Straight Outta Vegas
- Cap'n Rick
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Straight Outta Vegas
Ahoy Muggles!
It's great to be back on MMM! You know that expression - "Whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas"? Well, this puzzle also contains some Vegas-related secrets that you'll need to discover before you can solve the meta. We'll have to see how well-hidden these secrets are...
When I decided on the title I didn't realize that "Straight Outta Vegas" was also the title of a FOX Sports Radio program, so don't let that confuse you. I'm just "borrowing" their logo for today. I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @Whimsy, @boharr, @MarkWoychick, and @Joe Ross for their pretesting and technical help.
The meta answer is a 5-letter word.
Straight Outta Vegas - Crosshare
Straight Outta Vegas - PUZ
Straight Outta Vegas - PDF
Straight Outta Vegas - Spreadsheet
Difficulty
The seas are not too rough today - probably a "Gentle Ripple".
Nudges are here.
Solution is here.
Good luck!
Cap'n Rick
It's great to be back on MMM! You know that expression - "Whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas"? Well, this puzzle also contains some Vegas-related secrets that you'll need to discover before you can solve the meta. We'll have to see how well-hidden these secrets are...
When I decided on the title I didn't realize that "Straight Outta Vegas" was also the title of a FOX Sports Radio program, so don't let that confuse you. I'm just "borrowing" their logo for today. I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @Whimsy, @boharr, @MarkWoychick, and @Joe Ross for their pretesting and technical help.
The meta answer is a 5-letter word.
Straight Outta Vegas - Crosshare
Straight Outta Vegas - PUZ
Straight Outta Vegas - PDF
Straight Outta Vegas - Spreadsheet
Difficulty
The seas are not too rough today - probably a "Gentle Ripple".
Nudges are here.
Solution is here.
Good luck!
Cap'n Rick
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:46 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Even though I was a tester, it still seemed new to me - fun puzzle and solve, Rick- thank you!
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