MEOW #154 Safe Cracking
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MEOW #154 Safe Cracking
Here's another MEOW for you where the grid entries are all made up and the clues don't matter. That's right, the clues are like signatures on credit cards or bank websites that prevent you pasting your ID number - two excellent examples of security theatre! The answer to the meta is a quotation of dubious origins (whose line is it, anyway?)
The easiest way to submit is on Crosshare (and you get instant feedback and unlimited attempts!) But you can also PM me with your submission. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
Note that there is no PUZ file this week: it's Crosshare or PDF only.
Safe Cracking - Crosshare
Safe Cracking - PDF
Kitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
Nudges are here.
The solution will be posted Tuesday.
The easiest way to submit is on Crosshare (and you get instant feedback and unlimited attempts!) But you can also PM me with your submission. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
Note that there is no PUZ file this week: it's Crosshare or PDF only.
Safe Cracking - Crosshare
Safe Cracking - PDF
Kitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
Nudges are here.
The solution will be posted Tuesday.
Last edited by benchen71 on Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Ha! You CRACK me up...
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Kitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
Unrecognizable Australian Wildcat
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
Unrecognizable Australian Wildcat
The other Wendy.
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Thylacine, perhaps?
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We're nearly at the end of the first 24 hour period, and the following have cracked the safe and released the cat!
Mr Tex
kurtalert
merlinnimue
Pair O Ducks
Ergcat
Hector
woozy
boharr
Meg
Cindy Weatherman
Sharkicicles
DIS
I K Snamhcok
DrTom
That's only 14!
Mr Tex
kurtalert
merlinnimue
Pair O Ducks
Ergcat
Hector
woozy
boharr
Meg
Cindy Weatherman
Sharkicicles
DIS
I K Snamhcok
DrTom
That's only 14!
Last edited by benchen71 on Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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I got the cat out, but not before he suffered some brain damage from lack of oxygen (he is used to the more porous sack I guess). His comments on leaving were "THBBFT" and "ACK". But he's safe now. Thanks Ben...but of course you make my usual mechanisms seem dull by comparison.
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It's my poor attempt to mimic @madhatter5! I was always extremely trepidatious when a new MEOW dropped, because you never quite knew what you were going to get!
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I neglected to include Ergcat in the list of solvers yesterday. They had trouble getting Crosshare to accept the correct answer and PMed me. Sorry about that!
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Two more solvers, bringing us to 16:
hoover
Darrell
Nudges tomorrow morning (Australia time)!
hoover
Darrell
Nudges tomorrow morning (Australia time)!
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Nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:
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Yep, needed the nudges, but the cat has finally been set free (he looks quite miffed, to be sure). Thanks for the puzzle, Ben!
Matthew
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Nudged the cat out of the vault.
Kudos to anyone who got it without the nudges! Thanks Ben, I think this is your @madhatter5iest puzzle yet!
Kudos to anyone who got it without the nudges! Thanks Ben, I think this is your @madhatter5iest puzzle yet!
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Needed nudge 5 to point out that my interpretation of how to execute things was wrong. Fun idea, thanks.
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Needed nudges to get the cat out.
Always did have trouble with my locker.
Thanks for another unique one, Ben!
Always did have trouble with my locker.
Thanks for another unique one, Ben!
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That's what I was going for!
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