I'm Game-EXPLICIT
◆ · Por DrTom · Publicado 2024-08-14T11:30:35.199Z
Meta Prompt
The meta answer is a famous dog
Well, he's at it again, two different forms of the same puzzle. I created the IMPLIED version and had it tested and it worked well, but one of my testers was tentative with an answer because of the implied nature. I know how some people just don't like implicit answers (I often don't myself) so I thought, OK, I'll make an EXPLICIT version.
I had that tested and my testers (whimsy, Benchen71, lbray53, pchow13) said they liked it but that they had no real feelings about which one I should go with. So, what the heck since both were made I'll post both. I don't think there is a degree of difficulty difference between them, both should play at a level 2 I'd imagine.
Kitten
*CALICO
Persian
Puma
Lion
EXPLICIT
Nudge 1] I know people often "link" clues, but I don't do that often - yet I did it twice in this puzzle, how odd
Nudge 2] Is there a word that shows up in so many clues that it looks like it is a marker of some sort?
Nudge 1] Is there a "nudge" clue that tells you exactly what that word is? How about an Easter Egg clue that mentions a game?
Nudge 4] Have you ever been to summer camp, vacation bible school or just have kids? Is there a song that is quite popular and involves a lot of clapping?
REVEAL:
The Explicit solve was easier for many because once you found the “trick” the answer was spelled out, PLUS there were most of the “eggs” from the Implied and even a new one.
If solvers noticed that there were 6 clues with the same word in them they were off and running.
4A Storage area for a farmer
24A What many an early farmer's plows were made of
33A Where a farmer gets his eggs
43A Farmer's nanny
46A Wooly caterpillar coats or migration pattern, to a farmer
65A Area where you might find a farmer, and even the answer
The 6th was really the nudge clue 65A that gave you the word you were looking for, Farmer. If you took the 5 first letters of those answers you would see that it spelled BINGO (“There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name O…”) the meta answer. Plus you had the BLACK OUT, FREE SPACE, CARD and “Fun family card game” as icing on the meta.
Some were concerned that the 6th Farmer ruined the solve, but assuming you did not recognize it as the nudge clue, taking the letters you would have gotten BINGOR??? I’d have to imagine that most of us have heard of the farmer’s dog and that, along with all of the BINGO references I hoped would cement in everyone’s mind that it was not part of the solve, just a way to the solve. If I confused you I sincerely apologize.
For a graphic solution to the puzzle please go to:
Comprobando datos de juego anteriores…
Thanks :)