#660 - "Opposites Attract"
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Got it. I found both the puzzle and the meta to be pretty difficult, but a flash of inspiration got me there.
- hashbrown
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Challenging fill and got plenty of meta-based burrows to explore. Let's see where Sunday takes me...
-HB
- MikeyG
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Yeah, even the fill was a bit crunchy on this one!
- Streroto
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Agree fill was challenging especially NE corner for me. No idea about meta however.
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Done. Very Clever, and I’m thrilled to be in the top 100. Will never happen again
- TMart
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- RPardoe
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Great construction - only one small misstep before getting the answer.
Interesting on the achievements.
Interesting on the achievements.
- oldjudge
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Got it finally after going down a wrong path that looked VERY promising, but led to a dead end. Another great idea well realized from Matt!
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If it makes you feel better, I'm in exactly the same boat. Got this one quickly, and have a clear "step one" on the WSJ but no idea where to go forward. Apparently I speak Gaffneyan fluently, but my Shenkian needs work.
- MajordomoTom
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grid solved, first step in the solution discovered and I'm already amazed by this puzzle.
still trying to determine next step(s).
But WSJ - was done very quickly. Amazing how that works for different solvers, one immediate and the other a head scratching exercise.
still trying to determine next step(s).
But WSJ - was done very quickly. Amazing how that works for different solvers, one immediate and the other a head scratching exercise.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Same for me, MajordomoTom. I have the first step in this puzzle and I thought “holy crap”. How does one construct something like this? Don’t know where to go from here but, wow.
I also felt WSJ was fairly easy but I enjoyed it thoroughly.
I also felt WSJ was fairly easy but I enjoyed it thoroughly.
- ChrisKochmanski
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Beam me up!
Now that was an aha to savor.
I know others are saying it, but to repeat: How does Matt do it? Wow!
Now that was an aha to savor.
I know others are saying it, but to repeat: How does Matt do it? Wow!
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Beam me up. A great meta - even once I figured out the mechanism, it took a while to work through it.
- Bird Lives
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At first glance, I see what must be the first step. But I have no idea how to get from that to the meta, though I figure it must have something to do with the title.
Update 11:30 (about an hour later). Beam me up. Not yet confirmed but has to be.
Update 11:30 (about an hour later). Beam me up. Not yet confirmed but has to be.
Jay
- DrTom
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Solved the WSJCC but no inspiration yet on MG. People are proclaiming the ease with which they solved and I cannot even see the "hook". I'll try on Sunday when I'm fresher and maybe divine providence will help?
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
- ky-mike
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Very tough grid. I had to cheat, I admit it. Need to print and hilight before any progress might be made on the meta. Seriously don't know how people can see metas so quickly...lol. Maybe next year Matt should offer a discounted subscription for idiots like me who can't get past week 3.
UPDATE: Beamed up.
UPDATE: Beamed up.
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- ajk
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Have what I think must be the first step, but not much else. Further than I often get on a week 4.
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