"Where Is It?" - October 2021
- Joe Ross
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Submitted an incorrect answer. Interested in seeing what is accepted.
EDIT: 2:20 PM ET, Friday. The more I think about this, the more I see the intended answer as an unnecessary PAGEANT. The only reason some have solved is that some very accomplished, meta-solving stalwarts had submitted an "incorrect" answer. I can see Pete changing what he'll accept as correct.
EDIT: 2:20 PM ET, Friday. The more I think about this, the more I see the intended answer as an unnecessary PAGEANT. The only reason some have solved is that some very accomplished, meta-solving stalwarts had submitted an "incorrect" answer. I can see Pete changing what he'll accept as correct.
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PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
- Cinny
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Got it. I had what I thought was the perfect answer, but was nudged to look further. Finally found the answer using the correct mechanism. Would have saved myself a lot of Googling, if I had seen the mechanism sooner.
Cindy Heisler
- Eric Porter
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Only 41 people having solved it so far and while I've noticed a couple of curious things, I'm getting nowhere.
I'm giving up on this one. Maybe I'll spend some time trying to figure out the mega. Congrats to those who have solved it!
I'm giving up on this one. Maybe I'll spend some time trying to figure out the mega. Congrats to those who have solved it!
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- Location: South Williamsport, PA
I thought I had something, but ... nope. I guess it was just a Hail Mary while blindfolded, with an Alley Oop flourish. I'll just have to be content with such grace and artistry, since my answer didn't cut it.
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Hi All, newbie here on the forums. I solved last month's puzzle for the first time on MMM. Thought that would give me a boost but this month's seems to be a bit trickier. I'm going to work a few of my methods a little more but I might be coming back for a nudge.
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I was about to throw in the towel but a helpful muggle pointed me back to something I had noticed but dismissed. From there it was a fun quick trip to the solution. But I completely missed the alternate answer some have mentioned and will look forward to hearing what the road not taken was!
- ky-mike
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Confirmed and on the board. I have an idea as to what the alternate (incorrect) answer may be or could have been.
I think that many are making this harder than they need to.
- KayW
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On the board with help. And certainly forewarned here to confirm ANY answer before submitting.
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- Al Sisti
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Ah, this one is gonna bother me for a while. I got the right answer, but didn't like it (and didn't do further research, which, had I done so, I would have submitted it in a second), so I submitted what I thought was a better answer. It wasn't... I would've been #4. But sorry, guys; not gonna give any nudges... most of the early solvers deserve to be in rarified air.
- sheeparenotgreen
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Utterly stuck and could use a nudge. Feels like I've gone down many rabbit holes.
- BethA
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Nice Dan voluntarily came out of meta retirement to consult with me on this one! If all collaborations could be like this, Iโd be more open to them! Will write more after the solution.
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Iโd appreciate a gentle starter nudge. I see nothing here, except one entry that could be an opening.
- MamaE
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I think I may have something, but would be interested in collaborating. Anyone?
- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva
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Hi all, I am looking for a nudge on this one. I already submitted incorrectly. Could someone message me and I could share what I've tried so far?
- BarbaraK
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Good news - I found something! It can't possibly be a coincidence...
Bad news - it doesn't seem to lead to the meta answer, but wait...
Good news - I just got the mega meta! Wow, how did I not see this til now? How does Pete do this!
Bad news - this means I still have nothing for the current puzzle
Bad news - it doesn't seem to lead to the meta answer, but wait...
Good news - I just got the mega meta! Wow, how did I not see this til now? How does Pete do this!
Bad news - this means I still have nothing for the current puzzle
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I'm now on the board at #58, but only with a hearty nudge from Wendy Walker [thank you!]. I would never have gotten this in a million years without being thwacked on the head with a 2x4 like that. Even with the confirmation, I still feel like I'm missing something - it's hard to see how one was supposed to see the mechanism without some further hint somewhere.
- sheeparenotgreen
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- BarbaraK
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I got the answer after a nudge. Not submitting as I wasnโt close, and Iโd never have found it - too much I donโt know.
Iโll be curious to hear tomorrow what the other answer is.
Iโll be curious to hear tomorrow what the other answer is.