"Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

[elvanya]

I felt extremely confident when I submitted but now all these posts are making me doubt my answer

[Adajeo]

I think it best to keep Isaac company the rest of the weekend so I don't fall into another rabbit hole. I will leave you with a lovely dancing match.

[mheberlingx100]

I felt extremely confident when I submitted but now all these posts are making me doubt my answer

This one is unambiguous. If you have it, you’ll be 100% confident.

[Trish]

Had just about given up but my daughter saw something and then everything just clicked. I actually thought that was the answer and was trying to back solve for it. No way that would have worked!
On shore!

[MajordomoTom]

yesterday made it to the beach, not sure if I posted here or not

apologies if redundant

no apologies if unique

[TeamDoubleTow]

Thanks to a very kind muggle we are on shore. Wouldn't have gotten this other wise. Won't be submitting but we definitely appreciate the construction and the help!

[whimsy]

Still on the Ship.
I've revisited this enough the last couple of days that it's becoming not so much fun, so I'm just gonna throw in the towel.

No! Wait! Gimme that back! I'm heading for the pool deck.

[Penny_Keatley]

I seem to be completely stuck. Anyone willing to provide a nudge?

[LadyBird]

On the ship. Could we pLEASe have a spider web again! I have been ouTFLanked and psYChed out--I am no mATCH for Patrick Berry. But....it's not ovER yet.

[Relic]

OK, cruise director, after chasing a couple of fruitless rabbits, I can declare with absolute confidence, I am lost at sea. Thanks, Isaac, for keeping the cabernet flowing. I plan to look for a little help on Sunday. For now, one more refill and then off to bed.

[markhr]

With a slight nudge from a solving buddy to confirm I was on the right track, I have finally made it ashore. Typical Patrick Berry puzzle--elegant and very well thought out. 55D, I say.

[CptnCodon]

Oof. That was hard. Very satisfying, though.

[Joey Avocado]

The Joey Avocados are ashore with help from a Sunday morning coffee.

Patrick …. amazing

[Harbo]

Took three days but I’ve washed up on shore. Struggled to get from four to six.

[StunGun]

I won't be able to join the ZOOM call tonight, and I'm still at sea.
Anyone willing to send me a gentle nudge? I got nuthin other than completing the fill.

Addendum: Got it. Right after I hit SEND...

[woozy]

I feel like I should be giving this more effort but knowing it is hard, having house guests this weekend, and wanting to keep my dignity in tack and nut grub for a nudge. I'm trying to simply walk away. But I'm worried learning the answer will be clever and cursing that I didn't try harder

[Bob cruise director]

Good Sunday morning muggles

Not much progress but the ship's team is enjoying Isaac's buffet and mimosas while watching the NFL from Germany

We have 30 on the ship and 97 on the shore.

Emerging to the ship's lounge are

relic (and Maggie)
TheKater
Ergcat
whimsy
ZooAnimalsOnWheels
Adajeo
ladybird
Momo
Penny_Keatley
StunGun

and making it to shore are - including Heidi who was there all along

Heidi
Trish
MajorDomoTom
Harbo
meowmiao71
ImOnToo
TeamDoubleTow
CptnCodon
markhr
Joey Avocado

[heroine.chic]

I might need to resign myself to drinking with Isaac for the rest of the weekend. My workspace looks like this

[SingleMalt]

Ashore!

Back into the Kilchoman tonight.

[BarbaraK]

I feel like I should be giving this more effort but knowing it is hard, having house guests this weekend, and wanting to keep my dignity in tack and nut grub for a nudge. I'm trying to simply walk away. But I'm worried learning the answer will be clever and cursing that I didn't try harder

The answer is clever.

It’s not so much that the meta is hard, it’s just hard to not get sucked into rabbit holes on the simple elegant path