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Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 3:05 am
by Guffman
Group Solve

Muggles, your biggest fear has been realized.

You have in front of you another debut puzzle, this time a collaborative effort from Guffman and ajk.

You may well ask Mr. Guffman: “Why do you need to get into puzzle creation when you already have a successful gig being the
X-Word Rabbit?

The answer to that has more to do with learning firsthand the challenges a constructor faces than developing yet another gratuitous skill.

How difficult is it? Well, let’s just say our three test solvers @Wendy Walker, @Abide and @Cap'n Rick were all over the map. No fair guessing who was where.

Thanks to all who made this possible, particularly ajk without whose handholding would have left the poor Rabbit deep in the forest.

He wishes everyone the best of luck with no rabbit holes.


The answer is something we hope you don't have to resort to in solving this puzzle.

Group Solve:
crosshare

PUZ
PDF
spreadsheet

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Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:22 am
by benchen71
Couch is free! Excellent debut!!

Thanks for the lovely call-out in 33A. :oops:

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:20 am
by Cap'n Rick
Great collaboration between @ajk and rookie @Guffman! Fun stuff!

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:21 am
by Meg
OTC! Nice one Ed and ajk.

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:00 am
by schmidzy
Hmm, I thought I saw the path off the couch, but then I got a crick in my back and had to sit down again. I'll keep pondering.

Edit: OTC!

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:42 am
by boharr
Off the couch. A very fine debut, Thank you guys.

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:53 am
by CPJohnson
Off the couch. Great puzzle, guys!

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 11:51 am
by hcbirker
OTC> Great job you two! Keep them coming!

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 11:51 am
by whimsy
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Terrific team effort, Ed and Alan!

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:03 pm
by Cindy
Solved but I have no submission option on Crosshare. Tried on phone and computer.

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:13 pm
by ajk
Cindy wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:03 pm Solved but I have no submission option on Crosshare. Tried on phone and computer.
:cry: sorry about that. It seems like it should be working from what I can tell.

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:37 pm
by sharkicicles
I guess when it comes to this debut puzzle you could say we were… waiting for Guffman.

(Tip your waitress, try the REVEAL.)

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:09 pm
by MatthewL
Off the couch (after being pulled out of a really deep bunny hole by a kind Muggle). Thanks for the puzzle guys!

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 3:04 pm
by HeadinHome
Off the couch and back to work! A splendid first effort by this duo!

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:00 pm
by Eric Porter
I'm off the couch without even resorting to nudges (that's not the meta answer). Nice debut puzzle!

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:47 pm
by DrTom
Fun Monday puzzle and superbly executed...only one minor rabbit hole, but I suppose that was to be expected :lol:

Welcome to the wild and wonderful world of constructing!

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:51 pm
by Anita
Off the couch after resolving an ambiguity.

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:28 pm
by DrTom
sharkicicles wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:37 pm I guess when it comes to this debut puzzle you could say we were… waiting for Guffman.

(Tip your waitress, try the REVEAL.)
Hang on a minute, shouldn't we be waiting to go DOH!

Oh, and the reveal was delicious but I'm in a fowl mood so I'm going to have the retweet....

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:07 pm
by Streroto
OTC. Very clever and interesting. Kudos on a great first meta!

Re: Group Solve

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:40 pm
by KayW
:crossed_swords: :rabbit: :couch_and_lamp: OTC. A fantastic debut - thanks, guys!