Wow... what am I missing?
(Never noticed that Davros was 25D...)
"Matt. 20:16" by benchen71
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woozy
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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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Qmark
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benchen71
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This is definitely supposed to be a "week 1".
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woozy
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Well, it certainly is not to me right now.
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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CPJohnson
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Finally solved; made it harder than it needed to be. Thanks, Ben.
Cynthia
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ajk
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lol basically solved it immediately, but missed the obvious last little bit to produce the answer. Looked again today and it popped right out. Feel like that's been happening a lot lately. 
Fun one, thanks.
Fun one, thanks.
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DrTom
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MOATered home! Fun one Ben, and as usual, unusual.
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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!
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benchen71
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Here's the next batch of solvers, bring us to 55:
SeamusOL
Qmark
shalmanezer
woozy
clev
Madhatter5
CPJohnson
Spid4567
ajk
troysail
DrTom
SeamusOL
Qmark
shalmanezer
woozy
clev
Madhatter5
CPJohnson
Spid4567
ajk
troysail
DrTom
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!
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benchen71
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In all the WSJ/MEOW fun I forgot to post the nudges! Here they are, in order of increasing blatancy:
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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!
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Abide
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Solved pre-nudges. Very nice Week 1.75
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—Brian MacDonald
—Brian MacDonald
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benchen71
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Just two more solvers to add to the list, bringing us to a grand total of 57:
Abide
Jim Dean
And now on to the answer reveal...
Abide
Jim Dean
And now on to the answer reveal...
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!
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benchen71
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Here's the solution to "Matt. 20:16":
You might have needed to look up that Bible reference. Matt. 20:16 is as follows: “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Goodness, but that sounds like a meta mechanic to me!
I remember having quite a lot of trouble with the O/I pairing. But in the end I really like the Gollum clue. And for those of you who thought EWING STATS should have referenced "Dallas", I have to say that that never occurred to me. I have never watched an episode of either the original show (I was too young at the time) or the remake. But Star Wars is always on my mind!
You might have needed to look up that Bible reference. Matt. 20:16 is as follows: “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Goodness, but that sounds like a meta mechanic to me!
I remember having quite a lot of trouble with the O/I pairing. But in the end I really like the Gollum clue. And for those of you who thought EWING STATS should have referenced "Dallas", I have to say that that never occurred to me. I have never watched an episode of either the original show (I was too young at the time) or the remake. But Star Wars is always on my mind!
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!
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woozy
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Kind of interesting that in the nudges you gave no nudge that we were to *read* the letters. For me that was the hardest part.
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".