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Re: Take Five
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 9:37 am
by Joe Ross
With apologies for the delay, here is the
link to this puzzle in Excel.
Re: Take Five
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 12:31 pm
by BrianMac
Great puzzle, Al!
I'm still laughing at 48-Down. I saw that mascot name for the first time in Ryan's puzzle last week (Ticket to Ride), but never put it together what that team's cheer would be.
Re: Take Five
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 1:06 pm
by Laura M
I was closer than I thought! I got the 1.5 version, although I wasn't sure about it, and I was partway to the 2.03 version. I'd like to think I could have gotten there eventually, but mentally I'd already given up by the time I PMed Al with my lack of progress, so I just read the ROT13ed solution that he sent me (and now I feel like a slacker). Anyway, very nicely done, Al! I like that there are two paths that confirm each other.
Re: Take Five
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 1:17 pm
by Al Sisti
BrianMac wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 12:31 pm
Great puzzle, Al!
I'm still laughing at 48-Down. I saw that mascot name for the first time in Ryan's puzzle last week (Ticket to Ride), but never put it together what that team's cheer would be.
For a laugh, check out their mascot. Definitely would not have passed Will Shortz' "Sunday morning breakfast" test.
Re: Take Five
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 11:56 pm
by BarbaraK
I finally got this one - with a little help from a friend. I was on the track of the 2.03 method but missing a piece and looking at it from the wrong angle.
Found it both ways now - after backsolving the last bit. Very clever! Great job Al!
Re: Take Five
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 11:17 am
by boharr
When is the reveal?
Re: Take Five
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 12:29 pm
by Al Sisti
Hmm. Well let's see, I posted it on Thursday, so how about tomorrow?
Re: Take Five
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:48 pm
by boharr
Up to you. Just don't want to miss it.
Re: Take Five
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 3:27 pm
by Al Sisti
It's probably run its course, so here's the reveal:
The answer, gotten either or both of two ways, was REST, which is both a musical term and a synonym for "Take five."
Method 1 (the “Week 1.5” way)”: The title (TAKE FIVE) and the center down clue/entry – mentioning Roman numerals – has us removing all Vs. There are four (someone mentioned it would have been cool to have a fifth – V – themed entry): in order:
RAVINES – new word without the V – RAINES
VENDED -- new word without the V – ENDED
SELVES -- new word without the V – SELES
TVOFFER -- new word without the V – TOFFER
So the method 1 way is to just read the initial letters of those new V-less words: REST
Method 2 (the “Week 2.3 way”): Those newly formed words can be alternate answers of the same length to four clues:
CARTER was the answer to 11D Expos Hall of Famer … but RAINES fits too
FINAL was the answer to 61A Settled … but ENDED fits too
LENDL was the answer to 65A Tennis great, etc. … but SELES fits too
HARLOT was the answer to 9D Reviled lady, etc. … but TOFFER fits too
The initial letters of those four clues, take in grid order:
9D Reviled lady…
11D Expos Hall of famer
61A Settled
65A Tennis great… also spell REST.
Re: Take Five
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 4:10 pm
by boharr
Very clever. I didn't get it, but I enjoyed trying. Hope you do more.
Re: Take Five
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 6:29 pm
by Al Sisti
boharr wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 4:10 pm
Very clever. I didn't get it, but I enjoyed trying. Hope you do more.
Well thanks! It was a lot of fun... well, it was mostly fun. Now that I've got the bug, I hope to do a few more.
Re: Take Five
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 6:59 pm
by TMart
Great puzzle. When I initially filled the grid, I put RAINES in 11D, then realized it didn't fit with the crossing words, so I got a nice aha when I pulled the V out of RAVINES.
Re: Take Five
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 4:43 am
by Richard B.
Al Sisti wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 3:27 pm
It's probably run its course, so here's the reveal:
The answer, gotten either or both of two ways, was REST, which is both a musical term and a synonym for "Take five."
Method 1 (the “Week 1.5” way)”: The title (TAKE FIVE) and the center down clue/entry – mentioning Roman numerals – has us removing all Vs. There are four (someone mentioned it would have been cool to have a fifth – V – themed entry): in order:
RAVINES – new word without the V – RAINES
VENDED -- new word without the V – ENDED
SELVES -- new word without the V – SELES
TVOFFER -- new word without the V – TOFFER
So the method 1 way is to just read the initial letters of those new V-less words: REST
Method 2 (the “Week 2.3 way”): Those newly formed words can be alternate answers of the same length to four clues:
CARTER was the answer to 11D Expos Hall of Famer … but RAINES fits too
FINAL was the answer to 61A Settled … but ENDED fits too
LENDL was the answer to 65A Tennis great, etc. … but SELES fits too
HARLOT was the answer to 9D Reviled lady, etc. … but TOFFER fits too
The initial letters of those four clues, take in grid order:
9D Reviled lady…
11D Expos Hall of famer
61A Settled
65A Tennis great… also spell REST.
Wow, Al! This was great. I just got to it. For method 2, I mistakenly(?) used RAKE as an alternate answer to 58A. It got me to an “R” just as well with “Richard”! Lucky me! I was just looking for answers that fit the original clues, not necessarily of the same length. I guess my R E S T were a little out of order this way.
Congratulations on the well-deserved accolades. Keep ‘em coming.