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Chain Letters
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:30 pm
by Streroto
Quick solve. Week 1.5? Beam me up.
#632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:34 pm
by Hector
This week’s contest answer is a two-word phrase made up of two grid entries.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:40 pm
by Hector
A little oddness in the mechanism as I'm interpreting it? But 100% on the answer anyway. Not a fun grid!
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:49 pm
by damefox
On the board. I didn't think the grid was too bad; there was only one section where I confirmed a couple letters with Google.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:56 pm
by Laura M
Beam me up! That was fun. I think I found the way to interpret it that makes the most sense.
(It's not that the grid was intrinsically difficult, it's just that you had to keep jumping around in the clues!)
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:57 pm
by ky-mike
Done. Not too bad, except I was missing one piece for the longest time as I had overlooked something that made the answer come together.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:08 pm
by TMart
Got it. That was a lot of fun. I actually enjoyed all the jumping around the grid. Neat meta.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:09 pm
by oldjudge
Solved (I think-finally confirmed). I am amazed by the construction. This puzzle is a work of art.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:14 pm
by stmv
I also got it quickly, rather fun to follow the trail, even if all the jumping around to solve the puzzle was a bit frustrating.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:23 pm
by joequavis
Beam me up! Enjoyed the grid and the search thoroughly. I think the jumping around, while breaking up the usual flow, added some freshness to a standard crossword solve.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:38 pm
by Meg
Mistake #1 make a wrong assumption.
Mistake #2 spend long minutes trying to make reality fit my wrong assumption. Why do I still do this??
So, I backed up and started again. Voila!
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:22 pm
by Dplass
Beam me up.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:34 pm
by Cindy
solved
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:46 pm
by Bird Lives
Done.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:58 pm
by Richard B.
Another well thought out mechanism by Matt. I wonder whether he keeps pen and paper by his bedside for middle of the night thoughts. His mind must be constantly thinking “meta”.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:15 pm
by BrianMac
Beam me up. Fun one!
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:24 pm
by bhamren
Fun week 2. I showed it to my son and wife and they asked if I was speaking Finnish. Oh well, fun for me anyway.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:46 pm
by FrankieHeck
Took me a little while to get the exact mechanism. Loved it.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:05 pm
by Tina
I submitted something I am pretty sure has got to be the right answer, but I'm not quite connecting all the dots.
Re: #632 - "Chain Letters"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:16 pm
by Anita
Stuck for awhile using a completely wrong mechanism. Then suddenly hit on the right one! Am waiting to be confirmed on the leaderboard, but I'm sure of our answer.