A weekly meta crossword on the forum started by member Josh (aka madhatter5). These puzzles are often very creative with solving mechanisms out of the norm and skewing towards the more challenging. Puzzles are posted every Wednesday, and the solution appears the following Tuesday.
lbray53 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 9:33 am
I believe that this is view number 637 and apparently still nobody has an inkling of what this is about. About 50 of the views are mine.
Totally agree with you. For me, puzzles are fun and challenging, not annoying. Am moving on . . .
That's a little harsh. I imagine there's a fun little quirk or pun involving a phrase that refers to having no information that can double as an introduction or salutation. It's a matter of thinking of it. I'm... drawing a blank (... hey! Is that it?.... [uh, no, it isn't]) but I'm sure when I hear it I'll think it was cute. I just don't think I can think of anything I haven't thought of.
Or maybe there is hidden information we haven't thought of. I don't see how there can be as there is nothing that wouldn't have an overly high arbitrary random noise.
I am sincerely sorry if anyone was/is put off by this week's puzzle. Obviously the goal is always merely to entertain and I admit I am surprised by the difficulty on this one.
Resisting the urge to give early nudges, still hoping the muggle mind will spot the trick
lbray53 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 9:33 am
I believe that this is view number 637 and apparently still nobody has an inkling of what this is about. About 50 of the views are mine.
Totally agree with you. For me, puzzles are fun and challenging, not annoying. Am moving on . . .
That's a little harsh. I imagine there's a fun little quirk or pun involving a phrase that refers to having no information that can double as an introduction or salutation. It's a matter of thinking of it. I'm... drawing a blank (... hey! Is that it?.... [uh, no, it isn't]) but I'm sure when I hear it I'll think it was cute. I just don't think I can think of anything I haven't thought of.
Or maybe there is hidden information we haven't thought of. I don't see how there can be as there is nothing that wouldn't have an overly high arbitrary random noise.
On the other hand, if someone doesn't like a puzzle, there's nothing obligating them to try to solve it.
I can remember once, many years ago, solving a Wheel of Fortune puzzle with no letters. There was a hyphen or an apostrophe, or something, that suggested an answer (which I now can’t remember) — and it turned out to be right!
I just joined the group. Can't find the "new topic" button. Trying to find out something about yesterday's puzzle. The clue "representative group"--it appears the answer is CONTENT with the "e" subsumed in both the across and down answer. Can anyone explain the answer? Does it possibly have something to do with British parliament lobbies for votes "aye" and "no" as either "content" or "non-content"? If that's the case it's a REALLY obscure clue.
I think I have solved the grid. I was filling it in using the website and I got a "Congratulations, you have completed the puzzle!" But I'm still not seeing what to do with the circled letters!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
xfiles wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 8:39 pm
I just joined the group. Can't find the "new topic" button. Trying to find out something about yesterday's puzzle. The clue "representative group"--it appears the answer is CONTENT with the "e" subsumed in both the across and down answer. Can anyone explain the answer? Does it possibly have something to do with British parliament lobbies for votes "aye" and "no" as either "content" or "non-content"? If that's the case it's a REALLY obscure clue.
benchen71 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 9:13 pm
I think I have solved the grid. I was filling it in using the website and I got a "Congratulations, you have completed the puzzle!" But I'm still not seeing what to do with the circled letters!
Got the 'congratulations' message after completing the grid with two entirely different sets of letters (starting fresh in between).
benchen71 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 9:13 pm
I think I have solved the grid. I was filling it in using the website and I got a "Congratulations, you have completed the puzzle!" But I'm still not seeing what to do with the circled letters!
Got the 'congratulations' message after completing the grid with two entirely different sets of letters (starting fresh in between).
randomly typed in a bunch of letter ("AFDSDAFEAGDFDAFDAFAD.... etc.") and got the Congratulations. It means nothing more or less than you have filled in the puzzle completely.
benchen71 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 9:13 pm
I think I have solved the grid. I was filling it in using the website and I got a "Congratulations, you have completed the puzzle!" But I'm still not seeing what to do with the circled letters!
Got the 'congratulations' message after completing the grid with two entirely different sets of letters (starting fresh in between).
randomly typed in a bunch of letter ("AFDSDAFEAGDFDAFDAFAD.... etc.") and got the Congratulations. It means nothing more or less than you have filled in the puzzle completely.
Darn! I thought I was onto something.
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
