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Good morning Muggles!

This week’s meta is called “Do I Have to Spell it Out For You?” and I’m giving it a week 2.2 difficulty rating. Please submit your answer on Crosshare, or PM me your solution by 10 PM on Saturday, and as has become the custom, I’ll post a couple snapshots of a leaderboard during the week. Feel free to PM me for nudges, but try to stick with it for a couple days first. If nothing else, there’s always Nudge Wednesday.

One correct solver will be chosen at random and will receive an item of his/her choice from my swag bag (a Blarney Rebel Band CD, a Utica Club keepsake, or a $15 donation to a charity of your choice).

Do I Have To Spell It Out For You? crosshare

Do I Have To Spell It Out For You? PUZ

Do I Have To Spell It Out For You? PDF

Do I Have To Spell It Out For You? spreadsheet


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Al's leaderboard seems to be mirroring Matt's.

"Do I Have To Spell It Out For You?"

At six hours into the puzzle with no visible reports of success on the board, yeah, you may have to. It is Monday, after all!

I mean, at least I solved the grid!

Yep, seems I may have mis-rated the difficulty. Let's change it to a Week twopointtwo difficulty.

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:52 pm Yep, seems I may have mis-rated the difficulty. Let's change it to a Week twopointtwo difficulty.

Wasn't that the original rating? But you did spell it out for us.

boharr wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:15 pm

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:52 pm Yep, seems I may have mis-rated the difficulty. Let's change it to a Week twopointtwo difficulty.

Wasn't that the original rating?

Maybe that was an early hint?!

ky-mike wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:21 pm

boharr wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:15 pm

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:52 pm Yep, seems I may have mis-rated the difficulty. Let's change it to a Week twopointtwo difficulty.

Wasn't that the original rating?

Maybe that was an early hint?!

Did it help you?

Not yet, but Al Sisti liked my comment. So, there’s that.

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:52 pm Yep, seems I may have mis-rated the difficulty. Let's change it to a Week twopointtwo difficulty.

And in related news, I am changing next Monday's MMM difficulty rating from 3.0 to 0.5.

...definitely a hint...

I feel better about not getting this one, yet. Twelve hours and only 9 posts. It must not be just me. I just had to check in with these pictures.

I’m probably going to need someone to spell this out for me … not seeing anything yet.

Couch is vacated! Thanks for a cool puzzle, Al.
(Slight course correction required, though.)

Yes.

Day one leaderboard (this won't take too much bandwidth):
Capn Rick (TS)
Abide (testsolver)
Hector
DJB

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:25 pm Day one leaderboard (this won't take too much bandwidth):
Capn Rick (TS)
Abide (testsolver)
Hector
DJB

And me!

Yes, and Benchen71...

I got it too - off the couch.
Thanks for the puzzle!
Now back to the MGWCC...

Any puzzle with a Ginger Cat cameo is a good one in my book!

Well-constructed puzzle, thanks! Off the couch but back I go for a nap.

This is a blatant spoiler but since the answer was easily obtainable, I had to post this as a sop for those of us who are older and this we can remember