Formerly known as the “Sunday Summer Substitute”, editor Cap'n Rick now takes the helm for 'Smooth Sailing Sundays'. As The Commodores sang about Sunday morning, the SSS will focus on easier metas. SSS will also support smaller grids and will mentor new constructors on request. Puzzles released each Sunday around 8am Eastern. Nudges released same day at Noon Eastern. New constructors are welcome.
This one went through a few twists and turns before winding up in its current form, but I'm fuzzy on the details of its exact origin story. In keeping with SSS tradition it's intended to be more light exercise than intense workout, although I don't pretend to be a great judge of difficulty level.
Thanks to test solvers @Abide and @Wendy Walker, who as usual made it better. And of course to @Joe Ross for tech support.
Nudges later today, which I imagine will get any stragglers over the line. But I am of course always available via PM for additional help. Reveal on Saturday.
Hope you enjoy!
cheers,
Alan
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SSSolved - perfect for the Sunday puzzle - thanks, Alan!
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Leaderboard so far (usual caveats about potential double names from here and Crosshare):
[TS] Abide
[TS] Wendy Walker
1. BrennerTJ
2. benchen71
3. markhr
4. Cindy Weatherman
5. BarbaraK
6. Schmeel
7. Tyrpmom
8. Bob cruise director
9. Berto
10. boharr
11. imontoo
12. JM
13. Meg
14. I K Snamhcok
15. ChrisKochmanski
16. Qmark
17. Hector
18. KayW
19. whimsy
20. StephieG19
21. merlinnimue
22. woozy
23. MarkWoychick
Thanks all for the kind words. In case any are still struggling, here are some nudges: Can you place the starred entries?
Each is a member of a distinct set
How do they relate to other members of their sets? Remember the title.
What's at the other extreme in each case?
I don't see any of those other places in the grid...
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I was SSSure I knew what you were doing...until that didn't work. Luckily I write things down and then noticed something that related to a "what"? Very nice SSS. So color me embaraSSSed and SSSolved.
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!
