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#682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 11:56 am
by Hector
This week’s 16-letter contest answer is what you must do to get the meta.

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:44 pm
by Joe Ross
If anyone wants MGWCC 682 Excel link via PM, PM me with your request along with your posting name on Matt's site.

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:33 pm
by higgysue
Wow, Hector!

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:41 pm
by Hector
higgysue wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:33 pmWow, Hector!
Stoked to be in the top 5. Happened to hit on the right thing, but I could easily have been in for a long weekend with this one.

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:48 pm
by higgysue
And Laura! You guys are amazing!

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:55 pm
by Laura M
higgysue wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:48 pm And Laura! You guys are amazing!
Thanks! Just got lucky this time, I don't think I've ever been in the top 5!

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:00 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Beam me up!

Top ten? We'll see. Awaiting confirmation.

UPDATE: Number six! I'm sure that's my best ever for an MGWCC.

Neat-o!

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:02 pm
by paige11
Beam me up! Happy I found the right path early on, and I enjoyed it from there!

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:28 pm
by Meg
Solo solve? Ha ha ha! Thanks to my muggle friends!

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:50 pm
by cisalope
I've got some ideas of where to start on the meta, and would like to bounce those off someone!

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:54 pm
by Cindy
Solved.

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 12:07 am
by MajordomoTom
still wandering in the desert on this one. Have a few ideas, but so far, nothing's coming together.

16 letters???

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:32 am
by twelvetones
Likewise, I've got what I think are a few solid starting points but can't see the path forward yet. If anyone would be willing to give feedback on what I've got so far I would be really grateful!

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:56 am
by RPardoe
Solved, submitted (and confirmed).

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 1:10 pm
by peteg
I'm not necessarily looking for hints, but if anyone is also stuck and wants to collaborate send me a PM!

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 1:33 pm
by jhseeman
I believe I've been beamed up.......awaiting confirmation......CONFIRMED at #27.

Thanks for the discussion cisalope.

BTW, this waiting for the update on MGWCC website is BRUTAL, but worth it.

Also, more than 24 hours after puzzle released and still page one? and still under 30...yikes.

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 2:46 pm
by KayW
:alien: :flying_saucer: in the tractor beams but pretty sure I'll beam up. Funny how the :brain: works. Or doesn't. This one seemed much easier than last week.

EDIT: Confirmed! and wow. I'm still on page one here.

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 5:31 pm
by baskin98
Anyone willing to hear some ideas and maybe give a gentle nudge? I see several different things, but can’t seem to put anything together to identify a viable path.

UPDATE - think I’m on the path now!

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 6:17 pm
by Verisimilitude
Got it! Fun one.

Re: #682 - "Minty Fresh"

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 6:57 pm
by stmv
After much staring, and trying lots of wrong ways to implement the right idea, I finally hit upon the right way to implement it. The leaderboard hasn't updated yet, but my solution has to be correct.

Edit: yes, on the leaderboard, yay. Not many people on there, this seems to be quite hard.