Alternate Endings - 2/19/2023

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Alternate Endings - 2/19/2023

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Puzzle #81: Alternate Endings
Difficulty: Challenging
The answer to this week's meta is a movie with an alternate ending.
No Googling necessary.
Crosshare link: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/AnSbOL ... te-endings
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Dino me!

Beauty! Pressed a bit for time today, I requested a nudge from Will, and it confirmed I was on the right track. Given the nudge, though, I’ve asked Will to remove me from consideration for any prize he may award.

Loved this one!
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Had to get confirmation from Will that I was indeed on the right track. That was a tricky one!
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Dino me.
Great puzzle!
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Wow.

Has Will guest constructed for MGWCC yet? If no, this would be about as good an audition as you could have.

Edit: yes he has, in each of the last two Julys.
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Hi, I've never solved a Pandora's Blocks meta before. Is there a place where I can see solutions to previous puzzles so I can get a sense of possible strategies? Thanks very much for any info you have.
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PuzNewbie wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:40 pm Hi, I've never solved a Pandora's Blocks meta before. Is there a place where I can see solutions to previous puzzles so I can get a sense of possible strategies? Thanks very much for any info you have.
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All previous solutions (except for the last 3 weeks or so) are currently available on https://pandorasblocks.org/metapuzzles . Just click the "Download Solution" button on the page for whatever puzzle you're working on!
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MMe wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:23 pm Wow.

Has Will guest constructed for MGWCC yet? If no, this would be about as good an audition as you could have.

Edit: yes he has, in each of the last two Julys.
Thanks! And yes - I'm super grateful for Matt for those opportunities! He's a really wonderful person to work with!
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Thank you so much for the information! After looking through many previous puzzles, I realized that I've started on a "challenging" puzzle as my first intro into your metas. I'll give it a go and hope for the best... but look forward to some easier metas being posted in the future (along with the solution to Alternate Endings)! Thanks again! :)
AnswerPfinder wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:43 pm
PuzNewbie wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:40 pm Hi, I've never solved a Pandora's Blocks meta before. Is there a place where I can see solutions to previous puzzles so I can get a sense of possible strategies? Thanks very much for any info you have.
Welcome!

All previous solutions (except for the last 3 weeks or so) are currently available on https://pandorasblocks.org/metapuzzles . Just click the "Download Solution" button on the page for whatever puzzle you're working on!
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This one's going to require some nudges, I'm afraid... :?
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Needed help prying the box open but open it did. Whew. Thanks, Will.
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Got a much needed nudge from Meg via Will. I had the right idea but wasn't executing it properly. Great but tricky puzzle!
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DINO ME! I had to let this one simmer for a bit. I had the right idea early but it took some time to get everything in focus. It meshed nicely together in the end.

I am very pleased that I did not need a nudge. Other than my wife saying that lunch was almost ready.
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Dino me!! 🦕

I spent way too long in a deep rabbit hole, but a kindly muggle pulled me out and set me on the right path. Very enjoyable once I got going. Thanks, Will. Nicely done!
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Dino me! Very clever puzzle (needed a bit of a nudge from @boharr to get on the right track).
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Whew! Heidi had to remind me to do what we always should do and finally I did it but still needed a final push from the @AnswerPfinder himself. Great puzzle and fun reveal moment.
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Wow! After a week full of stumpers, it felt good to finally push through and get one on my own. I took a lot of missteps along the way, but once I got the right thread, things really started to lock in. Thanks for the fun puzzle, Will!
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It took a nudge to get me onto the right platform and then a second nudge to direct me back to a track I’d already glanced at but abandoned too quickly. But I got where I needed to be in the end.

Great puzzle!
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I needed help to get to the ALTERNATE ENDING. And as usual, kicking myself for missing what should have been obvious. Great meta, Will. Thanks!
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Out of the box, finally! Once I finally got out of my own way, I got it - thanks for the puzzle, Will - a challenge and very fun, too.
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