Welcome to summer - the time of year when millions of folks head "Down East" to enjoy the beauty and wonder that the great state of Maine has to offer. Whether it's camping on a lake or basking on a beach, "Vacationland" is the place to go if you love the great outdoors. It's no wonder that @MaineMarge has made this state her home, and her lovely flower gardens enhance the scenic beauty there.
I'd like to thank @Wendy Walker and @boharr for test solving and @Joe Ross for "teaching us all to fish" when it comes to creating and posting our own files and links.
The meta answer is a famous person. (No, it's not @MaineMarge)
OTC.... and not a ...heading to NYC for my vacay this week! No spoiler, but you never know how Muggles may interpret comments. Right? ! Thanks, Capn!
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 8:34 am
by benchen71
Off the couch! Very nice aha moment.
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 9:30 am
by ajk
Wow, this is pretty great, even by your high standards. Thanks!
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 12:00 pm
by hcbirker
Fun! Thanks Cap'n!
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 12:47 pm
by DrTom
The Captain never disappoints! Fun puzzle and a head slapping AHA! Great Monday, all I can say is MMM...
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 1:41 pm
by HeadinHome
A meta worthy of a Monday effort! Enjoyed my dismount from the couch very much — even if my knees cracked a little. Have a great week everyone!
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 2:12 pm
by MarkWoychick
Off the couch - great puzzle, Rick!
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 2:36 pm
by woozy
Can't force an AHA moment....
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 4:55 pm
by Anita
Fun aha moment! We're off the couch.
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:39 pm
by Jeremy Smith
Off the couch after a brief distraction. Nice one, Cap'n! Thanks!
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:55 pm
by Berto
Aha! Finally off the couch!
Re: Down East
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 9:54 pm
by MikeyG
Two epiphanies for the price of one! Love it!
Re: Down East
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:16 am
by DrTom
MikeyG wrote: Mon Jun 24, 2024 9:54 pm
Two epiphanies for the price of one! Love it!
Come to Norway buddy!!!! The forests are so much better here - certainly you've heard about our Norwegian Woods!
Re: Down East
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:58 am
by Schmeel
Off the couch - thanks for the puzzle!
Re: Down East
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 7:29 am
by Cap'n Rick
Day 1 Leaderboard
This one appears to be playing a little harder than expected as only 26 have solved so far:
Wendy Walker (TS)
boharr (TS)
andeux
Danny K Bernstein
Cindy Weatherman
Darth
LindaPRmaven
benchen71
Al Sisti
Meg
ajk
hcbirker
DrTom
FrankieHeck
Pair O Ducks
HeadinHome
MarkWoychick
Gutman
Tim
Anita
MikeyG
Laura M
BMW
Jeremy Smith
Berto
Schmeel
Let me provide a reverse nudge by telling you the answer is NOT Stephen King, nor is it @Berto
Please let me know if I've missed anyone!
Re: Down East
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 7:43 am
by Eric Porter
OTC. Thanks, Capn!
I was pretty much 100% there yesterday, but just hadn't put 2 and 2 together.
Re: Down East
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 8:35 am
by ChrisKochmanski
OTC!
Much fun. Like “Down East” itself. Thanks, Cap’n!
Re: Down East
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:21 am
by Abide
Didn’t get started until this morning. One wrong guess and then the penny dropped. Fantastic puzzle Rick!
Re: Down East
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 11:13 am
by rjy
Man! What a lazy start to the week, spent all of Monday on the couch. Just needed to twist my thinking a bit from what I already surmised and there it was. Clever! Thanks, Cap'n!
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