"SS Startup" by Cap'n Rick
- Cap'n Rick
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"SS Startup" by Cap'n Rick
Ahoy, Muggles!
Welcome to the newly-rejuvenated SSS forum! The acronym now stands for "Smooth Sailing Sundays", and that's just what we're hoping to bring you - nice relaxing metas that shouldn't drive you too crazy. And just in case you happen to ssstruggle with a particularly ssstrenuous meta, we'll continue to deploy same-day life rafts, er, nudges to help you get to shore. You'll recognize many of the constructors featured here, and you may even see a new name pop up occasionally. One of our goals is to encourage new constructors, so if you have a good idea for a meta but don't know how to put a grid around it, give us a shout!
On a personal note, while I'm very excited to be the new SSS editor, I'm very sorry to see "Pandora's Blocks" come to an end. @AnswerPfinder played a huge role in my becoming a meta constructor a few years ago, and he has always been an encouraging and supportive mentor. I wish him well in his new "life after grad school" adventure. Good luck, Will! Hope to see you back here real soon!
So, let's get this party started and set sail with a meta by yours truly - appropriately titled "SS Startup". I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @boharr, @whimsy, @Wendy Walker, and @Joe Ross for testing and technical help.
The meta answer is a famous ship.
SS Startup
Crosshare
PUZ
Spreadsheet
Difficulty:
Nudges are here.
Solution is here.
Good luck!
Cap'n Rick
P.S. - As luck would have it, I'll be traveling this week, but I will do my best to keep up with PMs, leaderboards, etc.
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:54 am, edited 2 times in total.
- Cinny
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Sssolved - great start to my Sunday morning. Thanks, Cap'n and safe travels!
Cindy Heisler
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Sssovled - thanks, @Cap'n Rick!
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- lbray53
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Sssolved! Nice puzzle to SS Start the new version.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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- Cap'n Rick
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Sunday Nudges
Here are a few nudges if you're still at sea:
Please feel free to send me a PM if you're still stuck.
Here are a few nudges if you're still at sea:
Please feel free to send me a PM if you're still stuck.
- hcbirker
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- KayW
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Solved Sans Suggestions. Smooth sailing indeed - thanks Cap'n!
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- ajk
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Solved with the nudges, after some meandering off course for a bit. Fun start to the reboot, thanks.
And thanks for taking on editor duties!
And thanks for taking on editor duties!
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- woozy
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Very frustrating. I tried to do nudge three for a very long time last night (pre-nudges) but just couldn't find anything at all. Not even one. Post nudge I see what they were and can't really see why I couldn't see them before (as a sour-grapes excuse I'll say but that really is a sour-grapes).
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".
- Eric Porter
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Thanks Rick!
I shouldn't have needed the nudges, but it was a little tricky and I hadn't heard of the ship but was familiar with why it's famous. (Not trying to give it away.)
I shouldn't have needed the nudges, but it was a little tricky and I hadn't heard of the ship but was familiar with why it's famous. (Not trying to give it away.)
- ship4u
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Nice one @Cap'n Rick . Thanks! A fun Sunday afternoon cruise!
Don & Cynthia
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
- Jeremy Smith
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Sssolved Sssans Nudges. Nice one! Great having a Sssunday meta once again. Thanks, Cap'n Rick!
- BarbaraK
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Welcome back SSS. I've sssolved. Nice one as always from @Cap'n Rick
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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- ky-mike
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Sssolved w/o nudges. Completed grid this AM. Needed to let the fog clear before I could navigate the stormy seas to the answer. Thanks Cap'n.
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Sssolved with nudges! I think the wind was whipping up the water slightly more than the Cap'n was perhaps anticipating.
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