#567 - "The Leftovers" - April 12, 2019
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#567 - "The Leftovers" - April 12, 2019
Week 2 of “Gentle April” is looking for something you might say while struggling with a tough meta.
Oh, I can think of a few choice words...
Oh, I can think of a few choice words...
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I think maybe a few years ago this would have been a week 3 level but we've seen enough similar mechanisms to where I knew what to look for and I probably should stop right there before I reveal anything
- bunella
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Got it without too much trouble but I too have seen similar metas. Matt did say this was a kinder, gentler month of metas.
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- BarbaraK
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That's an interesting observation. If so, it makes it tough on the newbies.
I thought this was a bit hard for a week 2, but not totally out of range - maybe a 2 1/2 or 2 3/4.
- Meg
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What a relief! It seems like I either find the right rabbit hole within the first 30 minutes or so, or I torture myself for the entire weekend. I’d say this was a week 2.
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Solved before finishing the grid. Agree lengthy meta-solving experience helps make this feel more like a week 2 than a week 2.5-3.
Hoping for slightly harder ones the next 2 weeks but he seems to be making good on the "gentle April" promise. Thinking I'll need to wait until May (which has 5 weeks!).
Hoping for slightly harder ones the next 2 weeks but he seems to be making good on the "gentle April" promise. Thinking I'll need to wait until May (which has 5 weeks!).
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- ChrisKochmanski
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Agree that the process, and the whole puzzle, felt familiar. But I enjoyed it.
- dmorack
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Definitely familiar, but fun! I don't want to say more for fear or giving away a hint.
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Finally got it after going after it the wrong way. Seems like a Week 3 to me! (Heidi)
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I had to sleep on this one overnight, but after a bit of searching, I caught on to the theme. Neat construction. Good weekend for puzzles so far. I'll get to the LAT and NYT Sunday puzzles tomorrow.
- TMart
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This was a fun one, and well constructed. I got it pretty quickly (and had a good idea what to look from the title). I guess I’m starting to think like Mr. Gaffney.
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I applaud y'all that got this one...been staring at it since Friday. I see something but step 2 eludes me.
- FrankieHeck
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Well I just bought a subscription to Matt's puzzles, and got the puzzle email about an hour ago. I hope my brain goes into overdrive this evening!
Update: I just figured it out! Now my brain hurts.
Update: I just figured it out! Now my brain hurts.
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