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Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 10:51 pm
by DrTom
OK, so 153, I'll take it. I am mad at myself because I had this solved looooong ago except for a stupid clerical error/ However, 153 on a week 3 MG is fine with me, actually ANY number on a week 3 MG puzzle is AOK since I have had several "thanks for playing" results in the past. I may be far from an honorable mention, but I am also now far from a dishonorable discharge.
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 1:13 pm
by Domini
Domini wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 9:40 pm
Would anyone be willing to answer a simple yes/no question in a PM? I am fairly confident I have the right answer, but I may be missing one final step. I want to make sure I’m not before submitting. Thanks!!
I really liked this puzzle! Quite elegant (so far….)
Thanks to those who confirmed I had the final answer and was done. My overthinking tripping me up again. Still think it’s quite an elegant meta though.
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 1:36 pm
by minimuggle
I have finished step #1 which was fun. Now to figure out the next step.
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 2:01 pm
by Jeremy Smith
I think I have the first step completed, but I don’t really have until Wednesday to finish this. I’ll be on the road for two days starting early tomorrow morning. If someone could point me in the right direction to the next step, I’d really appreciate it!
Edit: I’ve been beamed up with a couple of kindly nudges!
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 3:33 pm
by ky-mike
Should be on the leaderboard soon. I had the answer early on, but not the click that I needed. I now have that click!
Edit - Confirmed
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 3:45 pm
by Sara Dacus
I have step one. Have spent over 24 hours trying various methods for step two. I may need a nudge. Would anyone be open to reading what I've been trying?
EDIT--Received a nice response. Plugging away again . . .
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 4:04 pm
by 802puzzler
I definitely have step one, and have tried a few step twos that have lead nowhere. Can i bounce a question off one of our esteemed solvers?
P. S. We have at least one muggle who has a distinct advantage, but I'm not naming names!
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 5:06 pm
by KDubs
After sharing notes, I got by with a little help from my friend (thanks, Mike!). We had the right path — the step I questioned was right — but that final “aha” was tricky (for me).. Although, thinking about it more, makes total sense. I do think this is gettable, so if you’re still at it, keep going. Well done as usual, Mr. Gaffney!
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 6:57 pm
by Orsys
Finally. Got it.
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 8:09 pm
by Cinny
I had the first step early on, but it took me what seemed like forever, to get the next step. But now, happy to be on the leaderboard! Very nice "aha" moment.
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 1:20 am
by HeadinHome
Beamed on up. Finally!! There was what felt like a goldmine of possibilities where I was laboring for days, to no avail. Didn’t help that 1/12 of the formula was completely unfamiliar. A corrective nudge from Brenner did the trick!
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 7:54 am
by higgysue
The first step came easily but now I am out of ideas. My husband even tried to help me. He actually came up with something. It’s not correct but it was sweet that he tried. Normally he has no patience for these but will listen to me tell him about my latest solve.
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 10:41 am
by Bird Lives
Beamed up with a nudge.
How does he do it?
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 10:54 am
by cbarbee002
Can't find the hook for step 2. I'm sure I'm staring right at it.
Edit: I was staring right at it. Go figure!
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 2:45 pm
by MikeyG
I'm not sure which is more frustrating: to have absolutely no clue at all (TOP HAT, ZAIRE) or to feel like you're literally almost right there but things are just not dropping. The latter is me right now! We'll see what happens. Kudos who got this right away and those that are still trickling in! Looking around 325-ish, perhaps (I always have to count the buzzer-beater surge!!).
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 4:58 pm
by BackHomeInKY
Glad I’ve got until Wednesday. Step 1 came easily. Brain went dormant after that.
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 7:14 pm
by SusieG
I have been trying to move past step one since Saturday. I can’t imagine where to look next. Glad we have an extra day, or am I?
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 7:55 pm
by EmilyW
I was stuck on step 1 forever as well, but finally got beamed up. I definitely needed that extra day.
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 10:48 pm
by Dplass
MikeyG wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 2:45 pm
I'm not sure which is more frustrating: to have absolutely no clue at all (TOP HAT, ZAIRE) or to feel like you're literally almost right there but things are just not dropping. The latter is me right now! We'll see what happens. Kudos who got this right away and those that are still trickling in! Looking around 325-ish, perhaps (I always have to count the buzzer-beater surge!!).
For me, it's more frustrating to have no clue at all. Which is basically most weeks...
Re: #677 - “Lofty Aspirations”
Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 12:34 am
by tonyrobots
I certainly have step 1. And have a strong suspicion of step 2 (or maybe 1.5). And a couple of odd bits and pieces that seem to tie into things but I'm not sure how. A gentle nudge would be quite appreciated -- I'll tell you where I'm at and perhaps you can nudge me in the right direction...
