MGWCC #806 — “That’s an Order!”

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Solved but not ecstatic. Not all puzzles give you that tingly aha moment. Still, where ARE those cookies I hid away somewhere….?
The other Wendy. :roll:
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Awaiting the beam... [OK, that made sense in the end.]

... and I'm beamed at #131. :D
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Beamed!
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Am I the only one perplexed? Can't even find a toe-hold.

EDIT: I found a toe-hold, and I have something that works. I think I'm where other people are/were. To submit or not submit.........

EDIT 2: Submitted and beamed aboard.
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Beamed with the same problems others have mentioned. I asked for confirmation before submitting and was let in on the mechanism.

I think the week two rating was fair in retrospect. I should have been able to figure this out. I was dancing all around it.
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OK, aboard at #143. I needed a clarification and a confirmation. I was dancing near it, but not near enough to get in step. I am not delighted with this one, but I agree it was probably a fair rating. Interestingly enough a similar mechanism was used years ago, probably in a WSJ, and I got it then. Must have been blinded by too many match lights!!!
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Just not seeing this one yet. And as this one has been deemed an appropriate week 2, I guess I'm not deserving of a cookie.
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Welp awaiting the beam...not sure about this one, but the answer makes sense.

edit: Beamed at 157 :)
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HunterX wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:26 pm Just not seeing this one yet. And as this one has been deemed an appropriate week 2, I guess I'm not deserving of a cookie.
Okay. Got there with a nudge. Submitted and awaiting transport beam.

Can I have my cookie now?
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Beam me up! I just guessed, have no idea of the mechanism. Well kind of sorta did. Odd one.
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#31

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Finally figured it out. Matt’s making us work hard this month.
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Still Earthbound. Will ponder while blowing leaves today . . . .
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Completely earthbound as well
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#34

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On the board at #236, whew! Not so much of an "aha" moment as a "doh" moment...
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I think I just had the Doh moment… awaiting beam
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Mine was equal parts D’OH! and AHA! Fun when the moment hit… awaiting beamage
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#37

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In under the gun with a kindly last-minute nudge from @lbray53, kept my tiny streak alive.

Also insane solve from @BarbaraK, what a feat!
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#38

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Doing the opposite of @BarbaraK, I WAGged CHIPS AHOY! last minute, which joon seems to think is correct. Waiting on final update for beamage, or not.


301. Joe Ross 11/14 - 12:00
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My immediate first guess would've been Chips Ahoy! and then realized the alphabetical order of the words in the themers confirms that. I was pleased to get FORTY BELOW right away!

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I’m also a messy eater, so when I munch on these cookies, I got some chips on my shoulder.

(That pun was crumby.)
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I was to have posted a reveal for this meta, by now, but I solved by guessing / instinct.

If anyone wishes to post their reveal, please do, or send me a PM explaining the mechanism. THANK YOU!

All letters in individual words in the theme entries are in alphabetical order:

FIRST FLOOR
BEER BELLY
ALMOST EMPTY
ACCEPT ALL
FORTY BELOW

The only two-word brand of cookie that follows that rule is CHIPS AHOY!
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