This week’s contest answer is a well-known children’s show.
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:39 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Beam me up!
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:23 pm
by TMart
Pretty sure I got it - waiting for the board to update. I was really hoping for one more step that would have put a cherry on top, but it wasn't there.
Edit: On the board!
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:49 pm
by Meg
On the board. Beamify me. Nice one! I wrote in the comments that Matt needs to replace the battery in his clock. Lol.
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:08 pm
by KayW
On the board. That was fun!
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:17 pm
by MajordomoTom
now that I'm done w/ Patrick's puzzle, time to start on this one, glad to have a bit of extra time.
Matt - the WSJ discussions you were in ... very nicely done. I can see why you needed more time.
EDIT: you listen to some very different music than I do.
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:47 pm
by Jeremy Smith
I have an answer I’m sitting on. I can justify the first part of it, but not the rest. Let’s stare some more.
Edit: It was the correct answer.
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:28 pm
by Laura M
Beam me up! First time in a while that I haven't struggled with a week 3!
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:47 pm
by oldjudge
Think I have it but awaiting confirmation.
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:56 pm
by Orsys
Pretty sure I got it. Just waiting.
Refresh, refresh, refresh.....
Edit: refresh, refresh, refresh....
Edit: YAY!
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:07 pm
by joequavis
Beam me up! I would expect week 2 numbers this week...
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:57 pm
by BarbaraK
Saw this one and thought uh oh. I know even less about children's shows than about sports. (And I know so little about sports, I guessed wrong about what sport 17A was referring to.)
But mission accomplished. Beam me up!
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:20 pm
by hcbirker
I think I have it. Waiting for confirmation. My original idea was correct, just didn't execute it the right way.
Edit: Beam me up!
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 2:11 am
by stmv
After some struggling I got this one. My earlier struggles with the WSJCC helped me on this one - it is a different mechanism here, but the first step that I took to break the logjam was similar in both.
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:22 am
by Richard B.
Beam me up! I spent some time looking for one more step. Couldn’t find it. Submitted anyway. On the board. Interested to hear Matt’s comments on Wednesday.
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:25 pm
by MajordomoTom
submitted and waiting for (fingers crossed) confirmation
nope, there's always next week.
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 2:25 pm
by ky-mike
Think I have identified the first step. At least that’s progress.
EDIT: Submitted. That sure came quick once I got a start.
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 5:22 pm
by damefox
Oh, there it is. I predict many correct Hail Mary guesses this week (on this and the WSJ). (It's not really a spoiler; I just thought some people might think it was too much of a hint.)
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 5:30 pm
by norrin2
I'm having a tough time with this one. I've got an answer I like and I wish I could make it click, but I can't quite. Is there anybody out there who's beamed up willing to let me bounce some ideas off them?
Re: #642 - "We're Surrounded!"
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:24 pm
by Dplass
I'd love a hint if someone's willing to PM me.
UPDATE: thanks to the folks who contacted me. I think I got it. Submitting now.