#630 - "A Number of Creatures"
- Amanda Hugginkiss
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Hi Al, I’m wondering how to find out what number you are in the WSJ results. I’ve never seen a leaderboard. I always email my answer and it just goes into the void. Thank you!
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I just went to our illustrious Cruise Director's Saturday status post and counted down... and down... and down... until I saw my name/nom. So yeah, thanks for the reminder: Although I was 125th in the list of correct *Muggle* solvers, I was probably well into four digits in the list of all WSJ solvers.
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Ohhhh...I thought there might be a WSJ leaderboard I’d never heard about. Shoot!
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I just went to our illustrious Cruise Director's Saturday status post and counted down... and down... and down... until I saw my name/nom. So yeah, thanks for the reminder: Although I was 125th in the list of correct *Muggle* solvers, I was probably well into four digits in the list of all WSJ solvers.
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Ohhhh...I thought there might be a WSJ leaderboard I’d never heard about. Shoot!
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The grid was tough for me, particularly the SE. I'm embarrassed to admit that my impatience got the better of me and I Googled to get one of the answers there to get myself unstuck.
After some hours of cogitation I managed to solve the meta, and just saw myself on the leaderboard, yay.
After some hours of cogitation I managed to solve the meta, and just saw myself on the leaderboard, yay.
- tonyrobots
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Submitted with about 85% certainty. Fingers crossed!
Edit: indeed, nailed it!
Edit: indeed, nailed it!
- ky-mike
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On the Board with a little help.
I do have a couple of comments for post-deadline concerning the answer.
I do have a couple of comments for post-deadline concerning the answer.
- joequavis
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- DrTom
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Head spinning with creatures too numerous to pin down and at least one is a rabbit. I have to put this down and hope tomorrow with a clear brain I can see the light. Got the WSJ but this one is proving hard to pin down.
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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Leave a night light on. You may see creatures in your sleep. I may need that extra day to figure it out. Right now I am in a menagerie with Captain Pike.
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I was maybe 85 percent confident with my answer, but made it on the board. Interesting yet odd puzzle.
- Cindy
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- Meg
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Perhaps the green Orion girl can help. Keep looking. You’ll find the answer. Then the skin over your skull will pulse with joy!
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- Streroto
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- BarbaraK
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I concur that this one seemed too easy, so I slept on it before submitting. As usual, I just missed a leaderboard update, so it will be a while before I find out if it was all just an illusion created by the Talosians.
- MajordomoTom
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grid not that bad, seeing creatures EVERYWHERE, no clear path to my eye (yet).
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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My only idea isn't leading anywhere, not sure I'll get this one. At least I don't have a streak to keep up!
- MajordomoTom
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I have a streak of either 1 or two, so not concerned about streaking for another week.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
- Richard B.
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I’ll agree with others here that sometimes you just see the mechanism and sometimes not. However, since I rarely get a week #4, I’ll say that Matt let up a bit for this one. Let’s see what he says come Wednesday. He was definitely very apologetic for last week’s vitamin-laced puzzle. Maybe he made amends.
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Unless I happened upon an incredible coincidence, I think I have figured it out. Not ready to hit the send button yet.
- Hector
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I may be in the same spot as some of you, having found the first step for sure, but having only an answer that lacks a definite click.