Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:37 pm
Beam me up! Fun one and a perfect week 2.
... and I'm beamed at #154. Short wait at this time of day!
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MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
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Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:56 pm
Awaiting the beam... [Solved within 19 minutes of opening the puzzle. Darn timezones!]
... and I'm beamed at #154. Short wait at this time of day!
... and I'm beamed at #154. Short wait at this time of day!
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:05 pm
Beamed and beaming
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:07 pm
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:33 pm
Beamed up. Quick and fun.
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 5:02 pm
Solved and awaiting beam. Glad Alan was hanging out in the quiet halls of Discord… I just wasn’t seeing it. A cryptic comment on one of the entries was all it took… and waving me away from something I was sure was a nudge within the grid, based on its location and applicability to the themers.
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:23 pm
Got to this one late, but enjoyed it. Solved and awaiting the beam!
OTB at 188!
OTB at 188!
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:53 pm
Beamed.Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:39 pm
There is a satisfying secondary tie-in going on "behind the scenes", so to speak.
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:40 pm
Late start, but just caught the latest beam. Really enjoyed this one!
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:51 pm
Beamed.
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:52 pm
Solo solve! Been awhile…
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:58 pm
Awaiting the transporter.
I know Matt said that week 2 is the hardest one for him to judge whether his puzzle really fits a "week 2" difficulty level. But I think this one hit the mark perfectly. (IMHO)
I know Matt said that week 2 is the hardest one for him to judge whether his puzzle really fits a "week 2" difficulty level. But I think this one hit the mark perfectly. (IMHO)
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 11:30 am
Beamed with a bump. I think this is one where it is pretty easy if you happen to see it and impossible if you do not. I created my own rabbit using what I thought was a direction on what to do in a place where I always look.
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:09 pm
agree - also on the transporter pad
this one ... you stare at it, then you go "hey, waitaminute" and you work a bit and ... I had to backsolve one of the letters and found a mistake I'd made, very neat when it comes together.
does he just have thousands of pages of words and partial words and scribbles and things that he pulls these from?
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:50 pm
Was nowhere, nowhere, nowhere...her wait a minute, OK that has to be it. Submitted, awaiting a beam on a rare solo solve.
EDIT: Landed in the bay at 284, just a little earlier and I would have had me a V8...
EDIT: Landed in the bay at 284, just a little earlier and I would have had me a V8...
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:56 pm
Beamed. Clever one.
Stay well all
Stay well all
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:43 pm
First time attempting the MGWCC- have been beamed! Glad I started on a Week 2.
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:55 pm
Beamed! Cynthia and I really enjoyed this one. Very clever, thanks, Matt!
Re: MGWCC #810 — “Crave Cold”
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:18 am
Awaiting beam up.