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This week’s contest answer is a well-known fifth.


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Wow, 3 people on the leaderboard so far.

sharkicicles wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:16 pm Wow, 3 people on the leaderboard so far.

And 6 with incorrect submissions (look at the Overall tab).

Hoping a fifth of good bourbon will provide some inspiration as nothing else is working.

Inspiration hit-on the board at lucky number 13.

Could only manage unlucky number 15.

End-of-day conversation last night:
Wendy: Only three people have solved the Gaffney puzzle! Three people in the whole world!
Mark: Well, only three people have submitted the solution. I'm sure others have solved.
W: Oh, come on: who on EARTH would solve and not submit?!
M: Oh ... someone who's serene and well-balanced and doesn't need the adulation of their peers. Do we know anyone like that?
W: Pfffft! [dismissive gesture]

There are a lot of major league streaks on the line. As of 10 am there were only 21 on the board.

Good thing that I am only a week 1 (100%), week 2 (90%), week 3 (75%), week 4 (25%), week 5 (5%) solver so I don't have to stress about long streaks.

More than one muggle that I don't see there yet.

I'm on my longest streak (a whopping 4) and I have a sneaking suspicion that it's coming to an end on this one.

Yeah. If it takes *Jangler* more than a day...
I do see some things that might be relevant. Or not. But not much actual forward progress.

I have a nugget. But not sure if it goes anywhere. Anyone care to bounce nuggets?

you have more than I have, I plead the fifth.

hmmmmm.

Beamed up, but what a bumpy transit!

Thanks to one of my co-solvers for refocusing me on something I’d wandered past early on.

I was #9... I don't want to spoil anything but honestly I didn't think it was that complicated

I have finally teleported thanks to Jay. More like a shove than a nudge. Tired brain.

Not confirmed yet, but a no-doubter.

Strange experience this week. I worked on it for an hour or so yesterday. Picked it up this afternoon and got the answer immediately. Then I went to the leaderboard and saw 25 names!

It just shows to go ya.

Icdogg wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:46 pm I was #9... I don't want to spoil anything but honestly I didn't think it was that complicated

This gives me some hope, haha. I'm completely at sea so far.

Beamed up. Saw the answer before I fully understood the mechanism to get there. Almost makes me feel better for duking it out with last week's meta for three full days!

Solved

Okay, I think I am there. Never have I crawled so many rabbit holes.