Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:22 pm
Unconfirmed but pretty sure I'm off the couch. I hope to hear this carol later this week!
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"Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
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Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:31 pm
Off the couch, into the recliner - nap time! Nice puzzle - thank you. Happy holidays all.
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:22 pm
Excellent puzzle, Peter - thanks!Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:35 pm
Wonderful puzzle by Peter! I took me a while to see what I needed to but when I did there was a nice AHA moment.
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:45 pm
Off the couch and on to celebrate. Thanks so much for the fun puzzle
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:59 pm
A delightful endeavor!
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:59 pm
Couchless!
Loved it!
MC&HNY!
Loved it!
MC&HNY!
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:26 pm
OTC. "Off the couch" or "Over the..." Oh well, just count me there. 
Nice puz, Peter! Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you!
Nice puz, Peter! Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you!Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:43 pm
Okay... for you Peter @Abide! "Imperial March of the Bells!" (Warning: It's AWESOME!)
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:21 pm
Peter says I’ve served my time on the couch. Now out to the winter garden to see if any of the creatures are stirring there
Nope. Looks like they’ve moved inside for the holidays, with Santa watching over them.
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:12 pm
🛋
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:54 pm
Monday Night Leaderboard-
the usual cast of characters and a few new names
Al Sisti (TS)
1. DPlass
2. MikeM000
3. FrankieHeck
4. Schmeel
5. boharr
6. TMart
7. ky-mike
8. Dannyvee
9. Daniel P
10. hcbirker
11. SewYoung
12. MarkWoychick
13. Cap'n Rick
14. DIS
15. Carolyn
16. whimsy
17. BrianMac
18. Meg
19. Cindy
20. higgysue
21. bhamren
22. cbarbee002
23. MaineMarge
24. JM
25. Bbaack
26. KayW
27. oldjudge
28. minimuggle
29. Hector
30. mkmf
31. LauraM
32. RPardoe
33. andeux
34. Wendy Walker
35. Chris Kochmanski (aka I K Snamhock)
36. kieranjboyd
37. BarbaraK
38. Darth
39. woozy
the usual cast of characters and a few new names
Al Sisti (TS)
1. DPlass
2. MikeM000
3. FrankieHeck
4. Schmeel
5. boharr
6. TMart
7. ky-mike
8. Dannyvee
9. Daniel P
10. hcbirker
11. SewYoung
12. MarkWoychick
13. Cap'n Rick
14. DIS
15. Carolyn
16. whimsy
17. BrianMac
18. Meg
19. Cindy
20. higgysue
21. bhamren
22. cbarbee002
23. MaineMarge
24. JM
25. Bbaack
26. KayW
27. oldjudge
28. minimuggle
29. Hector
30. mkmf
31. LauraM
32. RPardoe
33. andeux
34. Wendy Walker
35. Chris Kochmanski (aka I K Snamhock)
36. kieranjboyd
37. BarbaraK
38. Darth
39. woozy
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:08 pm
Off the couch with lifted spirits. Thanks, Peter!
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:57 pm
I wouldn't say that. There's a bit of complication involved. But it's directed complications.lbray53 wrote: Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:23 pm Based on the responses here I must be over complicating things.
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 2:30 am
Off the couch - happy holidays to all!
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 6:57 am
As the long list of quicksolvers suggests, this one wasn't too difficult. But it was a clever idea.
I might have solved it more quickly if I hadn't mistaken the left quotation mark in the clue for 64A ("Jenny. . .) for a star and kept trying to figure out how she might be included in a carol.
I might have solved it more quickly if I hadn't mistaken the left quotation mark in the clue for 64A ("Jenny. . .) for a star and kept trying to figure out how she might be included in a carol.
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 7:58 am
My post yesterday was meant to indicate I'm permanently off the couch on this one. Enjoyed it and just enough subterfuge for a newbie like me to feel great about a (relatively) quick solve.
Re: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:38 am
Why do I get aAbide wrote: Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:54 pm Monday Night Leaderboard-
the usual cast of characters and a few new names
Al Sisti (TS)
1. DPlass
2. MikeM000
3. FrankieHeck
4. Schmeel
5. boharr
6. TMart
7. ky-mike
8. Dannyvee
9. Daniel P
10. hcbirker
11. SewYoung
12. Mwoychick
13. Cap'n Rick
14. DIS
15. Carolyn
16. whimsy
17. BrianMac
18. Meg
19. Cindy
20. higgysue
21. bhamren
22. cbarbee002
23. MaineMarge
24. JM
25. Bbaack
26. KayW
27. oldjudge
28. minimuggle
29. Hector
30. mkmf
31. LauraM
32. RPardoe
33. andeux
34. Wendy Walker
35. Chris Kochmanski (aka I K Snamhock)
36. kieranjboyd
37. BarbaraK
38. Darth
39. woozy
? :pRe: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 1:51 pm
enjoy your view from the MMM summitRe: "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 1:55 pm