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Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:59 pm
by elvanya
I felt extremely confident when I submitted but now all these posts are making me doubt my answer 😵‍💫

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:01 pm
by 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.
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Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:11 pm
by mheberlingx100
elvanya wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:59 pm 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.

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:34 pm
by 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!

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:52 pm
by MajordomoTom
yesterday made it to the beach, not sure if I posted here or not

apologies if redundant

no apologies if unique

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:24 pm
by 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!

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:50 pm
by 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.
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No! Wait! Gimme that back! I'm heading for the pool deck.

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:53 pm
by Penny_Keatley
I seem to be completely stuck. Anyone willing to provide a nudge?

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 11:23 pm
by 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.

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 12:44 am
by 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.

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 12:48 am
by 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.

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:53 am
by CptnCodon
Oof. That was hard. Very satisfying, though.

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:16 am
by Joey Avocado
The Joey Avocados are ashore with help from a Sunday morning coffee.

Patrick …. amazing 🤩

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:50 am
by Harbo
Took three days but I’ve washed up on shore. Struggled to get from four to six.

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:59 am
by 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...

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:33 am
by 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

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:41 am
by 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

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 12:00 pm
by heroine.chic
I might need to resign myself to drinking with Isaac for the rest of the weekend. My workspace looks like this

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 12:08 pm
by SingleMalt
Ashore!

Back into the Kilchoman tonight.

Re: "Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 12:45 pm
by BarbaraK
woozy wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:33 am 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