MEOW #72: Alien Abduction
- DrTom
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Well I finally have the first part - darn I thought I was close to freeing that unfortunate feline, but nooooooooooo,
Yay - I'm the first poster (well the 1st on the 2nd that is!)
Yay - I'm the first poster (well the 1st on the 2nd that is!)
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!
- rjy
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Same, though second poster here
Uncovered a mechanism while still struggling past the diabolical clueing, but with the grid complete, there’s seemingly more going on that meets the eye…
Ray
- MarkWoychick
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I think I finally got the cat out of the bag - will update when I know for sure, but I feel good about the answer
Edit: cat is out!
Edit: cat is out!
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Cat safely still in bag but My meta mojo has been abducted as I’m Not seeing anything! I think I’m going to wait for help…
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- rjy
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Ahhh, finally got it. No nudges required, just another look this morning. Very cool puzzle all around with a rock-solid aha! Thanks!
Ray
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- MamaE
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Down to that final step. May need a 2nd cup of coffee!
- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva
- DrTom
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Funny - the answer is what I thought of days ago but abandoned. Novel mechanism of course, I actually tried ot make it one degree more difficult. I am so mad that it took me a nudge to get all the way home because I noticed the path, I just ignored it.
Thanks for a fun day or so Josh!
Thanks for a fun day or so Josh!
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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DrTom wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 4:32 pm Funny - the answer is what I thought of days ago but abandoned. Novel mechanism of course, I actually tried ot make it one degree more difficult. I am so mad that it took me a nudge to get all the way home because I noticed the path, I just ignored it.
Thanks for a fun day or so Josh!
I tried PMing you yesterday, but I don't think the message went through. It's been stuck in "Outbox" instead of "Sent" for over 12 hours at this point, which I've never had happen before and which isn't addressed in the FAQs except in a remark noting that large attachments are the main cause of this hang-up. My PM didn't have any attachments, though, so I'm not sure what to do from here, but please let me know if the message did in fact make it to you, if you don't mind!
- BarbaraK
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PMs stay in your Outbox until the recipient actually reads them. (Which is confusing since it’s unlike email)littlepigeon wrote: ↑Sun Apr 17, 2022 8:09 amDrTom wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 4:32 pm Funny - the answer is what I thought of days ago but abandoned. Novel mechanism of course, I actually tried ot make it one degree more difficult. I am so mad that it took me a nudge to get all the way home because I noticed the path, I just ignored it.
Thanks for a fun day or so Josh!
I tried PMing you yesterday, but I don't think the message went through. It's been stuck in "Outbox" instead of "Sent" for over 12 hours at this point, which I've never had happen before and which isn't addressed in the FAQs except in a remark noting that large attachments are the main cause of this hang-up. My PM didn't have any attachments, though, so I'm not sure what to do from here, but please let me know if the message did in fact make it to you, if you don't mind!
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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BarbaraK wrote: ↑Sun Apr 17, 2022 8:20 amPMs stay in your Outbox until the recipient actually reads them. (Which is confusing since it’s unlike email)littlepigeon wrote: ↑Sun Apr 17, 2022 8:09 amDrTom wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 4:32 pm Funny - the answer is what I thought of days ago but abandoned. Novel mechanism of course, I actually tried ot make it one degree more difficult. I am so mad that it took me a nudge to get all the way home because I noticed the path, I just ignored it.
Thanks for a fun day or so Josh!
I tried PMing you yesterday, but I don't think the message went through. It's been stuck in "Outbox" instead of "Sent" for over 12 hours at this point, which I've never had happen before and which isn't addressed in the FAQs except in a remark noting that large attachments are the main cause of this hang-up. My PM didn't have any attachments, though, so I'm not sure what to do from here, but please let me know if the message did in fact make it to you, if you don't mind!
Thank you for confirming that! I'd begun to suspect as much, but then became uncertain when such a straightforward and kind of important to know piece of information wasn't even included in the FAQs. Guess I would've figured it out eventually, but I appreciate you speeding up the process for me.
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Solution
Step 1: "Abduct" an ET into the themers:
INTERN(ET) HOOKUP
ROCK(ET) STAR
MARK(ET)ING TIME
M(ET)ALWARE
MUSK(ET) HOLDINGS
Step 2: Find corresponding entries:
INTERN(ET) HOOKUP -> ROUTER
ROCK(ET) STAR -> VON BRAUN
MARK(ET)ING TIME -> ADS
M(ET)ALWARE -> TIN POTS
MUSK(ET) HOLDINGS -> BULLETS
Step 3: Take the initial letters in the clues to spell out the answer, GREEN CARDS
Step 1: "Abduct" an ET into the themers:
INTERN(ET) HOOKUP
ROCK(ET) STAR
MARK(ET)ING TIME
M(ET)ALWARE
MUSK(ET) HOLDINGS
Step 2: Find corresponding entries:
INTERN(ET) HOOKUP -> ROUTER
ROCK(ET) STAR -> VON BRAUN
MARK(ET)ING TIME -> ADS
M(ET)ALWARE -> TIN POTS
MUSK(ET) HOLDINGS -> BULLETS
Step 3: Take the initial letters in the clues to spell out the answer, GREEN CARDS
https://pandorasblocks.org/crosswords-for-cancer