#21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 7:09 pm
What cartoon character is hinted at by this puzzle?
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#21 - "Semi'd'omes"
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Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 7:11 pm
I submitted a guess which seems to me to work thematically, but I wonder if there's a surer confirmation than I was able to manage.
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 9:01 pm
You may have guessed right, but there's a way to work it so your answer feels like a 100%-er. Good one!
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 9:35 pm
Agreed. This is a 100%. Er. In more than one way.
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 12:42 am
Genius construction.
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 8:53 am
I saw something, and it was off to the races....but it turned out to be the wrong race. Then I noticed something else and ran to another race, but that too was not the right race. Finally realized I was overcomplicating things, and now have the answer. I assume the red herrings were intentional. Sorry to mix fish and horseracing metaphors in same comment.
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 11:39 am
Definitely a 100%-er.
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 12:11 pm
Ah, yes, there's a solid confirmation. Fortunately I'd guessed correctly.
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 10:45 am
Agreed: it's a 100%-er (and a great meta).
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 2:16 pm
Yup! I got it!
Now on to the MGWCC. I love weeks with more than two metas.
Now on to the MGWCC. I love weeks with more than two metas.
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 11:38 am
Let's see, I believe I've done four metas this week: WSJCC, MGWCC, PGWCC, Fireball ... Anyone know of others? My wife is out of town until tomorrow, and I'll need entertainment tonight.
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 5:38 pm
This one took me longer to get through the grid than to solve the meta.
On the one hand, 21A? Really? Was that necessary? On the other hand, amazing that he found a way to get what he needed in there at all.
On the one hand, 21A? Really? Was that necessary? On the other hand, amazing that he found a way to get what he needed in there at all.
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 6:05 pm
Yeah, that was a totally unheard of thing for me! I figure things like that will come in handy during my appearance on Jeopardy!, you know, when that happens.
Re: #21 - "Semi'd'omes"
Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 6:07 pm