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Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:03 pm
by Eric Porter
Thanks for the reverse nudge. I had of course explored that rabbit hole.

I'm still on the couch and I'll probably stay here a while. I have found 2 instances that must be in the correct rabbit hole, but finding more is proving difficult. I also don't know how to go from there to the answer. As Cap'n Rick suggested in the first post, I'd need to team up with someone to solve it, though at this point more hints are coming soon.

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:13 pm
by Cap'n Rick
Eric Porter wrote: Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:03 pm Thanks for the reverse nudge. I had of course explored that rabbit hole.

I'm still on the couch and I'll probably stay here a while. I have found 2 instances that must be in the correct rabbit hole, but finding more is proving difficult. I also don't know how to go from there to the answer. As Cap'n Rick suggested in the first post, I'd need to team up with someone to solve it, though at this point more hints are coming soon.
That's right, @Eric Porter. Nudges are on the way very soon, and I have faith that you can solve this meta. In fact, I think you'll crush it. I mean, I can't even picture your not solving it. :D

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 5:50 pm
by Eric Porter
Off the couch now. Turns out that I was a little closer than I'd thought.

Thanks for the puzzle and help @Cap'n Rick

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:21 pm
by Dplass
Eric Porter wrote: Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:03 pm Thanks for the reverse nudge. I had of course explored that rabbit hole.

I'm still on the couch and I'll probably stay here a while. I have found 2 instances that must be in the correct rabbit hole, but finding more is proving difficult. I also don't know how to go from there to the answer. As Cap'n Rick suggested in the first post, I'd need to team up with someone to solve it, though at this point more hints are coming soon.
Dang it, I was I'm the same rabbit hole...guess I'll wait for Wednesday nudges.

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:27 pm
by JeanneC
Hmmm…guess I need to scatter some carrots!🤔

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:04 am
by MaineMarge
Think I’m onto something…
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Waiting for your nudges, @Cap'n Rick

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:27 am
by Cap'n Rick
Leaderboard Update:

Dannyvee
Schmeel
Eric Porter
lbray53
BrennerTJ
Darrell
Wendy Walker

The 7 Muggles above bring our solver total to 29. Please let me know if I've missed anyone!

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:29 am
by Cap'n Rick
Nudge Wednesday:

Okay @MaineMarge et al, here you go! :D

Remember how good it felt to be reunited back in the 70s?

Six pairs of singing artists (a male and a female) who've done a song together are "reunited" in the grid.

One of my pretesters and fellow constructors commented that "TUNA" was the obvious fill for 58-Down.

Didn't Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston once do a song together called "It Takes Two"?

While "GAYE" and "WESTON' share a common 'E', I wouldn't have been able to camouflage those names as easily. (BTW, those shared letters are important!)

Good luck! Please let me know if you'd like more help.

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:19 am
by michaelm
Off the couch thanks to Nudge 1.
You're the TTOPs Cap'n Rick!

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:22 am
by donutrobot
off the couch, fun one.

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:27 am
by MatthewL
Off the couch, but only with the nudges. This was definitely not in my wheelhouse.

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:04 am
by Dave C
Off the couch with the first two nudges. Very clever.

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:48 pm
by hcbirker
Off the couch with a hint last night on the Zoom call. Some were not in my wheelhouse at all! Thank you Rick and thank you Google!

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 1:46 pm
by Cinny
Needed the first two nudges, but I am off the couch! A couple I recognized and the rest I needed Google. It is a pretty awesome puzzle. Thanks!

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:34 pm
by ajk
Needed the first two nudges, but fell quickly after that, though google was definitely required a few times. Fun one, thanks.

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:15 pm
by Bob cruise director
Cap'n Rick wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:29 am Nudge Wednesday:

Okay @MaineMarge et al, here you go! :D

Remember how good it felt to be reunited back in the 70s?

Six pairs of singing artists (a male and a female) who've done a song together are "reunited" in the grid.

One of my pretesters and fellow constructors commented that "TUNA" was the obvious fill for 58-Down.

Didn't Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston once do a song together called "It Takes Two"?

While "GAYE" and "WESTON' share a common 'E', I wouldn't have been able to camouflage those names as easily. (Those shared letters are important!)

Good luck! Please let me know if you'd like more help.
Be kind to @MaineMarge as she is getting a foot of snow today

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:43 pm
by Cap'n Rick
Bob cruise director wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:15 pm Be kind to @MaineMarge as she is getting a foot of snow today
Winter always comes early Down East. The snow will be gone come July. :D

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:26 pm
by CPJohnson
Off the couch with 2 nudges (not counting the egduN). Some I knew; some I googled. Thanks, Cap'n Rick!

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:29 pm
by TeamDoubleTow
My solving partner did all the work on this one with just the benefit of the anti nudge. That was very helpful! Thanks for the clever puzzle that revealed things unknown by either of us!

Re: "It Takes Two"

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:45 pm
by Jade
Needed first two nudges, and a fair amount of Googling, but eventually off the couch - great puzzle, Cap'n Rick!