Well, they don't get much er than this.
Well, they do but that's only because I'm an idiot and made dumb mistakes and couldn't read.
I sort of don't really like the answer but that's probably because it's actually straightforward and I didn't have to look at that tatoo on my forhead.
Crowed beach. I'll have a Carribean Painkiller.
EDIT: I suppose it's not so much that it is as that the first thing I tried was very satisfyingly it. What I *loved* about this one is that the metanism was so naturally and elegantly applied in both the pre-hiding and in the post finding and it was very natural seeming for *all* instances. Which I guess because it was so natural it could be to see. But once you see it, it is a 100%er... well 100%er for is; not what the is.
"Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
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Homer Buckle
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nosolvenosleep
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Feels like the first time in a few weeks that I got there without a nudge. On the beach.
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Joepickett
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for you to say. I'm lostwoozy wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:36 pm Well, they don't get much er than this.
Well, they do but that's only because I'm an idiot and made dumb mistakes and couldn't read.
I sort of don't really like the answer but that's probably because it's actually straightforward and I didn't have to look at that tatoo on my forhead.
Crowed beach. I'll have a Carribean Painkiller.
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Jkj
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Ashore. Nice to get an early start this week. Guinness please!
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Joe
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On shore moments after setting sail.
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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mikeB
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Ashore, and grateful to be there. The only thing better than a classic, elegant, and ingeniously constructed meta, such as the first two of 2024, is a classic, elegant, and ingeniously constructed meta that I can actually solve. What a difference a week makes!
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Joe
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Mikey, one of the reasons I love this site (there are many) is your cat memes. Huge fan!MikeyG wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:13 pm Ashore! Now I go back...to work (can't I just solve puzzles for a living?).
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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b4alltime
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Happy to be on shore after a two week drought.Regards to all.
Jim
Jim
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Lee-Ann
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It's getting crowded! I'm ashore. I thought the grid was more difficult than the meta.
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Jumping around grid while solving, the metanism revealed after six entries.
The site is just a web page, a meeting place, a clubhouse - it's the group that's special.
—Brian MacDonald
—Brian MacDonald
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Joepickett
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Oh. Um. Ashore.Joepickett wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:41 pmfor you to say. I'm lostwoozy wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:36 pm Well, they don't get much er than this.
Well, they do but that's only because I'm an idiot and made dumb mistakes and couldn't read.
I sort of don't really like the answer but that's probably because it's actually straightforward and I didn't have to look at that tatoo on my forhead.
Crowed beach. I'll have a Carribean Painkiller.
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Kevin L
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elvanya
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On shore
“Your eyes can deceive you; don’t trust them.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Get a late start - but made it to shore. You can PM me for a nudge.
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If I’ve solved and you need a nudge, you can PM me. Happy to pay it forward. 
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dho
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On shore. Nice quick one during wine and nibbles on a Thursday.
Don and Lisa
Don and Lisa
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BarbaraK
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Happy to be joining all the fine folks on shore.
A common question on this board is how can some people solve these so amazingly quickly. You can hear an interview with one of the super speedy solvers on this podcast:
https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com ... toroff?t=0
He shares some of his secrets, but unsurprisingly a big part of it is talent and lots and lots of practice.
A common question on this board is how can some people solve these so amazingly quickly. You can hear an interview with one of the super speedy solvers on this podcast:
https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com ... toroff?t=0
He shares some of his secrets, but unsurprisingly a big part of it is talent and lots and lots of practice.
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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Damaged
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Mooring lines over. Whiskey me, Captain.
Fun fact: solved this one literally as my ship was docking at Naval Base San Diego. Ashore in every sense.
Fun fact: solved this one literally as my ship was docking at Naval Base San Diego. Ashore in every sense.
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