Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:55 am
Will at four years old, I'm thinking --
Great puzzle! Thanks!
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"Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
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Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 9:44 am
DINO ME! Liked this one. I had to work at it even after I figured out where to go. My first step was down the wrong path which slowed me down.
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:26 am
Sadly it doesn't say AMERICAN state capitals... otherwise I, too, would be brute-forcing this one. Instead the dino ate me.
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 1:07 pm
Out of the box for the first time in weeks. April has been a cruel month, indeed.
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:35 pm
Dino me. Thanks for the puzzle. If only I hadn't misread something wrong three times, I might have solved it much sooner. Might have. MIGHT.
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 9:11 pm
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I'll bet I made the exact same mistake you did, Dave.
Fun puzzle and grid, Will!
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I'll bet I made the exact same mistake you did, Dave.
Fun puzzle and grid, Will!
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 10:02 pm
Fun one, got on board the Dino on my first effort (after the small glitch that Wendy mentioned in her crosshare comment) - which was a relief after frustration on the Friday metas.
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 5:04 pm
Finally got to do this one. It led me on a not so merry chase until the lightbulb went off. I'm out of the box! Great puzzle Will!
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 10:32 pm
Dino me! Nice to get a nudgeless AHA after a recent dry spell… enjoyed it, Will!
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 10:20 am
Finally got it! I thought sure I had the correct answer but it was shot down in flames. I finally realized that I needed to take it to the next step.
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:35 am
Finally got it last night, thanks to a helpful nudge! Really liked this one. 
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:46 pm
A fun puzzle - especially since, unlike so many recently, I could solve it.
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:46 am
Almost post-enlightenment strikes again. I was typing up a nudge request when it finally clicked. Very nice!Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:52 pm
It took me far too long -- looking for metas in all the wrong places. But once I got it, there was the added pleasure of finding a couple of Easter eggs.
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:54 am
I enjoyed this puzzle! Thank you!
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Sun May 01, 2022 1:16 pm
1D is PEBBLE.
32D, symmetrically opposite, is STONES.
The French word for stone is pierre
Intentional?
32D, symmetrically opposite, is STONES.
The French word for stone is pierre
Intentional?
Re: "Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022
Posted: Sun May 01, 2022 7:49 pm
Excellent concept that went right over my head with a cute little whooshing sound :-)