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Re: "What A Difference!"
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:36 pm
by Hidden in 3D
OTC without looking at the nudges! Thanks, Cap'n!
Re: "What A Difference!"
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 8:51 am
by Cap'n Rick
Leaderboard Update
Six more solvers have seen the "difference", bringing our total to 72:
Max Chemtov
Hidden in 3D
Mr Tex
Jimbo1
ellequin
bhamren
Please let me know if I've missed anyone, and please feel free to PM me for hints.
Re: "What A Difference!"
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:54 pm
by MikeyG
Funny how I go from being lost on Monday or Tuesday, open it up today, and see the unmistakable almost instantly. Time to work on next steps!
Edit: Next steps worked on and off the couch! I'll be back on it soon, though, don't worry.
What a difference a day makes!
Re: "What A Difference!"
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:41 am
by Cap'n Rick
Leaderboard Update
Two more make 74:
Jerry Miccolis
MikeyG
Please let me know if I missed anyone.
Re: "What A Difference!"
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:08 pm
by Cap'n Rick
Ahoy Muggles!
The meta answer is
"Abridge", a 7-letter word meaning to "shorten", or per the instruction at 70A, to "DROP A" from the beginnings of seven symmetrically-placed Across entries that start with the letter "A" (i.e. 1A ASWAN, 20A ASCOTS, 35A ASIDE, 40A AMOUNTS, 43A ACORN, 58A AVENUE, and 71A AGATE). This resulted in seven "different" words ("What
A Difference!") that, you guessed it, could be the answers to seven other clues.
The first letters of the original answers to the seven alternate clues, in grid order, spelled the meta answer.
After I solved
@ajk's SSS meta last Sunday -
"What Lies Beneath", I laughed out loud. I know that some conspiracy theorists suspected collusion, but I can honestly say I was not aware of the similarities of our two puzzles. Now Mr.
@Abide, on the other hand...
Thanks for solving, everyone!
Until next time,
Cap'n Rick
PS - I'll try to remember to post photos of our new kitchen when the project is finished - hopefully sometime in October.