPRmaven
Please let me know if I've missed anyone.
Oh, and @woozy, I'm not sure if you fully understand the "gravity" of my vacation situation.
Another 13 solvers bring our total to 69:
bhamren
rjy
SewYoung
michaelm
Eric Porter
JHSeeman
Mr Tex
ReB
Sharkicicles
Darrell
jbird
JeanneC
LindaPRmaven
Please let me know if I've missed anyone.
Oh, and @woozy, I'm not sure if you fully understand the "gravity" of my vacation situation.
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MikeyG
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How did I miss this? Maybe solved the SSS on Monday! I'll try to crack this one today!!
The correct answer to the title: Cubs wins, I hope.
The correct answer to the title: Cubs wins, I hope.
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Streroto
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- Location: Newtown Square, PA
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Cap'n Rick
- Posts: 1558
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Leaderboard Update
Five more Muggles are "up" to the task bringing our solver total to 74:
Max Chemtov
Jaclyn
Streroto
MikeyG
Dow Jones
Please let me know if I've missed anyone.
Five more Muggles are "up" to the task bringing our solver total to 74:
Max Chemtov
Jaclyn
Streroto
MikeyG
Dow Jones
Please let me know if I've missed anyone.
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Cap'n Rick
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- Location: Nahant, MA
Leaderboard Update
Three more solvers bring us "up" to 77:
kamashdad
supercruciverbalistic
Jeremy Smith
Can we pick up another 3 solvers to reach 80 by tonight's deadline? Stay tuned!
Update: @Hidden in 3D was the last solver, so we ended with a total of 78. Thanks everyone!
Three more solvers bring us "up" to 77:
kamashdad
supercruciverbalistic
Jeremy Smith
Can we pick up another 3 solvers to reach 80 by tonight's deadline? Stay tuned!
Update: @Hidden in 3D was the last solver, so we ended with a total of 78. Thanks everyone!
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:29 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Hidden in 3D
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^Put me down as #78! I just got around to your great meta this morning and solved without the nudges. Thank you for another fantastic one, Rick!
Sara
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Cap'n Rick
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Ahoy Muggles!
The meta answers are "DELIVER" and "REVILED" - two words that are "semordnilaps" or words that spell other words when spelled backward. There were 7 other symmetrically-placed semordnilaps among the grid's Down entries, and when spelled in the "up" direction, these 7 entries became words that matched the clues of 7 other entries in the Down direction (see below).
The first letters of the 7 Down entries (in grid order) spelled "DELIVER" (something I hope this meta did), and the reverse spelled "REVILED" (something I hope this meta was not!).
Thanks for solving, everyone!
Until next time,
Cap'n Rick
The meta answers are "DELIVER" and "REVILED" - two words that are "semordnilaps" or words that spell other words when spelled backward. There were 7 other symmetrically-placed semordnilaps among the grid's Down entries, and when spelled in the "up" direction, these 7 entries became words that matched the clues of 7 other entries in the Down direction (see below).
The first letters of the 7 Down entries (in grid order) spelled "DELIVER" (something I hope this meta did), and the reverse spelled "REVILED" (something I hope this meta was not!).
Thanks for solving, everyone!
Until next time,
Cap'n Rick
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:05 am, edited 1 time in total.
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haydendog
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Ok, I got this finally! I knew what had to be done and finally did it. This was really amazing construction to me and fun to do.