#688 - "Heart of the Matter"

[Toby]

\Now that I know the right answer, I can't decide if this one was too easy or too hard.

[KDubs]

I’m so glad it’s not just us struggling! First step is done, but where to go from here?? Hubs is trying to talk me into an answer that I think is WAY too huge a stretch, especially for a week 1. We’ll keep at it.

[Andrew Bradburn]

I finally managed to hit on the solution, seems more like a week 1.5 to me.

[Orsys]

Week 1? Did he go metric?

[sharkicicles]

Week 1? Did he go metric?

I think there’s a bit of a bug in his counter code; it didn’t rollover properly and this is actually a week 6.

(I kid- Matt’s the best and when I can’t get a puzzle it’s me not him!)

[MajordomoTom]

first step - yes, very easy.

and I've been doing too much online research for this to be a week 1. Still 29D'ing.

[MikeyG]

This might hold a record for most posts on a Week 1, haha, especially in the first 24 hours.

Oh. Okay. Epiphany, maybe.

[MajordomoTom]

same, epiphany, maybe, beaming up, let's see where I materialize.

EDIT: ok, you're on the board, I'm not on the board, but I'm not on the other list either, so am I stuck in limbo?

[Meg]

This puzzle was so weird I forgot to post that I have beamed up. The Tuesday write-up will be very interesting.

[Wendy Walker]

This puzzle was so weird I forgot to post that I have beamed up. The Tuesday write-up will be very interesting.

Got any more good news for us, Meg?! <Sistine sarcasm font>

[Meg]

This puzzle was so weird I forgot to post that I have beamed up. The Tuesday write-up will be very interesting.

Got any more good news for us, Meg?! <Sistine sarcasm font>

Ummm, it stopped raining? I mean, a week 1 is usually a stroll on the beach. This was a pole vault in a bouncy house.

[HeadinHome]

So you epiphany solvers are telling us if we hang in there it might reveal itself?

I am completely baffled. What the heck is going on??

Edit - something occurred to me, but it’s not what I’d call a ringer. I mean, it kind of makes sense and is mildly cute, but it could just be incidental. Now, to post or not to post…. I may run it by one of you who are on the board. If you have solved and are willing to tell me yes or no, message me! Second edit - is this even cricket, to do this?

Final edit: yes I had the right answer. Interesting... yes it will be interesting to see the de-brief.

[hazmat]

If you finish all your metas early this week, check out Sara Cantor's latest Anagrammy puzzle:
https://crosshare.org/crosswords/fuVFczCkWWtVXoJdBpRw

[KayW]

This puzzle was so weird I forgot to post that I have beamed up. The Tuesday write-up will be very interesting.

Got any more good news for us, Meg?! <Sistine sarcasm font>

Ummm, it stopped raining? I mean, a week 1 is usually a stroll on the beach. This was a pole vault in a bouncy house.

Since my brain cells have been useless for solving metas today, that reminds me…

I ran into an Olympic athlete the other day. I asked him "Are you a Pole Vaulter?"

He replied “No, I'm German. But how did you know my name is Walter?"

[sharkicicles]

Got any more good news for us, Meg?! <Sistine sarcasm font>

Ummm, it stopped raining? I mean, a week 1 is usually a stroll on the beach. This was a pole vault in a bouncy house.

Since my brain cells have been useless for solving metas today, that reminds me…

I ran into an Olympic athlete the other day. I asked him "Are you a Pole Vaulter?"

He replied “No, I'm German. But how did you know my name is Walter?"

Hey now, Walter is also a pretty common Polish name. There's a few in my family. And then, of course, there's Walter Liberace, who was half Polish and half Italian. When I used to tell my dad he was just like Liberace he didn't find it too amusing. (It was because he was also Polish and Italian. He didn't own a candelabra or play piano.)

[802puzzler]

Step one, done. Lots of options but none with a click!

UPDATE: I submitted what was a viable answer with a click, but alas I was not beamed up! Can't wait until Tuesday to read the solution!

[ChrisKochmanski]

Beam me up!

Hope I’m correct!

[Cindy]

If you finish all your metas early this week, check out Sara Cantor's latest Anagrammy puzzle:
https://crosshare.org/crosswords/fuVFczCkWWtVXoJdBpRw

This one is fun!

[joequavis]

Beamed up! Got a late start on this, but found it straightforward and a touch tricky for a week 1.

[Joe Ross]

Full confession: I've been thoroughly stumped by this Week "1". (I see what most everyone else sees, but...) I have been avoiding this forum & xwordcontest.com to keep from being frustrated & embarrassed by all you meanies that solved.

Hmm... You haven't solved, or any submitted answer is correct?

This more flummoxier than I thought.