MGWCC #802 — “Animal Instinct”
- HeadinHome
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Beamed. Easy Peasy, as promised. Kind of amazed this was possible!
The other Wendy.
- rjy
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Downs-only, no-instructions, submitted without peeking (no guts no glory, right?)… fingers crossed
Ray
- MajordomoTom
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on the pad, awaiting confirmation that my atoms reached the appropriate coordinates
used everything god and Gaffney gave me, plus Google for some of the more interesting clues
used everything god and Gaffney gave me, plus Google for some of the more interesting clues
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Beamed up. My streak is now at 99.
The pressure is on...
Fortunately, I have no WSJ streak to worry about, because I got nothin'.
The pressure is on...
Fortunately, I have no WSJ streak to worry about, because I got nothin'.
- BarbaraK
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Wow! I’m impressed!
While struggling through that grid, I was thinking, there’s no way anyone could do this downs only.
Way to go! I’m sure you’re right on the meta
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
- DrTom
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I almost invariably do worse at the “easy” ones because I can come up with so many “right answers” in my own mind. I’ve got what I think could be it and will just submit and cross my fingers.
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!
- rjy
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To be fair, the internets were close at hand for the grid fill… normally I will consult only if natick’ed into a corner, but with this grid? Orlando car detailing operation?? Japanese dexterity toys?? I think Matt was totally giving us the google green light…
Oh, and beamed!
Ray
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- Bird Lives
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Beamed. I skipped downs only -- I was in a hurry -- but I didn't look at the prompt. I could see what the answer had to be, but then before I submitted, I wimped out and looked. It didn't add much.
Jay
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- Joe Ross
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- ricky
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I believe I was. I had a few minutes of "but...?"woozy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:43 pm One think about not having a streak to worry about is you can enter pathetic answers like one that obviously fits and *might* be the only thing that does but is just too pathatetic to allow you more than 47% surety.
So submitted. (Actually I'm 82% sure my 47% surety is correct. If the WSJ taught me anything this week it's that math doesn't work)
EDIT: there I am at 61. I wonder if anyone was thrown by the one thing that keeps this from being a hundred percenter and made me need a good five minutes of heavy thinking after seeing the metanism to come up with an answer.
Check out the meta challenge at Lexicon Devil
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
- woozy
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Did anyone wonder if DAM being a mother sheep could have something to do with it and puzzled for a few minutes?
I guess I should change my signature, and start promoting this meta: Hungry Little Creature. I was going to sent it to people for testing but I dropped the ball on it.