MGWCC #759 - “Bright Idea”
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MGWCC #759 - “Bright Idea”
MGWCC #759 — Friday, December 16th, 2022 — “Bright Idea”
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THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a seven-letter word.
Dear Solver,
There was an error in the version of MGWCC that I sent out at noon. Please use the new files instead.
Thanks and sorry!
--Matt
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
Matt
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THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a seven-letter word.
Dear Solver,
There was an error in the version of MGWCC that I sent out at noon. Please use the new files instead.
Thanks and sorry!
--Matt
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
Matt
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I've submitted and now await the first board update.
ETA: #2! Even found it seconds before Jangler.
ETA: #2! Even found it seconds before Jangler.
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Matt just sent out revised .jpz and .pdf files. Does that mean the .puz is OK?
Also, it looks like he is not on Twitter anymore, even tho the link is still on his webpage.
Also, it looks like he is not on Twitter anymore, even tho the link is still on his webpage.
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i just printed out the revised pdf; i think the error is still there, though.... pretty sure i was able to correct the necessary elements myself to get MG's desired result, but confirmation is always nice, of course.
- MikeyG
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I finally got it (I think!), and I have my own silliness of "There's no way this will work" to "Oh my goodness, that's what it is" to thank. Another fun one from Matt!
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Solved, and on the board. Fun meta.
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Hmm... I think the "error" was just an infelicity. It was puzzling but did not impede solving this 100%er.littlepigeon wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 1:11 pm
i just printed out the revised pdf; i think the error is still there, though.... pretty sure i was able to correct the necessary elements myself to get MG's desired result, but confirmation is always nice, of course.
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MMe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 2:26 pmHmm... I think the "error" was just an infelicity. It was puzzling but did not impede solving this 100%er.littlepigeon wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 1:11 pm
i just printed out the revised pdf; i think the error is still there, though.... pretty sure i was able to correct the necessary elements myself to get MG's desired result, but confirmation is always nice, of course.
Not sure I follow the distinction between those two? But I think the sentiment here is shared nonetheless.
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I thought I had this one almost immediately. Submitted confidently. To date, I am the only one of the 43 submitters to get it wrong.
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Beamed up. Admittedly, I did compare the two versions of the puzzle that were sent out for a hint, so I could not claim it as a solo solve.
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Not my best subject, but I managed to beam up
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- Joe Ross
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A 1 AM text dragged me out of a dream and into the solution. The text wasn't a nudge, but I'd worked with another previously, so mine wasn't a solo effort.
Awaiting beamage...
Awaiting beamage...
- Wendy Walker
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A discussion after the Friday Zoom call sowed the seeds of a successful solve for me later that evening!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Got an assist with myriad rabbit holes - turns out there were rabbits lurking in a couple of them - and stumbled, bumbled, fumbled somehow to the finish line... I feel like I missed something along the way, we'll see...
Ray