"Zip It!" by Peter Gordon

Published weekly by expert constructor Peter Gordon, the Fireball crossword is famous for being hard. How hard? Well, in the words of Peter Gordon, if you need to ask, too hard for you! It is not regularly a meta crossword, but does feature a contest or meta puzzle several times throughout the year. Available here for a subscription: http://www.fireballcrosswords.com
Post Reply
User avatar
docison
Posts: 553
Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:18 pm
Location: Brookline, MA

"Zip It!" by Peter Gordon

#1

Post by docison »

Another one from Peter where (IMO at least) the grid was tougher than the meta. At least it had a clear path to an answer though!
Last edited by docison on Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Al Sisti
Posts: 2165
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:28 pm
Location: Whitesboro NY

#2

Post by Al Sisti »

He does have some esoteric knowledge!
AaronT
Posts: 178
Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2022 4:19 pm

#3

Post by AaronT »

Solved thanks to something I saw external to the puzzle which helped the light bulb illuminate. Will clarify post-deadline 🙂
User avatar
BarbaraK
Posts: 2957
Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:37 pm
Location: Virginia

#4

Post by BarbaraK »

I think I tried this mechanism on a previous meta. Didn’t work then, but today it did.
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.)
User avatar
Abide
Moderator
Posts: 1781
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:16 pm
Location: Biloxi
Contact:

#5

Post by Abide »

It's a scary thing when an obscure crossword editor is a slam-dunk.
The site is just a web page, a meeting place, a clubhouse - it's the group that's special.
—Brian MacDonald
User avatar
MikeyG
Posts: 1915
Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:52 pm
Location: Chicago
Contact:

#6

Post by MikeyG »

Abide wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:57 am It's a scary thing when an obscure crossword editor is a slam-dunk.
I opened the PDF and that was the first thing I saw. I was like, "At least I got one!"

Out and about but will solve later!

Edit: The meta was cracked well before the grid was close to being finished, haha.
Less cross words, more crosswords.

Solve my latest "Pun of a Kind" Meta!: 133. Don't Think Twice
Post Reply