Tally Who?
- Cap'n Rick
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Tally Who?
Ahoy, Muggles!
Before you head out to the beach or the barbecue on this Memorial Day holiday, I hope you'll find time to solve my latest meta. The idea for this one came during a Tuesday ZOOM a couple of months ago when @Wendy Walker was telling us about her family's connection with a particular sport. Wendy was kind enough to pretest this puzzle for me, and she has also generously offered a theme-related prize to one lucky solver who will be drawn at random. In addition to Wendy, I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @Joe Ross, and @boharr for their pretesting and technical help. I know the prompt is somewhat peculiar, but I promise it'll make sense in the end.
The meta answer is a faux initial.
Tally Who? - Crosshare
Tally Who? - PUZ
Tally Who? - PDF
Tally Who? - Spreadsheet
Have fun with the puzzle, and remember, one lucky solver will receive a prize courtesy of Wendy Walker, who will be closing this meta out for me while I'm on vacation. Please be sure to include Wendy on your PMs after the nudges come out on Wednesday if you want to be eligible for the drawing.
Nudges are here.
Solution is here.
Good luck!
Cap'n Rick
Before you head out to the beach or the barbecue on this Memorial Day holiday, I hope you'll find time to solve my latest meta. The idea for this one came during a Tuesday ZOOM a couple of months ago when @Wendy Walker was telling us about her family's connection with a particular sport. Wendy was kind enough to pretest this puzzle for me, and she has also generously offered a theme-related prize to one lucky solver who will be drawn at random. In addition to Wendy, I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @Joe Ross, and @boharr for their pretesting and technical help. I know the prompt is somewhat peculiar, but I promise it'll make sense in the end.
The meta answer is a faux initial.
Tally Who? - Crosshare
Tally Who? - PUZ
Tally Who? - PDF
Tally Who? - Spreadsheet
Have fun with the puzzle, and remember, one lucky solver will receive a prize courtesy of Wendy Walker, who will be closing this meta out for me while I'm on vacation. Please be sure to include Wendy on your PMs after the nudges come out on Wednesday if you want to be eligible for the drawing.
Nudges are here.
Solution is here.
Good luck!
Cap'n Rick
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Sat Oct 01, 2022 12:27 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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Off the couch! Nice one, Cap'n Rick.
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Very nicely put together!! And a nice Aha! At the end. OTC
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- Bob cruise director
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While working on the meta, a piece of advice - if you have not been to 48A, save the gas.
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I ... got nothin' (um.... am I supposed to know what a faux initial is supposed to mean, or is that part of the meta?)
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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Mr. woozy: "Hmm.... dog breed. four letters. I know the first three letters. So it's *-*-*-blank, hmm...."
Mrs. woozy: "[34 D]"
Mr. woozy: "Well, maybe you knew but I didn't. That's why I asked. sheesh, some people..."
Yes, it's a laugh a minute and the ol' woozy household!
Mrs. woozy: "[34 D]"
Mr. woozy: "Well, maybe you knew but I didn't. That's why I asked. sheesh, some people..."
Yes, it's a laugh a minute and the ol' woozy household!
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".
- Bob cruise director
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@woozy I hear a faux U all the time.
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- Cap'n Rick
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Yeah, my wife and I drove through 48A on our way to @Al Sisti's parade in March. I was surprised that main street was only a block long and dead-ended in both directions. Second Street was in the next town over.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 1:48 pm While working on the meta, a piece of advice - if you have not been to 48A, save the gas.
- Cap'n Rick
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I see what you did there, Mr. woozy. You are a very funny guy.woozy wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 2:57 pm Mr. woozy: "Hmm.... dog breed. four letters. I know the first three letters. So it's *-*-*-blank, hmm...."
Mrs. woozy: "[34 D]"
Mr. woozy: "Well, maybe you knew but I didn't. That's why I asked. sheesh, some people..."
Yes, it's a laugh a minute and the ol' woozy household!
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- Cap'n Rick
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Day 1 - OK, Day 1 and the leaderboard looks a little light with only 10 solves in addition to the 4 Test Solvers.
Wendy Walker (TS)
Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
boharr (TS)
Hector
Benchen71
LesY
Cindy Weatherman
Meg
LindaPRmaven
FrankieHeck
dplass (although for the wrong reason )
oldjudge
ChrisKochmanski
Apparently I was correct when I said the prompt was a bit peculiar. Take the word "faux", for instance. If I hadn't taken those 2 years of French in high school, I might think the word was pronounced totally differently.
Please PM me if you'd like another hint before tomorrow's official Wednesday Nudges.
Cap'n Rick A. Kennedy
Wendy Walker (TS)
Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
boharr (TS)
Hector
Benchen71
LesY
Cindy Weatherman
Meg
LindaPRmaven
FrankieHeck
dplass (although for the wrong reason )
oldjudge
ChrisKochmanski
Apparently I was correct when I said the prompt was a bit peculiar. Take the word "faux", for instance. If I hadn't taken those 2 years of French in high school, I might think the word was pronounced totally differently.
Please PM me if you'd like another hint before tomorrow's official Wednesday Nudges.
Cap'n Rick A. Kennedy
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Tue May 31, 2022 1:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Hey, as DrTom says, a solve is a solve!Cap'n Rick wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 7:32 am Day 1 - OK, Day 1 and the leaderboard looks a little light with only 10 solves in addition to the 4 Test Solvers.
Wendy Walker (TS)
Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
boharr (TS)
Hector
Benchen71
LesY
Cindy Weatherman
Meg
LindaPRmaven
FrankieHeck
dplass (although for the wrong reason )
oldjudge
ChrisKochmanski
Apparently I was correct when I said the prompt was a bit peculiar. Take the word "faux", for instance. If I hadn't taken those 2 years of French in high school, I might think the word was pronounced totally differently.
Please PM me if you'd like another hint before tomorrow's official Wednesday Nudges.
Cap'n Rick A. Kennedy
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Lol. Although I didn't understand the prompt (even after solving!), there's so much clever here! Fun.
Off the couch! [Note the faux leather -- and cat proof, too! Keep all those dirty little "faux pas" off!]
Off the couch! [Note the faux leather -- and cat proof, too! Keep all those dirty little "faux pas" off!]
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I just sent you a PM, @minimuggle.
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Now that I see the whole gamut, I'm ready to descend gracefully from my side saddle perch -
Thanks for the puzzle, Cap'n Rick, and have a nice vacation!
Thanks for the puzzle, Cap'n Rick, and have a nice vacation!
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Thank you for that *hint*. I suspected the answer and then this confirmed it!Cap'n Rick wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 7:32 am Day 1 - OK, Day 1 and the leaderboard looks a little light with only 10 solves
Apparently I was correct when I said the prompt was a bit peculiar. Take the word "faux", for instance. If I hadn't taken those 2 years of French in high school, I might think the word was pronounced totally differently.
Please PM me if you'd like another hint before tomorrow's official Wednesday Nudges.
Cap'n Rick A. Kennedy
Off the couch (confirmed by Crosshare)
Nice puzzle, Cap’n!
- KayW
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I needed some assistance, but I'm off the couch. And expanded my vocabulary, to boot. Elegant meta!
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