"Struck by Lightning" - May 8, 2022
- hashbrown
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"Struck by Lightning" - May 8, 2022
This week's puzzle: Struck by Lightning
Difficulty: Challenging
This one's tricky! If you need help, feel free to email me for a hint!
The answer to this week's meta is a 7-letter word.
(Most folks won't need Google for this one. Everything you need is right there in the grid!)
Crosshare link: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/C2V5Gy ... -lightning
Difficulty: Challenging
This one's tricky! If you need help, feel free to email me for a hint!
The answer to this week's meta is a 7-letter word.
(Most folks won't need Google for this one. Everything you need is right there in the grid!)
Crosshare link: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/C2V5Gy ... -lightning
Last edited by hashbrown on Sun May 15, 2022 10:22 am, edited 1 time in total.
-HB
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- ChrisKochmanski
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Dino me!
I needed the hint, which was passed to me by another Muggle.
Very, very nice! Thanks, Will!
I needed the hint, which was passed to me by another Muggle.
Very, very nice! Thanks, Will!
- Cinny
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Dino me! Needed a nudge, but finally got there. Challenging, but fun!
Cindy Heisler
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I guessed the answer and then tried to backsolve. Even though I had the method I still need a nudge to apply it in what seem after the fact to be a pretty random way of doing things.
- boharr
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With a nudge, I guessed the answer too after getting the start. Confirmed out of the box. Will finish backsolving after I get a printer.
- whimsy
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Same here -- guessed the answer, but not deserving of a dino yet!
Good news is -- I now have a slightly different conundrum to work at....
Good news is -- I now have a slightly different conundrum to work at....
- CPJohnson
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- whimsy
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OK -- have it now so I merit a dinosaur! A big one! Nice (view of the) puzzle from here, Will!
- benchen71
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Finally made it to an answer. Nicely constructed!
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!
- MarkWoychick
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Despite having to leave the Tuesday call just as critical info was being shared, I’m out of the box, confirmed on Crosshare. Thanks to Will and the group - would not have got here without you.
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- KayW
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thanks to a few tips gleaned from the Zoom chat - very clever!
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
- BarbaraK
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I had the first step, and I had the right idea for the rest but was not implementing it properly. Once Will told me that was indeed the right idea, I saw how to adjust it appropriately and am out of the box.
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.)
- DrTom
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Dino me, and I am properly embarrassed that I did not see what I should see at first. Nice bit of construction Will.
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!
- Cap'n Rick
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Well, I finally got it, but I'm afraid it's going to be another post-@boharr post from me (with a little @MarkWoychick thrown in there for good measure).
- dot
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We finally got it, though we had to backsolve with assistance from the helpful comments on Crosshare.
Nicely done, Will!
Nicely done, Will!
H & J
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Having seen the solution I'm glad I gave up early. Kas-never in a million years for me.
- woozy
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Huh? I don't get it.
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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Do you mean my post, or the description of the solution?
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