"First and Foremost" - August 16, 2019
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"First and Foremost" - August 16, 2019
Another puzzle by Matt Gaffney titled First and Foremost
The answer to this week's contest crossword is a noted U.S. politician of the past
Good luck to everyone.
The answer to this week's contest crossword is a noted U.S. politician of the past
Good luck to everyone.
Bob Stevens
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Safely home... good publican! A spot of the black please?
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Solved, if it's this easy. I'm hanging with Isaac until I am sure.
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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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Seemed almost too easy. I had a little problem with the grid at 40A, but a little research cleared things up.
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Yeah, got it. Knew only one of the theme answers off the top of my head but got them through crossing letters. Had to chuckle at 45D.
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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On shore! And while I understand others' hesitation to submit (i.e., the nagging feeling of: Am I missing something?), I've sent in my answer anyway -- so as to get this one out of the way while pressed for time by other matters.
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I am pretty sure I solved it, but understand everyone's uneasiness. Not a 100% er. Will keep looking for full confirmation.
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I (think I) am 100% sure of the specific answer...I just have reservations about exactly what to submit...darthdriessen wrote: โThu Aug 15, 2019 4:35 pm I am pretty sure I solved it, but understand everyone's uneasiness. Not a 100% er. Will keep looking for full confirmation.
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I'm with those who have "solved" and waiting to submit. I thought that this was an easy solve, but want to noodle over it a bit more to see if there is anything I am missing.
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On shore, or at least deluding myself that I am! I agree that this doesn't feel 100%, but close enough for me to submit.
Grid was also slightly unsatisfying; went quickly except for a couple of crosses that I had to give up and Google.
(Of course I enjoy and appreciate all of these puzzles, and continue to be in awe of the constructors! And enjoyment of grids/metas is highly subjective. You know, just ignore me.)
Grid was also slightly unsatisfying; went quickly except for a couple of crosses that I had to give up and Google.
(Of course I enjoy and appreciate all of these puzzles, and continue to be in awe of the constructors! And enjoyment of grids/metas is highly subjective. You know, just ignore me.)
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On shore - if I am not right, this will be another Maine (where I am) vs New Mexico.
Now to see if my 14 year old granddaughter and her friend can solve it. (I will send them to the help page)
Now to see if my 14 year old granddaughter and her friend can solve it. (I will send them to the help page)
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Like others, I see the โobviousโ answer to the meta, but Iโm going to put it on the back burner for a few hours before submitting it ... so ... swimming in circles ... on my back ... waiting for my paranoia to subside ... ...
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Done & done. And, we just finished discussing how apolitical this space has been. Off to Boston for a long weekend! Cheers!!
'tis... A lovely day for a Guinness!