"Pardon My English" - June 4, 2021
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This seems like one where you have 100% or you have a bunch of gibberish. It took me a few rounds of alphabet soup before I realized there was an additional step that needed to be taken.
Even with a page 3 solve I'm in awe of how difficult it must have been to think this one up, let alone get a grid out of it. I gave it a solid 4 stars.
Even with a page 3 solve I'm in awe of how difficult it must have been to think this one up, let alone get a grid out of it. I gave it a solid 4 stars.
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On shore. I had the Guinness before solving so it took a little longer.
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Ashore (finally). Sheesh. Hard grid, hard meta. I need a beer.
Matthew
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I desperately needed a slump buster and this puzzle was perfect, thanks Matt!
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- meowmiao71
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I am pretty sure I have the answer, but I'm stuck at the last 25% like so many others. Going to stare at the kitten until he coughs up an answer or a hairball.
EDIT: Got it! The kitten was no help. I got stuck on something I'm sure MANY people will. Very clever one!
EDIT: Got it! The kitten was no help. I got stuck on something I'm sure MANY people will. Very clever one!
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The website wouldn't accept the correct answer. I had to submit something slightly less correct.
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Got it. This is one of the rare puzzles where Google or knowing too much can lead you astray. I predict some protests.
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- BethA
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My calendar says that today is Hug Your Cat Day. Isnโt every day?!meowmiao71 wrote: โFri Jun 04, 2021 2:29 am I am pretty sure I have the answer, but I'm stuck at the last 25% like so many others. Going to stare at the kitten until he coughs up an answer or a hairball.
EDIT: Got it! The kitten was no help. I got stuck on something I'm sure MANY people will. Very clever one!
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I sent in my gripe, I mean protest, along with my answer. Hope it doesnโt disqualify me from mug contention!
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"Okay, we have a correct answer from Beth in Pennsylvania... Wait. Fine print... Apparently Ole Beth isn't happy with our little slice of Shangri-la... Draw the next one!"
Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024
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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Didn't get to the puzzle until this morning, but I am on shore with minimal resistance. Hope everyone has a good weekend. I'm happy to nudge, if requested.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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Beth
Join us on June 29 for the Q&A with Matt Gaffney. I think that Mike Shenk and Mike Miller will be there so you will have an audience for your "gripe"
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On shore! I thought this was brilliant construction with a clever solution, after getting over the initial heebie-geebies seeing those parentheses.
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I considered the meta clever but flawed after deducing the solution. However after back solving the contentious part, I thought it entirely fair and my bad for not getting it in the first place. No need for Pardon My Puzzle.
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Thomas W (since there's already a Tom W)