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Submitted and awaiting confirmation. It’s the week ones that often make me the most nervous about submitting, y’know?

Update: yep that was it.

docison wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:09 pm There is a first for everything - I am first on the board!

Way to go, Adam!

So did you actually complete the 17x17 grid in 6 minutes? Or did you figure out what you needed to solve the meta and do just that part first? Very impressive either way.

Beam me up. I think that the last time I bought a box of cereal for myself was about the same time I bought a box of the answer.

Submitted but not beamed up. I think it’s 100%, though. Such a clever man. The answer was not my pre-puzzle guess, so I’m glad I saw it through to the end.

Although I’m more of a Crispix fan, I enjoyed the Froot_____ clue. And I would gobble up Reese’s Puffs if chocolate and peanut butter didn’t trigger migraines for me.

docison wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:54 pm

ky-mike wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:39 pm

docison wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:37 pm

Ooh, that's exciting! Where do I see achievement badges?

Click on your name on the leaderboard.

Well, that's cool - and some very good company with that badge! Looks like I only have 2 badges still to go.

I have four to go - first correct answer, both Halloween and last five minutes. Might get the Halloween this year. Not sure if the week 5 Halloween has to be a Friday, October 31 puzzle or just solve a week five puzzle on Halloween. I'm nervous about a last minute submission. I may wait on that until I have to restart my streak and don't have a long streak at risk.

i think i was close, but actually missed it.

Week 1, all done.

on at number 244, solid week one puzzle.

docison wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:09 pm There is a first for everything - I am first on the board!

I just noticed that - congratulations, Adam!

I am on the board, albeit much more slowly...

Prozach wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:52 pm i think i was close, but actually missed it.

i got it now. i was too quick on the send....

BarbaraK wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:46 pm

docison wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:09 pm There is a first for everything - I am first on the board!

Way to go, Adam!

So did you actually complete the 17x17 grid in 6 minutes? Or did you figure out what you needed to solve the meta and do just that part first? Very impressive either way.

Yes, i had the grid fully solved before i addressed the meta. I'm not such a daredevil to do it the other way! Not exactly sure of the time on the puzzle, probably 4-5 minutes.

docison wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:53 pm Yes, i had the grid fully solved before i addressed the meta. I'm not such a daredevil to do it the other way! Not exactly sure of the time on the puzzle, probably 4-5 minutes.

Yeeps. I'm now embarrassed to admit I've finally BEAMED UP...

Seriously, great work!


Cereals: Stay mostly sugarless, lately, in the raisin bran/granola/wheat Chex (by far, the best Chex)/Crispix(!) vein, but will sneak in a box or two of Lucky Charms in a given year.

Super fun Week 1. Energize.

Beamed up and tickled to see a deep cut clueing for my alma mater at 34A!

Beam me up! Definitely a 100%-er. Nice week 1 meta. Thank you, Matt!

Late to beam up because I'm at the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival in southern New Jersey. Wonderful music, perfect weather, a great laid-back vibe with both old-school country-music folk and Grateful Dead hippies, and this year there's a Caribbean-food vendor -- so tasty and just the right amount of heat!
Oh, and my breakfast of choice: Stay Steady low-carb, high-protein cereal with blueberries.

Beamed up!

I hate when real life interferes with my metas. I wasn't able to get to it until this morning. If I had done it yesterday, I may have made it to the first page and much higher on the leaderboard. But to be honest, I'm just happy my streak is still going.

Done but almost went another way and at the last minute decided to take another look. Phew. The longer my streak goes on the more stressful it gets.

Beam me up! Always happy to see a Seinfeld clue. Just waiting for that Seinfeld meta now!