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Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:18 pm
by BarbaraK
I've beamed up. I was surprised to see 10 incorrect submissions. Glad I didn't notice that before I submitted.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:23 pm
by Hector
I'm with you, Tina. Impressive construction, and no doubt about the correct answer, but the mechanism seems to me to suggest a slightly different final step. I'll be interested in reading Matt's (or joon's, etc.) explanation.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:36 pm
by oldjudge
BarbaraK wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:18 pm I've beamed up. I was surprised to see 10 incorrect submissions. Glad I didn't notice that before I submitted.
I agree—14 now. I wonder what the alternate interpretation was.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 5:04 pm
by Jacksull
oldjudge wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:36 pm
BarbaraK wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:18 pm I've beamed up. I was surprised to see 10 incorrect submissions. Glad I didn't notice that before I submitted.
I agree—14 now. I wonder what the alternate interpretation was.
Beam me up.

If I had known about the number of wrong answers, I also might have hesitated before submitting. I think I see the alternate explanation,though.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 5:11 pm
by JordanianTomlinson
Ah, I almost submitted an answer but had to step back for a bit and reexamine the grid. After a more careful look I think I have it. Fingers crossed!

Edit: Beam me up! Loved the flow of this one!

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 5:27 pm
by Streroto
Interesting will look forward to Tuesday discussion because this one seemed a 100%er from the start.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 5:33 pm
by LesY
Beam me up! Fun solve and impressive creation.

I'm curious about the wrong answers, too - I can think of one possibility, if the solver unintentionally ignores something.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 6:00 pm
by KayW
Beam me up! I agree - 100% fun, so very curious about wrong answers.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 6:52 pm
by Geoduck
Beam me up!

I'm pretty sure I know what the wrong answers are, and I think those who submitted it are in for a major facepalm moment.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:38 pm
by Joe Ross
I found several answers to submit, until I discovered that I was overlooking a couple of vital things.

Fun puzzle! Doofy solver.

Coordinates locked, awaiting Scotty.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:02 pm
by MajordomoTom
Ok, I'm on the boat still, just finished the grid.

Had to do very minor online searches to complete it.

Now the studying begins. And seeing there might be an attractive wrong answer ... deeper study. At least a 2 Guinness study session.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:49 pm
by Orsys
Done, really liked the construction on this one.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:05 pm
by Thurman8er
Beam me up!

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:26 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Beam me up!

Much fun!

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:27 pm
by hcbirker
I’m probably over thinking this one. Not a clue. First idea went nowhere.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:05 pm
by Tina
Okay I see now what I overlooked before. Now I have connected the dots.

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:21 am
by Head scratcher
Beam me up. Fun one!

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:49 am
by anjhinz
Wow, very impressive and a lot of fun, if this is week 2, it's going to be a great Gaffney month!

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:44 pm
by Cynical Bear
Pretty new to Matt’s Metas so hopefully just got my first Week 2.

Pretty sure I know what the wrong answers are as I almost went with what I thought was a very clear answer until I double-checked the instructions!

Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:14 pm
by MajordomoTom
Pretty sure I have the solution, submitted, fingers crossed.

EDIT: on, at #360. Was starting to worry and to over-think it.