#716 - “Taking Sides” by Matthew Stock
- patpatchica
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Beamed up yesterday. I can see why everyone was 80% on the answer. I always need a little nudge (thanks @DrTom ) when my OCD self doesn’t get a hard click answer with all the stars aligning to my satisfaction!
Overthinking is my super power.
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Seemingly in the same boat as several folks here. Step 1 I see, but then I'm pretty lost on the next direction to take. Pretty fun grid, at least!
- flamingbear
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I found step 0 during the solve and that set me back aways, finally got on the right track today and this might be my first week 3. Yay me.
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- ship4u
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Beamed up at #221, better late than never. I had a correct hunch based on what I have learned from fellow muggles, but I wasn't immediately sure how to put it to proper use. Thanks to a muggle friend, it came together!
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We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
- benchen71
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Beamed up at #264, thanks to a helpful nudge from DrTom.
Just to let everyone know: my response to Matt's "A City Of Puzzles" will come out as tomorrow's MOAT. Can't wait!
Just to let everyone know: my response to Matt's "A City Of Puzzles" will come out as tomorrow's MOAT. Can't wait!
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!
- DrTom
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Darn time zones....tomorrow is a MMM by your truly since it is Monday here. Ben's MOAT will be out the following day, Tuesday in the USA.
Ben, just because you get to spell things with more letters (colour, honour, Zed, etc) does not mean you get to change the calendar!
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!
- Joe
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Beamed up after a kind nudge to get me started. I get why people are wavering. But I also think it's pretty tight.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
- benchen71
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You're perfectly right, of course. When I said "tomorrow", I meant "Tuesday". It's just that from where I'm sitting, tomorrow is Tuesday and today's MMM has still not been posted.DrTom wrote: ↑Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:26 pmDarn time zones....tomorrow is a MMM by your truly since it is Monday here. Ben's MOAT will be out the following day, Tuesday in the USA.
Ben, just because you get to spell things with more letters (colour, honour, Zed, etc) does not mean you get to change the calendar!
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!
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Beamed up at #222, with help from meta partner. I thought this a very solid click- not sure why others were wavering.
Really liked this one.
Now for a little garden fun with 43A”Poppy tears”, a reference to the liquid that will ooze out of a slit in the green seed capsule. Also called bread seed poppy, the source of the poppy seeds we use for cooking. This is a multi-tasker,(!) and legal for ornamental gardens in the U.S.A.
Papaver somniferum One of my favorite self-seeding plants
Really liked this one.
Now for a little garden fun with 43A”Poppy tears”, a reference to the liquid that will ooze out of a slit in the green seed capsule. Also called bread seed poppy, the source of the poppy seeds we use for cooking. This is a multi-tasker,(!) and legal for ornamental gardens in the U.S.A.
Papaver somniferum One of my favorite self-seeding plants
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Beamed up finally. I had the answer, but lacking that 100% click (at least for me) verified it with a kind muggle before submitting. I have a near 50 streak going, and don't mind that it's not a solo solve...
- rexthree
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decided to roll the dice like many here...beamed up at #262
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I'm going to attempt both!
DrTom wrote: ↑Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:26 pmDarn time zones....tomorrow is a MMM by your truly since it is Monday here. Ben's MOAT will be out the following day, Tuesday in the USA.
Ben, just because you get to spell things with more letters (colour, honour, Zed, etc) does not mean you get to change the calendar!
- BarbaraK
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Personally, with an incorrect solver, I'd check first if it's OK with them before sending my potential answer. They might want to try again to solve even though it won't "count", and I wouldn't want to spoil that.bottod wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:48 pm General question on proper forum etiquette. If I have an answer, but am hesitant to submit (like others today), is it bad form to:
a) ask a correct solver if mine is right; or
b) ask an incorrect solver if my answer is same as theirs?
Not looking for hints or confirmation just yet. Again, sitting for a moment and waiting out my hesitancy.
But in case I reach that level of desperation (when I?), want to know if either approach will have me shunned in the future.
With correct solvers though, as others posted, no problem.
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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On the board - made it pretty far along, but needed a course correction from DrTom to stick the landing. Like others, the “click” was more faint for me than normal, but I heard it.
If you see that I’ve completed the MGWCC meta, feel free to DM me and I’ll help you out - nudges, confirmations of paths, etc.
- Prozach
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Seeing a little bit, but not much. Will take friendly nudges.
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- Jeremy Smith
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Finally beamed up! I was almost there, but it took a kindly nudge from a fellow Muggle to steer me in the right direction. I enjoyed the puzzle but, as others have said, it was not a 100%er.
- MamaE
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Submitted, hoping I’m on the board….
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