#687 - “Fifth-Fifth Friday”
- Hector
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#687 - “Fifth-Fifth Friday”
This week’s contest answer is a well-known fifth.
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- sharkicicles
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- RPardoe
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And 6 with incorrect submissions (look at the Overall tab).
- ky-mike
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Hoping a fifth of good bourbon will provide some inspiration as nothing else is working.
- oldjudge
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- RPardoe
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- Wendy Walker
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End-of-day conversation last night:
Wendy: Only three people have solved the Gaffney puzzle! Three people in the whole world!
Mark: Well, only three people have submitted the solution. I'm sure others have solved.
W: Oh, come on: who on EARTH would solve and not submit?!
M: Oh ... someone who's serene and well-balanced and doesn't need the adulation of their peers. Do we know anyone like that?
W: Pfffft! [dismissive gesture]
Wendy: Only three people have solved the Gaffney puzzle! Three people in the whole world!
Mark: Well, only three people have submitted the solution. I'm sure others have solved.
W: Oh, come on: who on EARTH would solve and not submit?!
M: Oh ... someone who's serene and well-balanced and doesn't need the adulation of their peers. Do we know anyone like that?
W: Pfffft! [dismissive gesture]
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
- Bob cruise director
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There are a lot of major league streaks on the line. As of 10 am there were only 21 on the board.
Good thing that I am only a week 1 (100%), week 2 (90%), week 3 (75%), week 4 (25%), week 5 (5%) solver so I don't have to stress about long streaks.
More than one muggle that I don't see there yet.
Good thing that I am only a week 1 (100%), week 2 (90%), week 3 (75%), week 4 (25%), week 5 (5%) solver so I don't have to stress about long streaks.
More than one muggle that I don't see there yet.
Bob Stevens
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I'm on my longest streak (a whopping 4) and I have a sneaking suspicion that it's coming to an end on this one.
- ajk
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Yeah. If it takes *Jangler* more than a day...
I do see some things that might be relevant. Or not. But not much actual forward progress.
I do see some things that might be relevant. Or not. But not much actual forward progress.
Check out this very cool project by many of your favorite muggles to raise money to fight cancer. You get a fun puzzle bundle and good causes get $. Win-win: Crosswords for Cancer
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I have a nugget. But not sure if it goes anywhere. Anyone care to bounce nuggets?
- MajordomoTom
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you have more than I have, I plead the fifth.
hmmmmm.
hmmmmm.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Beamed up, but what a bumpy transit!
Thanks to one of my co-solvers for refocusing me on something I’d wandered past early on.
Thanks to one of my co-solvers for refocusing me on something I’d wandered past early on.
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I was #9... I don't want to spoil anything but honestly I didn't think it was that complicated
- Meg
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I have finally teleported thanks to Jay. More like a shove than a nudge. Tired brain.
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
- Thurman8er
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Not confirmed yet, but a no-doubter.
Strange experience this week. I worked on it for an hour or so yesterday. Picked it up this afternoon and got the answer immediately. Then I went to the leaderboard and saw 25 names!
It just shows to go ya.
Strange experience this week. I worked on it for an hour or so yesterday. Picked it up this afternoon and got the answer immediately. Then I went to the leaderboard and saw 25 names!
It just shows to go ya.
- MikeyG
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This gives me some hope, haha. I'm completely at sea so far.
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Beamed up. Saw the answer before I fully understood the mechanism to get there. Almost makes me feel better for duking it out with last week's meta for three full days!
- Cindy
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Okay, I think I am there. Never have I crawled so many rabbit holes.