MGWCC #727 — “Don’t Look Up”

[SusieG]

I can’t believe I’m having so much trouble with a week 2. I thought I saw two good hints but they have led me nowhere. Nonetheless I keep trying the same thing over and over. I will take a very gentle nudge if anyone has one.

[burghman]

I can’t believe I’m having so much trouble with a week 2. I thought I saw two good hints but they have led me nowhere. Nonetheless I keep trying the same thing over and over. I will take a very gentle nudge if anyone has one.

Remember… this is the delayed Week 5 from April so don’t kick yourself too hard for not getting far.

[SusieG]

Thanks @burghman I feel a little better now. Although I feel dumb about missing the week 5.

[MMe]

Way mean.

[Bird Lives]

I can’t believe I’m having so much trouble with a week 2. I thought I saw two good hints but they have led me nowhere. Nonetheless I keep trying the same thing over and over. I will take a very gentle nudge if anyone has one.

Remember… this is the delayed Week 5 from April so don’t kick yourself too hard for not getting far.

Five is an understatement.

[DrTom]

Thanks @burghman I feel a little better now. Although I feel dumb about missing the week 5.

If there were a 7 week month, and this was #7, it might still not have been placed correctly. This bad boy taxed EVERYONE, Heck even after I knew the mechanism it took me a long time to get the answer...

[gpj73]

Anyone awake at this late hour that can help with a nudge? My wife and I are baffled by this one. Found several things that made us say “hmmm, that’s interesting and surely meaningful” … but nothing more.

[Jed]

Had the breakthrough with two friends yesterday while cooking dinner - I kept running away from the stove to look at the grid and scribble things down. WAY impressed with Matt’s construction.

[Wendy Walker]

Did we ever find out who "Solver Zero" was? No one I know solved it solo. Please announce yourself if you did -- no false modesty!

[Joe Ross]

Did we ever find out who "Solver Zero" was? No one I know solved it solo. Please announce yourself if you did -- no false modesty!

In the viral strain of my Zoom-infection, @dk letter had the initial, critical "Have you noticed...?" with @BrennerTJ following through. This was well past the first couple of dozen solvers' submissions, but independent of them.

[dk letter]

Did we ever find out who "Solver Zero" was? No one I know solved it solo. Please announce yourself if you did -- no false modesty!

In the viral strain of my Zoom-infection, @dk letter had the initial, critical "Have you noticed...?" with @BrennerTJ following through. This was well past the first couple of dozen solvers' submissions, but was independent of them.

Thanks for the recognition, Joe! I was happy to contribute but was discouraged when we hung up from the Zoom without any of us having been able to pull the thread further. When @BrennerTJ reported the next morning that she used the starting point and followed through to the end, that inspired me to do the same. I submitted as a non-solo solve, however!

[photosurrealism]

With work, I completely spaced this and I am lost. Any 11th hour help for me? (Yes, someone did, and I think I've got it now! Thanks!)

[NoFeetMcGee]

Well, I'm fully prepared to miss this one, but... would appreciate a nudge/hint (subtle or even not-so-subtle) to see if I can pull the rest out of my behind in time. I'll need a hint for starting from scratch though, because I've basically gotten nowhere so far... I mean, things smell funny, but so many things smell funny that I don't trust my nose anymore

[spotter]

I'll take a nudge on this if anyone is offering

Edit: I have been nudged, no need for further nudging, thanks!

[Bob cruise director]

Did we ever find out who "Solver Zero" was? No one I know solved it solo. Please announce yourself if you did -- no false modesty!

In the viral strain of my Zoom-infection, @dk letter had the initial, critical "Have you noticed...?" with @BrennerTJ following through. This was well past the first couple of dozen solvers' submissions, but was independent of them.

Thanks for the recognition, Joe! I was happy to contribute but was discouraged when we hung up from the Zoom without any of us having been able to pull the thread further. When @BrennerTJ reported the next morning that she used the starting point and followed through to the end, that inspired me to do the same. I submitted as a non-solo solve, however!

@dk letter It will be interesting to see the number of solo solvers tomorrow when Matt posts the statistics. My guess is that it will be well below 10%

A fair but very tough one.

No complaints here about needing help.

[gpj73]

I just have to say, this forum is full of amazing people. Several of you have gone well above and beyond to help out, especially @MountainManZach and @DrTom. Hopefully we can return the favor some day.

[mindle]

I just have to say, this forum is full of amazing people. Several of you have gone well above and beyond to help out, especially @MountainManZach and @DrTom. Hopefully we can return the favor some day.

Agreed!
The weekend got away from me, or I would have loved to have joined that zoom solve! I actually thought the deadline was tomorrow, and thank DrTom for the last minute nudge. Very cool puzzle!

[SusieG]

Thanks to a couple of hints, I made my way to the solution. Never would’ve seen it without help. Another amazing meta construction.

[Joe Ross]

[Bird Lives]