"Struck by Lightning" - May 8, 2022

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"Struck by Lightning" - May 8, 2022

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This week's puzzle: Struck by Lightning
Difficulty: Challenging
This one's tricky! If you need help, feel free to email me for a hint!

The answer to this week's meta is a 7-letter word.
(Most folks won't need Google for this one. Everything you need is right there in the grid!)

Crosshare link: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/C2V5Gy ... -lightning
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#2

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This one is really really fun!
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Dino me!

I needed the hint, which was passed to me by another Muggle.

Very, very nice! Thanks, Will!
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Dino me! 🦕 Needed a nudge, but finally got there. Challenging, but fun!
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I guessed the answer and then tried to backsolve. Even though I had the method I still need a nudge to apply it in what seem after the fact to be a pretty random way of doing things.
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With a nudge, I guessed the answer too after getting the start. Confirmed out of the box. Will finish backsolving after I get a printer.
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Same here -- guessed the answer, but not deserving of a dino yet!
Good news is -- I now have a slightly different conundrum to work at....
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#8

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Got it with a hint from Will.
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whimsy wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 8:03 pm Same here -- guessed the answer, but not deserving of a dino yet!
Good news is -- I now have a slightly different conundrum to work at....
OK -- have it now so I merit a dinosaur! A big one!
Capturedinodone.PNG
Nice (view of the) puzzle from here, Will!
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Finally made it to an answer. Nicely constructed!
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! :shock:
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Despite having to leave the Tuesday call just as critical info was being shared, I’m out of the box, confirmed on Crosshare. Thanks to Will and the group - would not have got here without you.
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:sauropod: thanks to a few tips gleaned from the Zoom chat - very clever!
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I had the first step, and I had the right idea for the rest but was not implementing it properly. Once Will told me that was indeed the right idea, I saw how to adjust it appropriately and am out of the box.
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.)
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Dino me, and I am properly embarrassed that I did not see what I should see at first. Nice bit of construction Will.
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!
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Well, I finally got it, but I'm afraid it's going to be another post-@boharr post from me (with a little @MarkWoychick thrown in there for good measure). :D
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We finally got it, though we had to backsolve with assistance from the helpful comments on Crosshare.

Nicely done, Will!
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Having seen the solution I'm glad I gave up early. Kas-never in a million years for me.
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Huh? I don't get it.
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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woozy wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 11:49 am Huh? I don't get it.
Do you mean my post, or the description of the solution?
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This one seemed good for a video solution.
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