"Building Suspense" - February 19, 2021
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:40 pm
It's gone out to email subscribers. Will update thread once it's up on the site later this evening.
I thought I'd subscribed... guess I didn't.
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"Building Suspense" - February 19, 2021
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Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:49 pm
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:47 pm
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:47 am
Hm.... Both of you ARE on the list. And other subscribers got the email. Can you check your spam? Or if you use Gmail, the Promotions tab?
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:52 am
I got my email Friday.
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:37 am
The blog page is up. Leaderboard posted also.
http://www.lexicondevil.live/2021/02/pu ... pense.html
http://www.lexicondevil.live/2021/02/pu ... pense.html
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:03 am
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:55 am
Part of the issue is that Google Groups REALLY wants you to use a Google account to subscribe. I may switch this over to MailChimp or something. Or Patreon? Can you have a free level for Patreon? I guess it's my job to figure that out.
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:44 pm
I'm fine checking Gmail more often. Actually we had to set up a Gmail account for a museum we're starting in Utica, so I have to check it/them more often anyway. No worries...
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:08 pm
If you DM me your preferred email address I can change it. Everything seems to work okay as long as I, the list owner, do it myself.
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:24 pm
Out of Hell like a bat.
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:22 pm
Ricky-Sticker arrived, thanks! I found a white mug and presto, a Lexicon Devil mug. Take that WSJ
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:48 am
I got the email, downloaded the puzzle and completed the grid. Four days later I have gotten no further.
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:11 pm
Re: "Building Suspense" - Lexicon Devil - February 19, 2021
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:18 pm
Now that's a fine looking mug!
Solution just posted to the site:
http://www.lexicondevil.live/p/meta-sol ... ilers.html
Solution just posted to the site:
http://www.lexicondevil.live/p/meta-sol ... ilers.html
Re: "Building Suspense" - February 19, 2021
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:40 am
I solved (correctly) based on only the title and hint. Well I did notice the word STY but could not put it totally together until Ricky indicated the other two words I needed.
I still did not see it for a bit but it finally clicked. This was all well after the deadline, but I still feel like I "Beat the Devil".
I still did not see it for a bit but it finally clicked. This was all well after the deadline, but I still feel like I "Beat the Devil".
Re: "Building Suspense" - February 19, 2021
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:53 pm
Oops, I guess I submitted after the deadline... I only saw it this morning!
Re: "Building Suspense" - February 19, 2021
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:56 pm
Similar for me: I saw STY which suggested pigs, and then looking at the title it was a short step to seeing the image of a wolf huffing and puffing - with the listener in suspense as to whether he would blow the building down. Nice construction to be able to create a meta for such a simple grid.lbray53 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:40 am I solved (correctly) based on only the title and hint. Well I did notice the word STY but could not put it totally together until Ricky indicated the other two words I needed.
I still did not see it for a bit but it finally clicked. This was all well after the deadline, but I still feel like I "Beat the Devil".