#67 - "Tree Rings"

[Hector]

The answer to the metapuzzle is a type of tree.

[Hector]

Solid & straightforward (supposing I''m not missing a PAGEANT step).

[Meg]

Done and done. How could this be a pageant. Nah. Famous last words. Nah.

[ky-mike]

Done as well. Pretty straight-forward for me this week.

I agree with Meg that this really doesn't appear to be a pageant.

[oldjudge]

Got it. 100% sure on this one.

[ChrisKochmanski]

Got it -- though slightly concerned about being PAGEANTed. I've submitted. We'll see.

[Meg]

Got it -- though slightly concerned about being PAGEANTed. I've submitted. We'll see.

I’m wondering at what point 'pageant' as a verb will make it into the dictionary with our definition. Typically used in passive voice.

[ChrisKochmanski]

Peter did not PAGEANT (active voice!) us. He just confirmed my answer via email. (Or maybe I shouldn't have posted this. Let others agonize over their answer for hours. Heheheheheh.)

[oldjudge]

You must be a favorite of Peter. He never confirms my answers.

[ky-mike]

You must be a favorite of Peter. He never confirms my answers.

I have never had him confirm an answer, but I have never asked. I do think that he will let you know if it is wrong as he has done a few times with me (such that if now I am not certain on an answer, I won't submit so as not to bother him with my guesses).

[Meg]

You must be a favorite of Peter. He never confirms my answers.

I didn’t hear back either, but then I didn’t ask for confirmation. I did mention that usually (not this time) his puzzles are haaaard. I meant it as a compliment.

[anjhinz]

Agreed, I was very impressed with the construction on this one!

[ChrisKochmanski]

You must be a favorite of Peter. He never confirms my answers.

I didn’t hear back either, but then I didn’t ask for confirmation. I did mention that usually (not this time) his puzzles are haaaard. I meant it as a compliment.

Yes, I asked for confirmation -- because I suspected there may be more to the puzzle, potentially of a PAGEANT nature.

In the PGWCC history to date, Peter has responded to me two or three times, maybe four, but only when I've asked.

[Anita]

Got this one! Nice construction. Gee it's been a while since I solved one of his.

[Laura M]

After several hours and a bunch of rabbit holes, I found what others saw so easily!

[FrankieHeck]

After several hours and a bunch of rabbit holes, I found what others saw so easily!

I'll still haven't found it! Will have to carve out some nice meta time today.

[Beth Tyrpin]

This one was in my blind spot yesterday.

[Al Sisti]

Yeah, yesterday I had nothing -- searching in a way that I thought must be the mechanism -- and today it (the correct mechanism) fell into place nicely. One odd aspect to the puzzle that I'll talk about next week.

[RPardoe]

Didn't see it yesterday, then looking at the puzzle today, suddenly saw it.
Weird how that works at times.

[Cindy N]

I ended up dancing around the solution yesterday without realizing it, came oh, so close. My eyes were opened this morning, though.