"Thread the Needle" - December 24, 2020
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"Thread the Needle" - December 24, 2020
http://www.lexicondevil.live/2020/12/pu ... -meta.html
Answer to the meta is a body part.
Thanks to Kitchendiva for spotting an error: the clue for 71-Across is "62-Acrosses" but it should be "62-DOWNS."
Answer to the meta is a body part.
Thanks to Kitchendiva for spotting an error: the clue for 71-Across is "62-Acrosses" but it should be "62-DOWNS."
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FYI: fixed the above error and clarified a few clues. New version is on site at above link.
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Ricky, are you following this thread? Got nothing yet on "Thread the Needle". I checked with another Muggle; she doesn't either. Any chance of providing a nudge, through the hidden "Spoiler" feature here?
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Several entries, but none of them correct, so I'm extending the deadline until Wednesday at noon, with the following hints:
There are six theme entries.
Three of them are 17-Across, 38-Across and 60-Across.
You have to identify the other three and do something to the first three with them.
Although 58-Across's clue references 38-Across, 58-Across is not a theme entry.
The photo is a hint.
There are six theme entries.
Three of them are 17-Across, 38-Across and 60-Across.
You have to identify the other three and do something to the first three with them.
Although 58-Across's clue references 38-Across, 58-Across is not a theme entry.
The photo is a hint.
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Can anyone make out who is in the eye of the needle in the picture? It is not clear enough on my iPad.
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You don't need to make out fine detail in the picture.
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Wow, I didn't realize there was anything in the eye of the needle when I picked the picture.
So that's not part of the solution.
But looking at the photo more carefully, it appears to be... Batman?!
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We now have two correct answer submissions, and Hector's is one of them!
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I finally got one! I really needed the nudges though.
Edit: Also, something that's initially confusing is actually pretty elegant and a nice touch!
Edit: Also, something that's initially confusing is actually pretty elegant and a nice touch!
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Got it! Doubt I would have without the nudges though.
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Yeah, I got it with a shove (bigger than a nudge). Nothing really pointing at the process, imo.
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I finally got it ... with a shove.
I agree there isn't a lot to suggest the mechanism, but maybe enough, in that something like it had occurred to me fairly early on, but I didn't play with it enough. I might have worked harder at the idea if ... oh, I shouldn't say for those who are still solving.
Now that I think about it, for a quick moment there, the EXACT mechanism occurred to me. But I jumped off it because ... again, I shouldn't say just yet.
Anyway, the meta lesson for me is: Play an idea through before abandoning it. (I can't seem to learn it!)
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I have been REALLY trying to solve these metas without a nudge. I have been having mixed success and was on the verge of giving up altogether. A couple of easy ones over the holiday helped rekindle my interest, but I never solved MEOW which was supposed to be easy or the MMMM, but I am planning on starting that one in 2021. I could use a little help on this one.
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