PCC#23 "Three-Course Meal" (Jan. 27, 2024)
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PCC#23 "Three-Course Meal" (Jan. 27, 2024)
Please see below for the latest puzzle PCC#23 - "Three-Course Meal"
Meta puzzle and mechanism by Kelly McMahon. Crossword puzzle and clues by Philip Chow.
[Level 2.5] Meta prompt: The answer to the meta is something that DJ Khaled does (that I hope you do too)
Many thanks to FrankieHeck and Abide for test-solving!
Note: the level is the intended difficulty I had in mind when I designed the puzzle, but may play differently since every solver has their own area of expertise... what one person may find easy, another may find difficult.
Have fun and keep in mind if you're ever lost at sea, google is your best friend (actually, I don't know if you'd get internet service in the middle of the ocean)
-Phil
Links courtesy of Joe Ross (thank you as always for the tech support!)
crosshare
PUZ
PDF
spreadsheet
Edit: The clue for 10-Down has a typo (should be "Antagonist")... Note this does not affect the meta. Thanks to Sendhil Revuluri for pointing it out on Crosshare.
Nudges below:
Hint #1:
Hint #2:
Hint #3:
Hint #4:
Hint #5:
Hint #6:
Solution below - SPOILER ALERT:
Answer explanation:
Meta puzzle and mechanism by Kelly McMahon. Crossword puzzle and clues by Philip Chow.
[Level 2.5] Meta prompt: The answer to the meta is something that DJ Khaled does (that I hope you do too)
Many thanks to FrankieHeck and Abide for test-solving!
Note: the level is the intended difficulty I had in mind when I designed the puzzle, but may play differently since every solver has their own area of expertise... what one person may find easy, another may find difficult.
Have fun and keep in mind if you're ever lost at sea, google is your best friend (actually, I don't know if you'd get internet service in the middle of the ocean)
-Phil
Links courtesy of Joe Ross (thank you as always for the tech support!)
crosshare
PUZ
spreadsheet
Edit: The clue for 10-Down has a typo (should be "Antagonist")... Note this does not affect the meta. Thanks to Sendhil Revuluri for pointing it out on Crosshare.
Nudges below:
Hint #1:
Hint #2:
Hint #3:
Hint #4:
Hint #5:
Hint #6:
Solution below - SPOILER ALERT:
Answer explanation:
Last edited by pchow13 on Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:50 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Got it, without the nudges. Nice one! Thanks for the puzzle, Phil!
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I got some of it but needed a nudge to help with the final step. ;) Thanks, Phil.
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Nudged around the corner - thanks for a creative and fun meta!
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Rounded the corner!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
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Needed nudges and still got myself dizzy!
Thanks for the puzzle, Phil!
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Spinnin' 'round the corner.
Thanks for the puzzle, I needed the first nudge to figure out what I was forgetting to do.
Thanks for the puzzle, I needed the first nudge to figure out what I was forgetting to do.
Shannon
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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Fun puzzle! Needed the nudge for the final step. Thanks, Phil!
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A bit late to this one. Got fairly far into the mechanism, but needed the nudges at the end. Nicely done, Phil!
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This was such a great puzzle, and the write-up behind on it on Crosshare endeared me even more to it. Well-done, Philip!
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I can't believe I ate the whole thing!
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