Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:12 pm
Just went out to list subscribers. Blog post later today.
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Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
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Re: Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 3:57 pm
Done and done. Thanks, Ricky.
Re: Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 5:09 pm
Got it. Nice one, Ricky.
Re: Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:42 am
Got it. Very clever.
Re: Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:17 am
Submitted. But I got a small nudge, which helped to keep me focused, so I’ve withdrawn from what is surely shaping up to be a titanic, no-holds-barred battle for the LD sticker. I hope the fray doesn’t leave our field of Muggles too bloodied. 
Good one, Ricky! Very much worth the month’s wait!
Good one, Ricky! Very much worth the month’s wait!
Re: Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:50 pm
Solved and confirmed. Fun one. Thanks, Ricky
Re: Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:29 pm
Finally got the dang blog post posted.
Deadline extended to compensate for my tardiness.
http://www.lexicondevil.live/2022/09/pu ... o-end.html
Deadline extended to compensate for my tardiness.
http://www.lexicondevil.live/2022/09/pu ... o-end.html
Re: Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:33 am
Great puzzle! I really liked the way this one unfolded.
Re: Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:22 pm
Just got to this one and I agree — it’s really good!
Re: Skip Ahead to the End - September 23, 2022
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 1:27 pm
The title, "Skip Ahead to the End," is a hint that start and finish of each one of the long theme entries can be combined to make a shorter word:
R/OUSE
P/ASS
H/OG
SH/ARK
Each one of those shorter words can be found at the beginning of a clue for another word in the grid:
COMETO
NARC
LUAU
DIVE
"Skip ahead to the end" again with these entries by discarding all but their first and last letters:
CO
NC
LU
DE
And you get the meta answer: CONCLUDE.