"Where Does That Sound Come From?" by benchen71
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Fun one, Ben - it brought the house, er, castle down!
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Just four more solvers to add to the list, bringing us up to 31:
Tim
Schmeel
Tyrpmom
KayW
I'm going to release the nudges early...
Tim
Schmeel
Tyrpmom
KayW
I'm going to release the nudges early...
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Nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:
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4.
5.
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5.
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Thanks for the puzzle!
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Well, I ran across the moat hollering. Got into the courtyard and fumbled with my large set of keys. Then Ben came down and let me in. That was nice of him.
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
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Moat crossed, castle doorbell ring… nudges confirmed my approach from yesterday morning, but misinterpretation of the numbers did me in… good challenge tho, thanks, Ben!
Ray
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Nudges confirmed the path I have been attempting but I guess I’m not good at nudge 5. Back to the drawing board …err I mean, drawbridge !
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Feel free to PM if you need !
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OK, was just about to type that I give up because I suck at this particular style. But gave it one more go and got there.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Nudge 4 isn't working and my thesaurus isn't any help.
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Me, too....but I got across the moat after a course redirection from Ben.
Cynthia
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PM me with what you have.
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I had collected all the puzzle pieces, but was trying to put the bunny ear into the spot where the cat's tail goes. Thanks to a redirect from benchen71, I can say the five syllables "O! I get it now!"
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Another solver update for you:
whimsy
SeamusOL
rjy
ajk
Ergcat
Mr Tex
CPJohnson
MrTheHan
hoover
That brings us up to 40. Final solver update before the answer reveal Monday morning Australia time!
whimsy
SeamusOL
rjy
ajk
Ergcat
Mr Tex
CPJohnson
MrTheHan
hoover
That brings us up to 40. Final solver update before the answer reveal Monday morning Australia time!
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Yep, me too. thanks to a redirect from Ben I got across the moat!
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Here's the solution to "Where Does That Sound Come From?":
There were three levels of difficulty in this puzzle.
1. Puzzles that rely on sound are always risky, since dialectical differences can make it harder for some. (I know this from personal experience!)
2. The bracketed numbers indicated which syllable to use. But some people also thought they referred to the position that syllable in the meta answer. Instead, grid order was the correct mechanism.
3. Syllable-parsing is not an exact science, no matter what the linguists say. My working hypothesis is that, in English, syllables usually start with a consonant and end with a vowel. For example, 63A was a tricky one. My pronunciation is as follows: MA-JI-STAIR-REE-AH (where STAIR is pronounced the Aussie way without a final R sound). So, yes, that means changing JI to GEE in the meta answer!
I hope you still found the puzzle fun!
As for this week's MOAT, something different this way comes...
There were three levels of difficulty in this puzzle.
1. Puzzles that rely on sound are always risky, since dialectical differences can make it harder for some. (I know this from personal experience!)
2. The bracketed numbers indicated which syllable to use. But some people also thought they referred to the position that syllable in the meta answer. Instead, grid order was the correct mechanism.
3. Syllable-parsing is not an exact science, no matter what the linguists say. My working hypothesis is that, in English, syllables usually start with a consonant and end with a vowel. For example, 63A was a tricky one. My pronunciation is as follows: MA-JI-STAIR-REE-AH (where STAIR is pronounced the Aussie way without a final R sound). So, yes, that means changing JI to GEE in the meta answer!
I hope you still found the puzzle fun!
As for this week's MOAT, something different this way comes...
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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And the winner of the MOAT Music Meta Pack is...
@MatthewL!
The pack will be in your inbox (or spam folder!) presently.
@MatthewL!
The pack will be in your inbox (or spam folder!) presently.
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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Hey, neat! Thanks Ben! Look forward to doing these.benchen71 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:11 pm And the winner of the MOAT Music Meta Pack is...
@MatthewL!
The pack will be in your inbox (or spam folder!) presently.
Matthew
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You're gonna love them....MatthewL wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:09 amHey, neat! Thanks Ben! Look forward to doing these.benchen71 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:11 pm And the winner of the MOAT Music Meta Pack is...
@MatthewL!
The pack will be in your inbox (or spam folder!) presently.