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This week’s contest answer is what you’ll be after solving this meta (I hope).

I submitted a wrong answer. Don't have any more time to put into it this weekend.

Got what has to be first step. But now what?

Toby wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:54 pm Got what has to be first step. But now what?

Ditto. And stuck.

<strike>can someone PM me about the grid? I'm having trouble with three answers in the S and SW. 76A, 69D and 64D. I have something that I think works for the two D's but isn't good for the A.</strike>

EDIT: Thanks Joe, change one letter and it all makes sense. The grid at least.

The meta - I'd say I don't have a clue, the problem isn't that, it's too many clues. No steps identified yet. A few possible leads. That's not my request.

Meg wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:30 pm

Toby wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:54 pm Got what has to be first step. But now what?

Ditto. And stuck.

Same.

11 solvers after 3 hours. Wow, and a week 3? Not counting group solves (the times imply there were a few), it's probably more like 6 or 7. It even took Jangler 2:15 to solve it; what chance do we mere mortals have?

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:46 pm 11 solvers after 3 hours. Wow, and a week 3? Not counting group solves (the times imply there were a few), it's probably more like 6 or 7. It even took Jangler 2:15 to solve it; what chance do we mere mortals have?

And what chance do us MERE, mere mortals have?!

Submission time - 15:03. Fingers crossed.....
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Leaderboard update - 16:22.

Beam me up!

There is no agony like waiting for that update.

cbarbee002 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:35 pm

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:46 pm 11 solvers after 3 hours. Wow, and a week 3? Not counting group solves (the times imply there were a few), it's probably more like 6 or 7. It even took Jangler 2:15 to solve it; what chance do we mere mortals have?

And what chance do us MERE, mere mortals have?!

Not to mention us mere mere mere mortals.

Five hours, 17 solvers. Lovely. Getting flashbacks to last month’s week “3”.

Step one found and followed ... to nothing.

But it's 100% a step one, no way that's a coincidence. But ... now stuck.

Dplass wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:08 pm

Meg wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:30 pm

Toby wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:54 pm Got what has to be first step. But now what?

Ditto. And stuck.

Same.

Fourth this.

Looking forward to the weird dreams I always have when stuck on a meta, in which I stumble upon a completely obvious solution ... that is in no way workable once I wake up.

This week's contest answer is what you'll be after solving this meta

What is a nonagenarian?

I'm stuck in the same place as the rest of you.

Hector wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 6:32 pm

This week's contest answer is what you'll be after solving this meta

What is a nonagenarian?

That's brilliant. I may just submit that (giving you credit, of course.)

"There is no agony like waiting for that update."
Every time that I submit an answer; it happens to be within five minutes of the last update, so there is always a long wait.

I, too, have the first step, but stumped for a while now.

Stuck halfway like the rest it seems. The title is short on words and direction.

Also in transporter limbo. I can partially support an answer that makes sense, but some pieces refuse to fall into place.

Update: Actually I think I got it! Submitted, but there's no way the leaderboard will update before tomorrow morning, so I guess I'll just phase in and out until then... :-)

Update #2: Beamed up!