Sports Illustrated
- BrianMac
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Sports Illustrated
I was looking over some older puzzles I had on my computer and found this one, which was submitted to (and rejected by) the New York Times a few years ago. Although it was not originally conceived as a meta-puzzle, it occurred to me that with a little tweaking, it could be converted into one. I would describe it as a Week-1 on the MGWCC scale.
The answer to the meta is the fifth theme entry.
Sports Illustrated.puz
Sports Illustrated.pdf
I hope you enjoy it. Answer will come Sunday afternoon / evening.
The answer to the meta is the fifth theme entry.
Sports Illustrated.puz
Sports Illustrated.pdf
I hope you enjoy it. Answer will come Sunday afternoon / evening.
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PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
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I'm finding that I'm having to make the following comment more often than I'd like ...
Either this puzzle is harder than the constructor thinks it is (Brian M. guessed it to be about Week 1 level), or I'm just missing something that should be more obvious.
I really like the construction. And the meta clue is intriguing. So I'm not giving up!
Either this puzzle is harder than the constructor thinks it is (Brian M. guessed it to be about Week 1 level), or I'm just missing something that should be more obvious.
I really like the construction. And the meta clue is intriguing. So I'm not giving up!
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I'm with you! Since it was advertised as a Week 1, when I didn't get the meta within a couple minutes, I put it away to spare myself further embarrassment. Though if the answer has something to do with sports, at least I'll have an excuse. (Numbers, sports, and movies are generally rough for me.)ChrisKochmanski wrote: โWed Apr 29, 2020 1:59 pm I'm finding that I'm having to make the following comment more often than I'd like ...
Either this puzzle is harder than the constructor thinks it is (Brian M. guessed it to be about Week 1 level), or I'm just missing something that should be more obvious.
I really like the construction. And the meta clue is intriguing. So I'm not giving up!
- BrianMac
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I should probably stop trying to handicap these, since I don't seem very good at it. At the risk of giving a hint, I think I have a tendency to want to describe a puzzle as easy when I am self-conscious about the meta mechanism not being very sophisticated. in this case, no special sports knowledge is required.
- Meg
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Brian,
I got the first step. Then ?? Not asking for help. Just letting you know.
I got the first step. Then ?? Not asking for help. Just letting you know.
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Me too. I see what the next step should be, but it doesn't seem to be where I was expecting it to be, so I'm still among the puzzled.
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- BrianMac
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Can you guys PM me where you are now and I'll see if I can make the instructions clearer?
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Got it. And PMed Brian with a suggested change that would IMO be an improvement.
- BrianMac
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Thanks everyone for the PMs. Sorry the instruction on this one is not as helpful as it could have been.
Let's try this: The meta answer is a fifth sports phrase illustrated in the grid.
Edit: Also, Clue 54-Down should be changed to "Boxer's implement (which has NOTHING to do with the meta).
Let's try this: The meta answer is a fifth sports phrase illustrated in the grid.
Edit: Also, Clue 54-Down should be changed to "Boxer's implement (which has NOTHING to do with the meta).
- MajordomoTom
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pretty sure I got it, PM sent
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
- Cindy
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Iโm pretty sure I just got it. I am not sure the hint helped. I just all of a sudden saw it. Lol.
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Are you sure 54D is not the answer? Or at least part of the answer?
OK, with the new prompt, I think I got it. PM'd Brian.
OK, with the new prompt, I think I got it. PM'd Brian.
- BrianMac
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Here is a little more clarity (I hope). Sorry this one is such a dud.
I think what's causing a lot of confusion is that
I think what's causing a lot of confusion is that
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Itโs not a dud. Itโs definitely early month difficulty. But it is a kind I am not good at typically. Will explain later.
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Brian, I think I have it but needed the spoiler to confirm what I had an inkling was going on.BrianMac wrote: โWed Apr 29, 2020 6:33 pm Thanks everyone for the PMs. Sorry the instruction on this one is not as helpful as it could have been.
Let's try this: The meta answer is a fifth sports phrase illustrated in the grid.
Edit: Also, Clue 54-Down should be changed to "Boxer's implement (which has NOTHING to do with the meta).
I was already thinking in terms of your longer meta prompt above, so that part was perfectly fine for me - I actually liked the mini aha of connecting the mechanism to the title without any detail in the first meta prompt. The mechanism plus title are awesome. Canโt say more without spoiling so will PM additional thoughts.
Iโm impressed with the volume and variety of what youโre putting out! Keep going!