Geological Rings
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Geological Rings
A misalignment of the stars brings you two consecutive metas from the same constructor. What can I say? I mean, when Mercury goes retrograde, who knows what fiascos may arise?
Today’s puzzle uses a style of mechanism I’ve never tried before. The level of difficulty is a notch above most of the MMMs I’ve posted lately.
The puzzle steps into the Hit Parade spotlight to ask the musical question
What might replace the isolated black squares to get an iconic #1 song from the 1950s?
Nudges will appear Wednesday.
Thanks to @Abide and @Al Sisti for test-solving and advice, and to @Joe Ross, without whom none of what you see below on this post would be there.
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Geological Rings PUZ
Geological Rings PDF
Geological Rings spreadsheet
Today’s puzzle uses a style of mechanism I’ve never tried before. The level of difficulty is a notch above most of the MMMs I’ve posted lately.
The puzzle steps into the Hit Parade spotlight to ask the musical question
What might replace the isolated black squares to get an iconic #1 song from the 1950s?
Nudges will appear Wednesday.
Thanks to @Abide and @Al Sisti for test-solving and advice, and to @Joe Ross, without whom none of what you see below on this post would be there.
Geological Rings crosshare
Geological Rings PUZ
Geological Rings PDF
Geological Rings spreadsheet
Jay
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Off the couch! Loved it.
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Fun one - thanks!
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Nice one, Jay! OTC.
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OTC. Guessed the answer and backsolved the mechanism. I think Jay may have been generous in accepting my answer.
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Great! Over the counter and off the couch.
But I have one question about the meta and two about the grid.
But I have one question about the meta and two about the grid.
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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Got it after some initial confusion of my own making. Very fun stuff, thanks.
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OTC. Lovely way to start the day. Thanks, Jay.
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Thanks, Jay! OTC, and the week is off to a good start
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