#672 - "The Purloined Letters" by Dean Silverberg
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#672 - "The Purloined Letters" by Dean Silverberg
This week’s contest answer is a fictional detective.
[Great autobio of Mr. Silverberg on Matt's site.]
[Great autobio of Mr. Silverberg on Matt's site.]
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I'm beamed up. Seemed relatively easy for a week 3, though I had to Google a bit.
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Beamed up!
I can be found in Sheridan, NY, veejaying. (8)
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Jumped the gun after getting the first few parts. Streak, I hardly knew ye. Agree that it's not really a 3 except for the probable need for lots of us to google.
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Nice one! (and much easier than last week IMO)
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I knew what to Google to ID the shamus when I had half the grid filled.
Jay
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Waiting for a Matt update, but I’m feeling pretty good. Some Google involved...
And confirmed. Molecules are floating through space.
And confirmed. Molecules are floating through space.
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I broke my own rule and submitted before I finished the grid! I was excited that I actually knew of this detective, and I thought that might not be the case for most... Of course there's Google, so I'm still only 39th on the board :-)
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Solved. Agree with others that it was easier for me than a typical week 3.
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Got it... Off the couch. I was so hoping for Columbo but it was not to be. Fun Friday puzzle. My first Matt Gaffney crossword contest puzzles solved without a nudge.
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Beam me up. Definitely on the easy side of week 3, though I suppose 3 of 5 might be easier than 3 of 4 typically. Did feel more like a normal 2. But maybe I just got lucky.
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Beam me up! I enjoyed the meta but can't say I loved the grid.
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Stout fellow has also been spied in the grid. Ditto for a Boston tec support character.
Red herrings? Easter eggs? Coincidences?
Red herrings? Easter eggs? Coincidences?
Jay
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Fun puzzle—great job by Dean! Solving this was an obstacle course though. First, the puzzle didn’t arrive until 12:07. Then my internet took a ten minute nap in the middle. Other than that, lol, it was pretty smooth sailing.
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Got step one. Need to noodle on that a bit. Gonna get some fresh air and take another look in a while.
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Beam me, anyway.
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PLATELET 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 ENORMOUS 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝟰𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰,
𝟯𝟬% 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰,
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮. 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!
PLATELET 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 ENORMOUS 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝟰𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰,
𝟯𝟬% 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰,
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮. 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!
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Beam me up. I never read anything with this detective but now I want to.
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beamed up!
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