70. We're Coming Apart!
- Cinny
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Finally got it with a helpful nudge. Sometimes I just don't see it no matter how many times I look! Thanks, Mikey.
Cindy Heisler
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On the next page (this one!), there will be!
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See if that helps!
- jhseeman
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Nudge 2 got me going....Sad that a sports fan whiffed on the sports puzzle....
- KayW
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I hadn't noticed Nudge 5 til you mentioned it - nice touch!
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Finally got it, but only after multiple nudges. Gotta try to remember the cardinal rule on these -- "Think like Mikey (as frightening as that might be)". Thanks for the puzzle!
Matthew
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Thanks. Reading comprehension was not my friend on this one (I was one of those who needed the first nudge as a rescue).
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Late to it… already had the nudges and yet still needed the nudges - that phenomenon where the nudges tell you nothing new but that second look with fresh eyes gets you over the hump. Clever one, Mikey!
Ray
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I missed @DrTom's nudgy request, so I'm kindly waiting, haha.
- Cap'n Rick
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Woo-hoo! Got it! Nice one, @MikeyG!
- DrTom
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Needed the nudges and still got it wrong. Mistake I would associate with a newcomer, I deserve all the scorn everyone can handle. I'll explain after the reveal.
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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!
- MikeyG
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I hope these puzzles weren't a scorn in your side! (Don't contempt me to post any more of these.)
- MikeyG
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Puzzle #70 answer: SEVEN-TEN (7-10) SPLIT
Correct entries: 54
Pretty much a visual meta this time around, one that leans SAD: We have 7 entries in the grid that "split" the word TEN as either T*EN or TE*N, suggesting the challenging bowling maneuver SEVEN-TEN (7-10) SPLIT, which is our meta answer. Note the "anchor" entries or BOLE and LING, as well as the fact that this fits nicely with meta #70, which is 7 x 10.
I should have realized from @Joe Ross's WAG of "49ers" that he misread it as "team" and not "term"; that never occurred to me, but someone else submitted the "76ers" as well. Then I realized what was up! (Not the Broncos' wins, sadly - but the Cubs are still in it!).
Once again, thanks to @BrennerTJ for the great graphic! I have some bowling puns, but I'll spare you (though they're right up my alley).
Another meta next Saturday!
Mikey G
Correct entries: 54
Pretty much a visual meta this time around, one that leans SAD: We have 7 entries in the grid that "split" the word TEN as either T*EN or TE*N, suggesting the challenging bowling maneuver SEVEN-TEN (7-10) SPLIT, which is our meta answer. Note the "anchor" entries or BOLE and LING, as well as the fact that this fits nicely with meta #70, which is 7 x 10.
I should have realized from @Joe Ross's WAG of "49ers" that he misread it as "team" and not "term"; that never occurred to me, but someone else submitted the "76ers" as well. Then I realized what was up! (Not the Broncos' wins, sadly - but the Cubs are still in it!).
Once again, thanks to @BrennerTJ for the great graphic! I have some bowling puns, but I'll spare you (though they're right up my alley).
Another meta next Saturday!
Mikey G
- DrTom
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Oh, the woes of the non observant. I saw the tens, I saw the 5 across ones and then dutifully entered 5-10 split and it was wrong of course. But wait, Mikey mentioned Lily and the other name for the 5-7-10 split is "the Lily", now I don't know why 7 would be in there, but I tried it, and of course it was wrong. I tried to use the * as a position and submitted 7 8 split (tough not a split really since those pins sit together, and what about the 5 and 10...) I tried almost every combo of 5-10, but never once did I look back at the grid to see that there were SEVEN TENS that were split.
Dang it all to heck.
Oh well I had a ball with it anyway and never even had a chance for my mind to go in the gutter while I was waiting for inspiration to strike.
Minnie, this is NOT what I meant when I said get your cat bowl!
Dang it all to heck.
Oh well I had a ball with it anyway and never even had a chance for my mind to go in the gutter while I was waiting for inspiration to strike.
Minnie, this is NOT what I meant when I said get your cat bowl!
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!
- DrTom
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Puzzle was fine, it was the solver that got caught in the ball return!!
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!
- jhseeman
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