MGWCC #806 — “That’s an Order!”
- HeadinHome
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Solved but not ecstatic. Not all puzzles give you that tingly aha moment. Still, where ARE those cookies I hid away somewhere….?
The other Wendy.
- benchen71
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Awaiting the beam... [OK, that made sense in the end.]
... and I'm beamed at #131.
... and I'm beamed at #131.
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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!
- ChrisKochmanski
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- Joe
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Am I the only one perplexed? Can't even find a toe-hold.
EDIT: I found a toe-hold, and I have something that works. I think I'm where other people are/were. To submit or not submit.........
EDIT 2: Submitted and beamed aboard.
EDIT: I found a toe-hold, and I have something that works. I think I'm where other people are/were. To submit or not submit.........
EDIT 2: Submitted and beamed aboard.
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Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
- lbray53
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Beamed with the same problems others have mentioned. I asked for confirmation before submitting and was let in on the mechanism.
I think the week two rating was fair in retrospect. I should have been able to figure this out. I was dancing all around it.
I think the week two rating was fair in retrospect. I should have been able to figure this out. I was dancing all around it.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
- DrTom
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OK, aboard at #143. I needed a clarification and a confirmation. I was dancing near it, but not near enough to get in step. I am not delighted with this one, but I agree it was probably a fair rating. Interestingly enough a similar mechanism was used years ago, probably in a WSJ, and I got it then. Must have been blinded by too many match lights!!!
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!
- HunterX
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Just not seeing this one yet. And as this one has been deemed an appropriate week 2, I guess I'm not deserving of a cookie.
- SamKat9
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Welp awaiting the beam...not sure about this one, but the answer makes sense.
edit: Beamed at 157
edit: Beamed at 157
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Shannon
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
- HunterX
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Okay. Got there with a nudge. Submitted and awaiting transport beam.
Can I have my cookie now?
- hcbirker
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Beam me up! I just guessed, have no idea of the mechanism. Well kind of sorta did. Odd one.
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- cbarbee002
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Still Earthbound. Will ponder while blowing leaves today . . . .
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On the board at #236, whew! Not so much of an "aha" moment as a "doh" moment...
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- rjy
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Mine was equal parts D’OH! and AHA! Fun when the moment hit… awaiting beamage
Ray
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In under the gun with a kindly last-minute nudge from @lbray53, kept my tiny streak alive.
Also insane solve from @BarbaraK, what a feat!
Also insane solve from @BarbaraK, what a feat!
- MikeyG
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My immediate first guess would've been Chips Ahoy! and then realized the alphabetical order of the words in the themers confirms that. I was pleased to get FORTY BELOW right away!
I’m also a messy eater, so when I munch on these cookies, I got some chips on my shoulder.
(That pun was crumby.)
I’m also a messy eater, so when I munch on these cookies, I got some chips on my shoulder.
(That pun was crumby.)
- Joe Ross
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I was to have posted a reveal for this meta, by now, but I solved by guessing / instinct.
If anyone wishes to post their reveal, please do, or send me a PM explaining the mechanism. THANK YOU!
All letters in individual words in the theme entries are in alphabetical order:
FIRST FLOOR
BEER BELLY
ALMOST EMPTY
ACCEPT ALL
FORTY BELOW
The only two-word brand of cookie that follows that rule is CHIPS AHOY!
If anyone wishes to post their reveal, please do, or send me a PM explaining the mechanism. THANK YOU!
All letters in individual words in the theme entries are in alphabetical order:
FIRST FLOOR
BEER BELLY
ALMOST EMPTY
ACCEPT ALL
FORTY BELOW
The only two-word brand of cookie that follows that rule is CHIPS AHOY!