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"Come From Behind" by benchen71
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sharkicicles
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I also backsolved this, but it was a pleasant surprise to discover the mechanism!
If you like Rows Gardens check out my mini ones here: viewforum.php?f=41. Nudges are free on the off chance I’ve solved the meta.
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DrTom
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Well, like others I did indeed come from behind (ie snuck in the back door) and got it correct. I see the answer but so far am not clever enough to detect the mechanism.
Thank you for the puzzle, I had a little difficulty because I am unfortunately a generation and continent or two behind - but I slogged through. Of course now I want one of those chocolate things which WERE available for a short while in the US but apparently not now. What a down under trick
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Thank you for the puzzle, I had a little difficulty because I am unfortunately a generation and continent or two behind - but I slogged through. Of course now I want one of those chocolate things which WERE available for a short while in the US but apparently not now. What a down under trick
!NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
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DrTom
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Ok, I was just informed about the obvious thing I was missing. VERY clever in retrospect, nice job (and I still want a 26D - perhaps that should be the prize!)
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
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ImOnToo
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Solved, submitted and confirmed.
And, if you are not familiar, I suggest YouTubing 26D.
And, if you are not familiar, I suggest YouTubing 26D.
Konnie
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benchen71
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Check out "The MOAT Mini Pack of Marching Bands" here. US$5 gets you 7 Marching Bands which, hard enough on their own, now contain metas too. And once again there's a mega-meta!
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benchen71
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Here are the additional solvers:
shalmanezer
sharkicicles
DrTom
K7
somylai
DIS
bergie
Orfington
ImOnToo
Caroline
Jimmy James
ellequin
Qmark
shalmanezer
sharkicicles
DrTom
K7
somylai
DIS
bergie
Orfington
ImOnToo
Caroline
Jimmy James
ellequin
Qmark
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Check out "The MOAT Mini Pack of Marching Bands" here. US$5 gets you 7 Marching Bands which, hard enough on their own, now contain metas too. And once again there's a mega-meta!
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benchen71
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Monday morning, here in Melbourne. So here's the solution to Come From Behind:
I probably shouldn't have included the hints on SNATCH and JAWS. It seems that a number of solvers worked out the answer just from these hints in combination with the puzzle title. Some went on to find the mechanism. I know that's OK, but I still think it was too easy as a result. (I'll edit the puzzle on Crosshare now to tweak it for future solvers!)
As for the main mechanism, if you turn your head and use a bit of imagination, it's almost as though the DEFEATs form a mouth!
This week's puzzle will be food related...
I probably shouldn't have included the hints on SNATCH and JAWS. It seems that a number of solvers worked out the answer just from these hints in combination with the puzzle title. Some went on to find the mechanism. I know that's OK, but I still think it was too easy as a result. (I'll edit the puzzle on Crosshare now to tweak it for future solvers!)
As for the main mechanism, if you turn your head and use a bit of imagination, it's almost as though the DEFEATs form a mouth!
This week's puzzle will be food related...
Check out "The MOAT Mini Pack of Marching Bands" here. US$5 gets you 7 Marching Bands which, hard enough on their own, now contain metas too. And once again there's a mega-meta!