MGWCC #789 — “Solve for X”

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MGWCC #789 — “Solve for X”

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MGWCC #789 — Friday, July 14th, 2023 — “Solve for X”

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer is described at 18-Across, 38-Across, and 63-Across.



Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.


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On the board at #4 but one thing is bugging me..

Edit: aha! I figured out what wasn’t clicking. 😊
Last edited by AaronT on Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Just submitted, hope to join Aaron on the board shortly. (ETA: Well, hello there, neighbor!).

I am constantly amazed by how incredible Jangler is at meta-solving. How many standard deviations is he off of the mean?
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AaronT wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:25 pm On the board at #4 but one thing is bugging me..
Just one? :lol:
Less cross words, more crosswords.

Solve my latest "Pun of a Kind" Meta!: 92. It's a Breeze
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On at #6... hey, there's no shame in losing to Jangler and three centurians!
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Al Sisti wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:45 pm On at #6... hey, there's no shame in losing to Jangler and three centurians!
Don't forget AaronT!
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Right behind Al? I'll take it!
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AaronT wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:25 pm On the board at #4 but one thing is bugging me..

Edit: aha! I figured out what wasn’t clicking. 😊
Was in the same boat until another look through my solve got me to the same aha. First top ten in ages.
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On the board. At first I thought there was an inelegance, but I was wrong. I could quibble about the level of difficulty, but honestly, it’s too hot outside to quibble. This was a challenge, for sure!
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Beamed.
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Beamed At #33....enjoyed this one.
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docison wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:29 pm Just submitted, hope to join Aaron on the board shortly. (ETA: Well, hello there, neighbor!).

I am constantly amazed by how incredible Jangler is at meta-solving. How many standard deviations is he off of the mean?
I think he's far enough off the chart that he falls into the "outlier" category.
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jhseeman wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:03 pm
docison wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:29 pm Just submitted, hope to join Aaron on the board shortly. (ETA: Well, hello there, neighbor!).

I am constantly amazed by how incredible Jangler is at meta-solving. How many standard deviations is he off of the mean?
I think he's far enough off the chart that he falls into the "outlier" category.
He really is. Does anyone remember the one MGWCC he missed? I do...
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Beamed!
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I saw something quickly but i’m sure I came through a side door. Submitted anyway, of course!

Will keep trying to figure out the ACTUAL mechanism.

update - I think I get it. But I used intuition more than formula.
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The other Wendy. :roll:
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Took me a little while but that was actually very cool! Awaiting beamage, I hope.

Edit: #40
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Beamed up at #44 - not bad for four hours late. I got it but I’m not sure why/how it makes sense to do what I did to get it.
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Beamed at #43, thanks to a gentle Eckless nudge.
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TMart wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:15 pm Beamed up at #44 - not bad for four hours late. I got it but I’m not sure why/how it makes sense to do what I did to get it.
Like @TMart and others, I got the solution before completely understanding it, but I promise it does 100% make sense! Just might take a little more thought...
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Well THAT was difficult! I saw somehting that eventually proved fruitful, but not without a Floridian Muggle's help. Thanks Meg for helping me make the leap into the transporter, without you it would have been a leap of faith...and I hate those because I am usually wrong. Not verified yet, but I am pretty darn sure.

EDIT: In at #51, I am MORE than happy to be that high in the rankings!
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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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