Alphanumeric
- hcbirker
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- benchen71
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Off the couch! Thanks for the mental workout, Jay.
1st edit: Oops! I'm still on the couch. Time to fire up the old brain pipes again...
2nd edit: The couch is vacated! My 13 down found the end zone!!
1st edit: Oops! I'm still on the couch. Time to fire up the old brain pipes again...
2nd edit: The couch is vacated! My 13 down found the end zone!!
Last edited by benchen71 on Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:05 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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- DrTom
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Agree - got a chuckle out of it.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
- whimsy
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- MikeyG
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I see a soft step 1 but nothing else major yet. Let's see what happens!
- woozy
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I really liked this. I suspected one think right away but wasn't sure what to do with it. It took me longer to see the obvious but then it was a very satisfying blend. A really nice puzzle.
Stinky Pinkies!
My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
- KayW
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My favorite movie meta this week! Thanks Jay
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- Jeremy Smith
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- ajk
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- Location: Colorado
Despite looking at this several times over the course of the day I am currently nowhere.
Hopefully inspiration will strike tomorrow.
Hopefully inspiration will strike tomorrow.
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- HeadinHome
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Took longer than it shoulda because of my lack of familiarity with… something… and because of some distractions. Enjoyed, and no more couch for me.
The other Wendy.
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- Bird Lives
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This one did not open with blockbuster business. After last week’s pic, the producers were hoping it would be boffo at the B.O. It was OK with the crix, but the huge auds were elsewhere. Thirty-nine solvers showed up.
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Better than arthouse numbers, but maybe word-of-mouth and tomorrow’s nudges will turn this one around.
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Better than arthouse numbers, but maybe word-of-mouth and tomorrow’s nudges will turn this one around.
Jay
- MikeM000
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This one was honestly great....taking various elements common to metas and fusing them together in interesting ways. Bravo!
- ajk
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OK, guess I'm officially waiting for nudges. Note that my absence from this evening's Zoom is because I'm giving an exam, not because I'm embarrassed to show my face and admit that I have no clue on this one.
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- Bird Lives
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- Richard
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Grid done. OH NO!! ANOTHER MOVIE PUZZLE? AARRGGHHHH!!
Just kidding. Still working the meta.
Just kidding. Still working the meta.
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman
- Bird Lives
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Since yesterday, another nine solvers have left their respective couches.
40. LesY
41. Bob cruise director
42. Jaclyn
43. PuzNewbie
44. Richard
45. Laura M
46. Deb W
47. mkmf
48. Darrell
Maybe the nudges will draw in a few more.
40. LesY
41. Bob cruise director
42. Jaclyn
43. PuzNewbie
44. Richard
45. Laura M
46. Deb W
47. mkmf
48. Darrell
Maybe the nudges will draw in a few more.
Jay
- bhamren
- Posts: 243
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:15 pm
- Location: Urbana, Ohio
This is better than I thought. I got off the couch, but I see from the nudges that I missed half of the alphanumeric part that would have made it WAY more 100%. I had to come in today to see the nudges so I could see what I missed.
Nice puzzle and meta!
Nice puzzle and meta!