"Complete The Square" by benchen71
- CPJohnson
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- whimsy
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Trebuchet #2 did the trick.
Thanks for an interesting puzzle, Ben!
Thanks for an interesting puzzle, Ben!
- jhseeman
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I've crossed the moat but took a couple of the hints.....and worse I saw the first one and thought oh that's interesting (facepalm).
- MikeyG
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I think I know what to do (famous last words), but it feels a bit tenuous, even after the first two nudges. I'll play around a bit until I get it...or until that third nudge feels too tempting to ignore!
- ajk
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Needed all the nudges, but got it. In retrospect I might not have needed the last one, because I was already doing a variant of what it suggested, and I might have gotten around to the right version of it eventually. But sometimes that 'stick with it' signal is pretty vital too.
Anyway, fun idea and puzzle. Thanks.
Anyway, fun idea and puzzle. Thanks.
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Lots more solvers! Woo hoo!!
Jim Dean
Laura M
DrTom
Lance
LindaPRmaven
MatthewL
DebbieC
Cindy Heisler
Carolyn
whimsy
CPJohnson
Tom Wilson
MrTheHan
JHSeeman
Darrell
ajk
Tyrpmom
kieranjboyd
ChrisCross
kymike
Jaclyn
We're up to 40 now!!!
Jim Dean
Laura M
DrTom
Lance
LindaPRmaven
MatthewL
DebbieC
Cindy Heisler
Carolyn
whimsy
CPJohnson
Tom Wilson
MrTheHan
JHSeeman
Darrell
ajk
Tyrpmom
kieranjboyd
ChrisCross
kymike
Jaclyn
We're up to 40 now!!!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
- MikeyG
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Finally, okay!
Nudge #2 pretty much confirmed it, and nudge #3 sealed the deal, though I did need a bit of googling. What a fun metanism - well-done!
Nudge #2 pretty much confirmed it, and nudge #3 sealed the deal, though I did need a bit of googling. What a fun metanism - well-done!
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- benchen71
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Solver update, bringing us to 45:
Spid4567
Pair O Ducks
Johnny Luau
Mikey G
Dow Jones
Next (and final) update before the answer reveal Monday morning (Australian time).
Spid4567
Pair O Ducks
Johnny Luau
Mikey G
Dow Jones
Next (and final) update before the answer reveal Monday morning (Australian time).
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
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Crossed the moat!! Finally got it. I had the right idea of what to do from the beginning but the nudges helped me focus on the correct way to apply it!
- ReB
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Finally crossed the moat just before I was going to send a PM for rescue - something in the composing of the PM got my mind moving in a new way that set off a flash of insight which put me back on the correct path.
- benchen71
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Monday morning Down Under means answer time! But first, here is the last group of successful solvers:
Ergcat
jbird
ReB
ultimodem
Julie bookworm
Account
... bringing us up to 51. Well done, everyone!
Ergcat
jbird
ReB
ultimodem
Julie bookworm
Account
... bringing us up to 51. Well done, everyone!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
- benchen71
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Here's the solution to "Complete The Square":
All of the "square" synonyms are listed on thesaurus.com except for NERD. However, the phrase "be there or be square" definitely has nerdy overtones! (See also here.)
Here's an appropriate music video to accompany this meta (although it does tend to overuse the extreme closeup!)
All of the "square" synonyms are listed on thesaurus.com except for NERD. However, the phrase "be there or be square" definitely has nerdy overtones! (See also here.)
Here's an appropriate music video to accompany this meta (although it does tend to overuse the extreme closeup!)
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
- benchen71
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While I'm posting, allow me to advertise my new puzzle release: the Rejected (Non-meta) MOAT Pack. Check out the announcement post here, and I look forward to processing your orders soon!
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Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
- Al Sisti
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And of course, the follow-up...benchen71 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:02 pm Here's the solution to "Complete The Square":
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All of the "square" synonyms are listed on thesaurus.com except for NERD. However, the phrase "be there or be square" definitely has nerdy overtones! (See also here.)
Here's an appropriate music video to accompany this meta (although it does tend to overuse the extreme closeup!)
- benchen71
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That's awesome!Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 12:47 am
And of course, the follow-up...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MRx4LpYbQ4
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!