MEOW #27: Gordian Knot
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MEOW #27: Gordian Knot
Hi all and welcome to the twenty-seventh installment of the MEOW!
The answer to this meta is a seven-letter word.
Sorry for two pumas in a row. I'll be sure to throw a softball next week to make up for it.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
http://crossword.info/madhatter5/Gordian_Knot
Good solving!
Kitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
The answer to this meta is a seven-letter word.
Sorry for two pumas in a row. I'll be sure to throw a softball next week to make up for it.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
http://crossword.info/madhatter5/Gordian_Knot
Good solving!
Kitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
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The cat has fled my Trader Joe's recyclable bag. One rule of meta solving: don’t make up a rule about a step in the process and then get stuck because the constructor isn’t following it. Silly cat.
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Clever meta. Had a supported but iffy-feeling answer initially, but the correct one is 100%.
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Where did that puma go?
Awaiting confirmation, but how could it not be?
Very nice!
Awaiting confirmation, but how could it not be?
Very nice!
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OK - got the first step, pretty sure I have the second.....no clue what to do next. This puma is putting up a fight!
The cat has been tamed and is now out of the bag. Thanks to @oldjudge for helping me to see that I already basically had the answer.
The cat has been tamed and is now out of the bag. Thanks to @oldjudge for helping me to see that I already basically had the answer.
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Wow, I thought I had this one all cued up to solve but I cannot clear the last hurdle. RATS, guess I'll have to keep looking but it seems like it should be right there! Cat remains knotted up in the bag.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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I see the first step for sure, but this puma is still stringing me along...
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Well I am out of the bag! I got a nudge from Josh that really didn't help me much but when I went back in and said "Darn it this HAS to be the mechanism" I tried something that eventually led to a "brute force" solution and a word that has to be right. So, still awaiting official confirmation but I believe the kitty can now go out into the yard.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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The cat is out! Nice one! I've been MIA for boring reasons but am trying to catch up.
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The nudges didn’t help .. i had already figured out those steps but had one .. um .. association that messed up the solution for a long time. Got it now.
The other Wendy.
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Going back through my clipboard of unsolved puzzles this morning. I got this one finished nudge free this morning and gotta say I really loved it.
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I've had the first half of this solved for days, but it wasn't until this morning that I had that "aha" moment. Great puzzle!!
The cat is out!
The cat is out!
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