You know. I don't think I will *ever* notice those sorts of things.
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Stinky Pinkies!
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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Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Thanks again. Ben pointed that out to me long ago when I couldn't count what was directly in front of me.
It's not really helping me this time though. I see one thing off the bat but it's ... not really meaty. And nothing that the nudges so far could be alluding to.
Stinky Pinkies!
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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And that first nudge was definitely incidental (i.e., something you might notice but isn't really part of the mechanism). Here's our next clue:
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Finally got it! Nudges didn't really help, because I didn't understand them (until after I solved, whereupon they made complete sense). Thanks for the puzzle, Mikey!
Matthew
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Forgot about today's nudge! Tutoring until midnight!!
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Limped home after the nudges told me to REALLY do what I started and abandoned because it was too unlikely. I've go to learn that there are no rules in Fight Club OR Metas...well I guess there IS one Fight Club rule, but for metas, well I am constantly talking about metas. Thanks Mike, some do not know the difficulty you must have had, but all of us constructors do - WOW!!!
"although I was not pecked to death by ducks, I WAS buried by squirrels whilst hiding nuts for the winter...!" DrTom
"although I was not pecked to death by ducks, I WAS buried by squirrels whilst hiding nuts for the winter...!" DrTom
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!
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I finally got it. It's about TIME I guess!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Ah, the first nudge that means anything/or not something I kind of assume.
Puzzle solved.
It's very interesting how other peoples and one's own minds work. And it's interesting how one thinks the way one's own mind works is easy and clear to all.
I think I can safely say, I will never solve this types of puzzles or look and see the key points of these mechanisms unless deliberatedly led by the nose. They simply are not things I ever notice.
Stinky Pinkies!
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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Cat is out of the bag. Needed a couple nudges. Very clever and I'm sure difficult to construct. Thanks!
I read the above comment. Saw MEOW and forgot where I was!!! Duh!
I read the above comment. Saw MEOW and forgot where I was!!! Duh!
Cindy Heisler
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We're up to 38 solvers, making this a veritable Week 4 indeed. Final nudge/shove below, and best of luck on the WSJ and the MGWCC (and all the other metas released that I need to try to prevail over!):
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Alls y'allses' are playin' for second place. I just submitted the definitive answer which ain't got no nothin' to do with no none of them letters, neither.
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I will contend Joe's answer, with corresponding graphic, is pretty epic.
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I want to know what that epic answer is! I didn’t get to this until late last night (again, work is completely spoiling my meta fun!!). This was so clever and well executed!
The other Wendy.
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Oh, you'll see it, haha.HeadinHome wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:41 am I want to know what that epic answer is! I didn’t get to this until late last night (again, work is completely spoiling my meta fun!!). This was so clever and well executed!
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Finally got it, but I needed every "spoiler" provided by @MikeyG and especially . Very nicely done!
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