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PCC#1 "20% Off Select Styles at J.Crew and Kmart" (July 31, 2023)

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:47 pm
by pchow13
Finally getting around to posting my old puzzles here on this forum.

Please see below for PCC#1 - "20% Off Select Styles at J.Crew and Kmart" originally posted on Crosshare on 07/31/23

[Level 2] Meta prompt: The answer to the meta is the name of my friend whom I wrote this puzzle for (and whose birthday is today, July 31)

Note: this is my first meta puzzle... it's an old puzzle that I adapted into a meta format by adding a prompt... many thanks to @damefoxwords for (1) test-solving and (2) introducing me to the Muggles forum

Note: the level is the intended difficulty I had in mind when I designed the puzzle, but may play differently since every solver has their own area of expertise... what one person may find easy, another may find difficult.

Have fun and keep in mind if you're ever lost at sea, google is your best friend (actually, I don't know if you'd get internet service in the middle of the ocean)
-Phil :mrgreen:

20% Off Select Styles at J.Crew and Kmart
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Note: The Crosshare version of the puzzle lists this as "Puzzle #67" (PCC#1)... this is NOT part of the meta - I used to number my non-meta puzzles and continued my numbering system before transitioning over to meta puzzles

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Nudges below:

Hint #1: The four long entries are not part of the meta. Focus on the title instead: what is 20% expressed as a fraction?

Hint #2: 20% = 1/5... concentrate on the five-letter words... say them out loud... do any of them jump out to you?

Hint #3: The hint at 64-Down is twofold, "gimme five" means you need five words total... and "up top" means you need to take the top letter from these five words (20% off the top)

Hint #4: The five 5-letter words are symmetrically placed... starting with 1-Down

Solution below - SPOILER ALERT:

Answer explanation: Base solution: CPLUS + IBEAM + NSYNC + DFLAT + YAXIS = CINDY

Now that you know the solution is CINDY, see if you can find where in the puzzle I've hidden her name a second time (again with symmetrically placed entries).

Bonus solution - SPOILER ALERT:

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Re: PCC#1 "20% Off Select Styles at J.Crew and Kmart" (July 31, 2023)

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:45 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Pretty Cool Cruciverbalism!

Got it, with nudges.

Re: PCC#1 "20% Off Select Styles at J.Crew and Kmart" (July 31, 2023)

Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 2:34 pm
by rjy
Needed only nudge 3 due to a misinterpretation of a clue, but fun puzzle and nice to get this collection dumped in our laps!

Re: PCC#1 "20% Off Select Styles at J.Crew and Kmart" (July 31, 2023)

Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 3:16 pm
by KayW
:crossed_swords: :rabbit: Nudged around the corner. A great first meta - thanks! (ha ha - at this point, I might have waited another month or two so I could wish your friend a more timely happy birthday)

Re: PCC#1 "20% Off Select Styles at J.Crew and Kmart" (July 31, 2023)

Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 3:12 pm
by Berto
Solved! Happy birthday for July 31, MetaAnswer!