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Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:59 pm
by LLinNC
I see the path, but I can't put the last piece into place. It didn't help that I didn't realize there was a revised puzzle until long after I had started working on it. Putting it away for tonight and hopefully will have my aha moment tomorrow.
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:55 pm
by RPardoe
FWLIW - I solved using the original (non-revised) puzzle. And didn't find the mistakes getting in the way of the solve.
(As I had asked Pete for the PUZ file, I did ask him about a mistake I saw...and he responded, yep a mistake. So perhaps I didn't worry too much about them as a result?)
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:59 pm
by oldjudge
LesY wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:38 pm
Great puzzle! I learned a lot for sure.
To Al’s question, there is another level but it’s more of a theme-consistency than a level. Will keep looking to see if there’s more.
Exactly, I noticed that too.
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:39 am
by Cindy
Solved with help. Agree that it was too Google dependent for me.
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:35 am
by ChrisKochmanski
It has been interesting, to me, to read of your views on Googling for the metas. With this puzzle, specifically, I didn't mind the Googling. In fact, I enjoyed it. (Learned some things!) But I wouldn't want ALL metas to involve this much Googling, and I don't think I'd want them to commonly involve this much. Just now and then.
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:46 pm
by boharr
I got the correct solution fairly quickly, and it was by no means a wild guess. The problem was I didn't know how to get the correct solution by solving the meta. Eventually, with help, I got there.
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:40 pm
by oldjudge
ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:35 am
It has been interesting, to me, to read of your views on Googling for the metas. With this puzzle, specifically, I didn't mind the Googling. In fact, I enjoyed it. (Learned some things!) But I wouldn't want ALL metas to involve this much Googling, and I don't think I'd want them to commonly involve this much. Just now and then.
I love to learn things from puzzles, especially new words or interesting facts. Nothing is better at a party than lulling people into complacency with strings of common word sentences and then dropping a “callipygian” on them. However, I can’t see what I googled in this puzzle ever being used again. LOL, google it.
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:33 pm
by Cindy N
I will admit, there was something in this puzzle that should have been an instant tell for me - and I totally overlooked it. Shame on me. I'll share when the answer is revealed and hang my head in shame.
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 3:08 pm
by Scott M
I believe I can chalk this up as a rare winner for me. This is one of the toughest and most satisfying metas I've solved.
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:36 pm
by boharr
Cindy N wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:33 pm
I will admit, there was something in this puzzle that should have been an instant tell for me - and I totally overlooked it. Shame on me. I'll share when the answer is revealed and hang my head in shame.
Look forward to it because I have a hunch.
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:12 pm
by C=64
Laura M wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 4:16 pm
Also I wanted to remind everyone that Google is not infallible,
Yep, I was led astray by one mistake online and had to pull a big dusty book off the shelf to verify the mistake.
Um, so, I just submitted my first meta puzzle answer ever!
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 8:25 am
by anjhinz
Wow, amazing puzzle. I'd never heard of the book but I'll be reading it soon for sure.
Re: #64 - "Inspiration Point"
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 12:17 pm
by Cindy N
boharr wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:36 pm
Cindy N wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:33 pm
I will admit, there was something in this puzzle that should have been an instant tell for me - and I totally overlooked it. Shame on me. I'll share when the answer is revealed and hang my head in shame.
Look forward to it because I have a hunch.
As promised...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmrbiX9__wM
