"Fresh Start" - November 6, 2020
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"Fresh Start" - November 6, 2020
This week's contest is titled "Fresh Start" by Matt Gaffney
The answer to this week's contest is a six-letter noun
Good luck with the grid and the meta
The answer to this week's contest is a six-letter noun
Good luck with the grid and the meta
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
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The DREADED parentheses are back! It's almost like the Dread Pirate Roberts
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Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024
PLATELET 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 ENORMOUS 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝟰𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰,
𝟯𝟬% 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰,
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮. 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!
PLATELET 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 ENORMOUS 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝟰𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰,
𝟯𝟬% 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰,
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮. 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!
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I've been looking at this puzzle, but haven't solved it. Just a couple of weeks ago I looked through all of the old puzzles with parentheses.
He wouldn't use the same mechanism as his last puzzle. I've tried a few other things. Given that nobody has solved it yet, this may be a tough one.
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Yes! On shore! That is a nice feeling after admitting defeat on both MMMM and Fireball earlier in the week. 71A is new vocabulary for me. Also, I don't think I've ever heard anyone use the phrase in 40D. Maybe it's a sportsy thing.
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On the beach! This one strikes me as the type of puzzle that either one gets relatively quickly, or else it could frustrate a solver for days. I got lucky and the first thing I tried worked.
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Ok - well finally finished the grid but what I thought was the method was not. So good luck everyone! I'll check up with everyone after the solution is posted Monday!
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On the beach. The cabana boy is looking very tan. How does he do that in November??
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On the beach, we think. Method seemed good, we were missing a couple of pieces but we have an answer we like.
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for 50D?
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A tough grid, a short stare, and the meta revealed itself. Count me on shore.
Stay well!
Paul
Stay well!
Paul
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Oh, this made me laugh out loud! I was making this WAY more complicated than it is -- though it's not an easy one by any means.
HUGE thanks to this group for your friendship, cheerfulness and camaraderie -- as always.
HUGE thanks to this group for your friendship, cheerfulness and camaraderie -- as always.
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Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Ashore! After finishing the puzzle, I looked at the meta for a bit, but had to break for lunch. Then, I looked at it for a few minutes more and found I was in need of a nap. But, no sooner had my head hit the pillow than a light came on upstairs. And now I’m even more in need of a nap ... .
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