An excellent puzzle written by one of the innovators of the meta crossword format. It comes out every Friday at noon and increases in difficulty throughout the month. Available for modest subscription (worth every cent) here: www.xwordcontest.com
HeadinHome wrote: Sun May 08, 2022 7:37 pm
woot! our think tank did NOT tank… props to Heidi for a seed of an idea that grew into a solution… thanks all!
I realize now that I did not check the box for group solve, but it certainly was!
Just send Matt an email and he'll fix it. I've done it more times than I can count.
Yeah I've done this at least once.
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HeadinHome wrote: Sun May 08, 2022 7:37 pm
woot! our think tank did NOT tank… props to Heidi for a seed of an idea that grew into a solution… thanks all!
I realize now that I did not check the box for group solve, but it certainly was!
Just send Matt an email and he'll fix it. I've done it more times than I can count.
Well that was probably the most amazing, and most difficult, puzzle I have ever seen. The only thing that beats it is the skill and collective brain power of the Zoom Room. From nowhere to solved in about 10 minutes with people thinking aloud and one person (the "other" Wendy) making an observation on another observation that unraveled the whole thing.
Yeah it's like that!
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.
I lurked in the Zoom call for a few minutes--I apologize for dropping out, if anyone noticed! I was just spinning my wheels on this one so I figured why not, I was never going to get it otherwise. I stayed just long enough to confirm that I was likely on the right path, but I realized I'd better get out quick or I wouldn't have anything left to solve. It still took me a few more hours to get there on my own, it sounds like it took you guys a few more minutes :-) Thanks for helping untangle my thoughts! (Of course I checked "no" for solo solve.)
DrTom wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 1:18 am
Yeah it's like that!
I Photoshopped a version of that cartoon for use on organic exams.
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
well, the nudge I got from Heading home (after blockheadedly not getting the fair and decent nudges that Dr. Tom and Andrew Bradburn gave me) pretty much handed it to me on a silver platter. I'd be ashamed to enter my entry except.... I got a 15+ week streak going-- I'd sell my grandmother to keep it going.
