MGWCC #776 — “The × Factor”
- schmidzy
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I have two possible answers, with equally as much (little) logic behind either. I have one I'm leaning towards but am hoping to see something that locks it in place before I submit it.
- lbray53
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Beamed. Not a solo since I was unwilling to risk my streak on a stupid mistake. So, I got confirmation from a solver.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
- KayW
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Beamed.
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- benchen71
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Awaiting the beam...
... and I'm on the board!
... and I'm on the board!
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I am beamed up. I also initially saw two possible answers, but in the end one seemed to fit a lot better than the other, and I submitted it, and indeed it was correct.
- HeadinHome
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submitted and hope it’s the one. Now to try the Monday puzzle you all recommended!
The other Wendy.
- ChrisKochmanski
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- DrTom
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Well I have submitted and before reading here I was pretty sure I was right. Of course I had to guess, but there were all kinds of what I thought were clues. I did not see an alternate so I hope there wasn't one or if there was that it was not the right one. I'll wait and see.
EDIT: Well down the list (#356) but there at least. I guess I am channeling last week's answer?
EDIT: Well down the list (#356) but there at least. I guess I am channeling last week's answer?
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NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Beamed up. Of course, I had to look up the list to find a title that fit.
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Giving up early is my special power, for good reason.
This is a Week One puzzle; going through the entire list of Oprah books was mildly irritating; but the answer is 100% a dead lock.
There aren’t two possible answers, there’s one.
Glad to get a Week Two even if it’s a Week One Week Two.
This is a Week One puzzle; going through the entire list of Oprah books was mildly irritating; but the answer is 100% a dead lock.
There aren’t two possible answers, there’s one.
Glad to get a Week Two even if it’s a Week One Week Two.
- schmidzy
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Well, I'm beamed up, but I still don't feel good about this one.
If the mechanism is what I think it is, it's a week one, but there are enough small inelegancies (is that a word?) that lead me to believe I still may have missed some detail that perhaps raises this both to a week two and to a 100% lock. I will be looking forward to reading the weekly write-up about this one, which I hope will clear up my remaining doubts.
If the mechanism is what I think it is, it's a week one, but there are enough small inelegancies (is that a word?) that lead me to believe I still may have missed some detail that perhaps raises this both to a week two and to a 100% lock. I will be looking forward to reading the weekly write-up about this one, which I hope will clear up my remaining doubts.
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I submitted last night and still not beamed up. Confirmed I had the correct answer, tried to submit again and confirmed I’ve already submitted - e-mailed Matt but no answer.
Does the form sometimes swallow entries, chew them up and spit them out???
Does the form sometimes swallow entries, chew them up and spit them out???
- MMe
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You're currently on the "Overall" tab but not on "This Week", which means your answer was rejected as incorrect. I'm sure Matt will reply to your email when he has a chance, and he's usually more than fair about these things.
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Submitted and hoping to be beamed. I had a terrible time getting it printed at my hotel in Boston, but finally a wonderful concierge took pity on me when I admitted to being a Crosswordaholic and that it would calm me down before the marathon.... I think he was a bit concerned as he had it delivered right to my room.
- ZooAnimalsOnWheels
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I've been beamed aboard. I waited a bit before submitting just to see if there was something more that would hit me, but today I felt good enough with what I had to go for it.
- BarbaraK
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I'm curious to know what alternate answer people are getting. I looked through the entire list of books and don't see any other options.
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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“Beamed up” at 151.Barney wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:44 pm Giving up early is my special power, for good reason.
This is a Week One puzzle; going through the entire list of Oprah books was mildly irritating; but the answer is 100% a dead lock.
There aren’t two possible answers, there’s one.
Glad to get a Week Two even if it’s a Week One Week Two.
Serious solvers have a serious 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 problem.
Seriously.
Albeit it may well be their weakness and their strength.
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It’s just odd that a fellow muggle on this thread who is on the leaderboard confirmed my answer was correct!