"Purloined Letters"
- Al Sisti
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"Purloined Letters"
Good morning Muggles, and welcome to this special “Christmas Bonus Edition” of MMM. And how about a big hand for Peter Abide’s excellent puzzle, “Twelve Twenty-Six,” 800 years in the making…
This week’s puzzle is a sad one indeed. Millions of kids are NOT going to get what they asked for for Christmas tomorrow, because some nefarious ne’er-do-well stole their letters to Santa! Now, who would do such a thing? No, really; that’s what you’re supposed to solve: “Who would do such a thing?”
Please PM me your solution by 9 PM on Sunday, and as has become our custom, I’ll post a couple snapshots of a leaderboard during the week. And since we will have a regular MMM on Monday –- leaving you only 4 days to save someone’s Christmas -- I will start nudges tomorrow afternoon. I’m calling this one a Week 3 difficulty.
Purloined Letters.pdf
Purloined Letters.puz
Good luck and MMMerry Christmas to all!
This week’s puzzle is a sad one indeed. Millions of kids are NOT going to get what they asked for for Christmas tomorrow, because some nefarious ne’er-do-well stole their letters to Santa! Now, who would do such a thing? No, really; that’s what you’re supposed to solve: “Who would do such a thing?”
Please PM me your solution by 9 PM on Sunday, and as has become our custom, I’ll post a couple snapshots of a leaderboard during the week. And since we will have a regular MMM on Monday –- leaving you only 4 days to save someone’s Christmas -- I will start nudges tomorrow afternoon. I’m calling this one a Week 3 difficulty.
Purloined Letters.pdf
Purloined Letters.puz
Good luck and MMMerry Christmas to all!
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I was really hoping 5D would be Bo tree ...
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- Joe Ross
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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!
- C=64
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Just checking in to say I am attacking the grid with a highlighter but haven't yet cracked the chestnut. Or something.
Favorite clues: 15A, 20A, 43A, 52A. Nice misdirection on 57D.
Favorite clues: 15A, 20A, 43A, 52A. Nice misdirection on 57D.
- Bob cruise director
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I want to know how many muggles go to 1A and how well they do?
And 55D is just a measure of how old we are.
Now on to the meta
And 55D is just a measure of how old we are.
Now on to the meta
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Cruise Director
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Re 55D...maybe I'm not old enough then...Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:59 pm I want to know how many muggles go to 1A and how well they do?
And 55D is just a measure of how old we are.
Now on to the meta
- Al Sisti
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- MajordomoTom
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1A - would like to attend one day, even to just be blasted out of the group.
55D - sorry that I know that one - I used to follow it on my two-way wrist radio.
55D - sorry that I know that one - I used to follow it on my two-way wrist radio.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
- Al Sisti
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- FrankieHeck
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Full disclosure, I did submit an incorrect answer first, tipsy on vodka and Tang, and encouraged by my son to submit. But we all had fun trying to solve it while simultaneously playing Settlers of Catan. Stayed up too late, and for the first time ever, we'll be going to bed before setting out the gifts. But I'm willing to bet we'll be up to take care of it before our (twenty-something) kids.
Edited to clarify that I do not have 20+ kids
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- oldjudge
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I think I have it but I await confirmation. Another amazing job by Al-his puzzles are both thought provoking and entertaining. Merry Christmas to all!
- Al Sisti
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First and foremost, Merry Christmas to you all! Here's the leaderboard so far:
1. Abide (test solving)
2. FrankieHeck
3. oldjudge
4. DJB
And here is Nudge #2:
1. Abide (test solving)
2. FrankieHeck
3. oldjudge
4. DJB
And here is Nudge #2:
- Joe Ross
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Enjoyed the grid & cluing, as always.
Will attack meta, again, tomorrow and hope mine eyes will see the glory. Resisting the nudges, for now, but not too proud to use them, after Round 2.
Will attack meta, again, tomorrow and hope mine eyes will see the glory. Resisting the nudges, for now, but not too proud to use them, after Round 2.
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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Ugh, I completely misread the spoilers... Lol. People would be quite amused at the mess I made of this grid!
- C=64
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Solved, after working through some "grr, these nudges still don't help" issues.
- FrankH
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I misread the first spoiler to fit the rabbit hole I was in. So I was thinking I already knew that. Not!
- Wendy Walker
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- Meg
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I got it, I believe, but with a big load of help. Merry Christmas to all muggles everywhere and to meta constructors who keep us on our toes, on a beach, not in a bag, on the Enterprise, and not on a couch. I think we could make a Dr. Seuss poem out of that.
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- Al Sisti
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- BarbaraK
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I'm off the couch, pending confirmation. Definitely needed the first two nudges.