#693 - "Picture This" by Alex Boisvert
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- Bird Lives
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- cbarbee002
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Beamed after being guided to do what I had already done - - funny (not) how often that happens. . . . Nice AHA.
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With my Monday and Tuesday pretty busy, today's the last day I'm gonna be able to work on this, and despite picking it up a dozen times over the last two days all I've got is a mess of a grid with all sorts of failed ideas around it. If I could bounce what I've got off of someone and get a little nudge, I'd really appreciate it.
- hcbirker
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Well thanks to @Wendywalker I finally beamed up. I over thought it once again.
Heidi
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Yep, same. Thanks to @higgysue for the nudge that got me on the right track (and to @cbarbee002 who also offered a nudge as well but came in after I solved it)!
- lbray53
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Beamed up. I got some help after trying the correct thing first but giving up WAY too early on it.
Do people appreciate credit for giving great nudges or is it better to treat them like your favorite babysitter and keep their name to yourself?
Do people appreciate credit for giving great nudges or is it better to treat them like your favorite babysitter and keep their name to yourself?
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
- jhseeman
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after spending some quality time of the beach and getting the right nudge at the right time....Beamed up (waiting for confirmation but 100% answer).
Confirmed beaming
Confirmed beaming
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They appreciate the credit.
I’m not asking for a nudge because I don’t think “hopeless blank stare” is a starting place to tell anyone what I’ve tried.
- Wendy Walker
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It depends on the nudger. It's completely up to the nudgee and, speaking only for myself, no offense taken whatsoever if you don't!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
- lbray53
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Good to know. Thanks.Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:33 pmIt depends on the nudger. It's completely up to the nudgee and, speaking only for myself, no offense taken whatsoever if you don't!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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- DrTom
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Wow, talk about overthinking…very clever puzzle and one that working on puzzles by another clever constructor should have made this easier. Luckily I got a bit of help from a Muggle and from being on vacation oddly enough! (though it almost did me in!). Not confirmed but sure.
EDIT: Top 400 yes!
EDIT: Top 400 yes!
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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!
- auee89
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Okay - beamed and such. Kicking and screaming as a blind man to the solution. Thanks @Wendy Walker for the shove!
Kevin
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- MikeM000
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Pretty sure I got it...waiting for the beam. Thanks to a muggle for getting me focused....
Edit: And beamed!
Edit: And beamed!
- mntlblok
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Still new to this. When and how does the answer reveal come about? TIA
- ajk
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Joon Pahk posts a blog about the answer right after the deadline over at crossword fiend (here's last week's post: https://crosswordfiend.com/2021/09/07/mgwcc-692/), and Matt posts about it on Fridays when the new one comes out over at his website (here's last week's: https://xwordcontest.com/).
Of course people also post things here after the deadline, or you can ask someone to post if no one has.
Check out this very cool project by many of your favorite muggles to raise money to fight cancer. You get a fun puzzle bundle and good causes get $. Win-win: Crosswords for Cancer
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Thank you! I'll check Joon's blog. Thought I had heard that this puzzle closed out at noon on Mondays. Bet I have that wrong. Regardless, looks to be zero chance that I or the wifey will figure this week's out.ajk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:58 pmJoon Pahk posts a blog about the answer right after the deadline over at crossword fiend (here's last week's post: https://crosswordfiend.com/2021/09/07/mgwcc-692/), and Matt posts about it on Fridays when the new one comes out over at his website (here's last week's: https://xwordcontest.com/).
Of course people also post things here after the deadline, or you can ask someone to post if no one has.
Edit: Looks like it must be a noon Tuesday deadline.