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Hint #1: 1 hidden word revealed.
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27 comments:
A refresher on the scoring system update, for those who were out of the loop last puzzle
Found a few names. This is going to take a little time.
Hopefully a theme will become apparent, Q7
Got the theme after five names, but it looks like it will take some time to come up with the other 17.
Got 10 names. Not sure on the theme just yet. I'll keep searching and thinking.
And suddenly, I have half the names.
Theme has been discovered. Still need more names and the hidden message though.
Not an official hint, but focus on solving the names before trying to crack the code. MAYBE with 20 or 21.
Whoops, the horizontal name 5 rows from the bottom should be 1 row down. Graphic adjusted accordingly.
The impact is only to 1 name.
6th row from bottom varies by one letter in the new graphic.
Old line was:
REWDTANKHS...
New line is REWDTANHHS..
Hideo, there are more changes than that. There are also changes in the two rows above that.
I've got 17 names and the theme. Will have to figure out what to do once I get to 21 or so names.
Gnomes, it's trickle down from the change above. The reason the name I mentioned had to move was another clue was one letter short (I suppose you can infer it is diagonal at this point).
Sorry if I was more confusing than necessary in trying not to give away too much.
I think my explanation did more harm than good, so I'm officially issuing the correction as hint #1 and revealing that name.
Done and done. A bigger first hint than I intended, but I'll take it!
I believe I have found 21 names, though some might be wrong. Tried a few things on decode step, but nothing seems to work so far...
Ignore - posting again since I forgot to check the email follow-ups link.
Ubragg, et al
Most of the names, once found, should be fairly obvious and part of a particular theme. I'll be happy to confirm correct names and progress.
Progress sent.
Answer sent!
Ubragg with the solve. Quad, you're getting close
I just had a moment of panic thinking I had a 23rd clue in there. Thankfully not, as I've already used my mulligan today.
Dammit, Tereshkova was the only word I had found
Well, consider this your confirmation, then, Saxy!
I have 18 names, but haven't made any progress since.
Answer sent!
...and that answer is the correct one!
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