The Wright Stuff
- Cap'n Rick
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The Wright Stuff
Ahoy, Muggles!
It's great to be back on the Sunday Summer Substitute (SSS) - a site where constructors can be bold and take chances - kinda like the Wright Brothers whose historic flight took place 120 years ago this fall. While nearly everybody has heard of the Wright Brothers and their aviation achievement, very few people are aware that they were arrested for trespassing at Kitty Hawk. Yep, and to make matters worse, the judge refused to grant them bail. He considered them a "flight risk". I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @boharr, @whimsy, @MarkWoychick, @Wendy Walker, and @Joe Ross for pretesting and technical help.
The meta answer is 7 letters long.
The Wright Stuff - Crosshare
The Wright Stuff - PUZ
The Wright Stuff - PDF
The Wright Stuff - Spreadsheet
Difficulty
This one is like a tranquil lake on which a floatplane just landed.
Nudges are here.
Solution is here.
Good luck!
Cap'n Rick
PS - I want to thank my good friend @MarkWoychick for agreeing to host last week's SSS on short notice. Thanks again, Mark! You certainly do have "the right stuff"!
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Sssolved! Thanks, Rick. Entertaining as always.
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SSSSuper great and SSSSolved
My wife says that I hang around with some strange people. And that was after I read her the Captain's lead in to the puzzle
My wife says that I hang around with some strange people. And that was after I read her the Captain's lead in to the puzzle
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
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- lbray53
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SSSolved. Very clever. Up my alley.
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Wow, the only two google hits on that "flight risk" joke are this very forum page and the /r/dadjokes subreddit from three years ago.
Thanks, Cap'n!
Thanks, Cap'n!
- Cap'n Rick
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Sunday Nudges
One of the nice things about the SSS is the same-day availability of nudges. Here they are:
Please let me know if you'd like more help.
One of the nice things about the SSS is the same-day availability of nudges. Here they are:
Please let me know if you'd like more help.
- hcbirker
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SSSolved SSSans SSSuggestions. Another fun one - thanks Cap'n!
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- SamKat9
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Sssolved, though I needed nudge 3. Great puzzle!
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PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
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Nudge 2. I just assume you collaborated with Mikey G. As Mikey G didn't have 7 letters I just gave up and rolled over and went back to sleep.
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My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
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SSSolved!
My great-grandfather knew Titanic was doomed. He kept insisting, “She’ll sink! She’ll sink!” He wouldn’t shut up about it, and people got sick of hearing it. So they had him kicked out of the movie theater.
My great-grandfather knew Titanic was doomed. He kept insisting, “She’ll sink! She’ll sink!” He wouldn’t shut up about it, and people got sick of hearing it. So they had him kicked out of the movie theater.
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Solved with nudges because I was too lazy to try all the things I should have.
Fun one, thanks.
Fun one, thanks.
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- MarkWoychick
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SSSolved - still fun the second time around!
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