I was thinking that I’d pay extra for some tutoring. I can’t even find a step 1.Dplass wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:37 am 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.
#660 - "Opposites Attract"
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I saw a key component right away but only because I'd seen something similar in a previous puzzle some while ago. But for that, this aspect of the puzzle might have remained out of my field of vision. Then I remembered to look for another gimmick that I'd seen used. When that checked out, the rest fell into place.Dplass wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:37 am 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.
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Same here! It gets old fast when you don't even know where to start.SusieG wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:25 pmI was thinking that I’d pay extra for some tutoring. I can’t even find a step 1.Dplass wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:37 am 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.
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Hmmm. I thought I was onto something, but a fellow muggle said my step 2 was all wet. More pondering to do.
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Beam me up!!
I was certain last night and this morning I was going to lose my little [10] symbol I worked so hard for the last few months. Then something that was nagging the back of my brain for hours suddenly took on a whole new meaning. A few more aha moments, and I had it! Matt is a genius!
I was certain last night and this morning I was going to lose my little [10] symbol I worked so hard for the last few months. Then something that was nagging the back of my brain for hours suddenly took on a whole new meaning. A few more aha moments, and I had it! Matt is a genius!
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I at least found a step zero. But no step 1 yet.elementary wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:58 pmSame here! It gets old fast when you don't even know where to start.SusieG wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:25 pmI was thinking that I’d pay extra for some tutoring. I can’t even find a step 1.Dplass wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:37 am 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.
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WOW! Request permission to come aboard! Submitted what I feel HAS to be the answer, all I can say is that I am AWESTRUCK. If this is what he was working on and it got delayed I am surprised it is even out this century! Hoping to be confirmed (now that I have been baptized in the water off the Love Boat).
EDIT:
10:30 - DRAT, missed the 0830 update, now the nail-biting commences since I got Saint Nicholas-ed a few puzzles back - if only he'd have been a Martian I might have got partial credit
EDIT 2:
Yippee - confirmed, Holy Moly that was a super-duper, ramma-llama ding-dong of a puzzle and I moved up the board some 200 places!
EDIT:
10:30 - DRAT, missed the 0830 update, now the nail-biting commences since I got Saint Nicholas-ed a few puzzles back - if only he'd have been a Martian I might have got partial credit
EDIT 2:
Yippee - confirmed, Holy Moly that was a super-duper, ramma-llama ding-dong of a puzzle and I moved up the board some 200 places!
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!
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"I moved up the board some 200 places!" - how does that work?DrTom wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:15 am WOW! Request permission to come aboard! Submitted what I feel HAS to be the answer, all I can say is that I am AWESTRUCK. If this is what he was working on and it got delayed I am surprised it is even out this century! Hoping to be confirmed (now that I have been baptized in the water off the Love Boat).
EDIT:
10:30 - DRAT, missed the 0830 update, now the nail-biting commences since I got Saint Nicholas-ed a few puzzles back - if only he'd have been a Martian I might have got partial credit
EDIT 2:
Yippee - confirmed, Holy Moly that was a super-duper, ramma-llama ding-dong of a puzzle and I moved up the board some 200 places!
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well, I still am at step 1, and I now have two (perhaps three) different step 1s to consider.
this thing is amazing and I have a few (three) guesses, one of which is a bit less of a SWAG than the other two, but ...
this puzzle (clues, grid, etc) is amazingly put together. Even w/o having the answer, I'm not sure how he managed to do this. I guess it's because of his "welcome earthlings" on his page - he's not from here.
this thing is amazing and I have a few (three) guesses, one of which is a bit less of a SWAG than the other two, but ...
this puzzle (clues, grid, etc) is amazingly put together. Even w/o having the answer, I'm not sure how he managed to do this. I guess it's because of his "welcome earthlings" on his page - he's not from here.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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I got Step 1 fairly quickly, but unraveling the answer took a few hours. Very fun.
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Beam me up. He hasn't updated yet but this is a 100 percenter! Edit: Confirmed!
Like everyone else I am amazed at how Matt comes up with these mechanisms and fits them in a crossword puzzle.
I did most of the puzzle on Friday, but we are still moving in and working on getting ready for the new kitchen that is coming. One wall out this weekend.
Like everyone else I am amazed at how Matt comes up with these mechanisms and fits them in a crossword puzzle.
I did most of the puzzle on Friday, but we are still moving in and working on getting ready for the new kitchen that is coming. One wall out this weekend.
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How do you obtain a "fellow muggle" to nudge you in the right direction (or away from the wrong)? Can they be purchased on Amazon?
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You send a muggle solver on the forum a pm. It helps if you share what ideas you’ve already tried.WeThotUWasAToad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:09 pmHow do you obtain a "fellow muggle" to nudge you in the right direction (or away from the wrong)? Can they be purchased on Amazon?
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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I’m happy for you, but sad that the idiots club is smaller without you.