2/14/13--Got a stumper for you! New Crossword

[MesquiteMan]

I have just uploaded a new puzzle, this time, another crossword. The word list for this one comes courtesy of PR_Princess and could be a real stumper! Then again, you guys are so smart, I bet someone will finish it within an hour or less!

By request, I have also added a link to a pdf file of the blank puzzle and clues so you can print it out and do it off the computer. You will still have to fill it in online in order to obtain the completion code. Look for the link directly above the puzzle name.

You will have until 9:25 PM EST on 2/15/13 (24 hours) to work on this puzzle. At that time, the puzzle will self destruct and vanish from the page! (a little programming trick I learned to make it un-publish at a set time!)

Let's see if the leaderboard changes after this one!

Speaking of which, I will post stats and the leaderboard to date in a few minutes, after I have a chance to wade through the data.

You can find the puzzle here as always: The Almost Daily Puzzler

 

[SteveJ]

PR_Princess is mean.

 

[Leatherman1998]

Wow, I think I can answer one question. :frown:

 

[alphageek]

Oh my goodness.... That was hard. I think too hard. Everyone sold just give up now!

 

[Wooden_Pen_Turner_11]

Oh my goodness.... That was hard. I think too hard. Everyone sold just give up now!

Way ahead of you!
Man, this thing is so hard.

 

[Wooden_Pen_Turner_11]

So when do the hints come out for this one?

 

[fitty]

I've only been able to come up with 11...does that count as a completed puzzle?

 

[alphageek]

So when do the hints come out for this one?

Hints?? What do you mean hints?

I'll give you one hint. You said this is hard. I said it was hard. :biggrin:

 

[SteveJ]

Finally! Finished! Only took a couple of hours. TWICE I managed to close the window and had to start over. YUCK!

Once I figured out the common idea it was a lot easier. (Not to say it was actually easy, some of those clues were quite a stretch...)

 

[THarvey]

I have all but one answered. It's giving me a headache.

 

[philb]

Hmmm have 16 answered!

 

[THarvey]

GOT IT!!! Mine is in.

Nice puzzle.

 

[markgum]

if I'm lucky today, it will be quiet at work and I might be able to finish it.. it is a tough one..

 

[philb]

There goes my score, had to be a hard one on the busy day!

 

[micharms]

Well if I was a front runner I ain't anymore!

Michael

 

[The Penguin]

:wink:very clever.

 

[Twist-Ed]

Mines in
But I think I need a drink

 

[alankulwicki7]

Ouch!

 

[tim self]

Now this is a tough one. Don't know if I have time to finish it (if I an finish it)!

 

[The Penguin]

just 3 clues remaining

 

[The Penguin]

and...done!

would have been done sooner - but work got in the way. :biggrin:

 

[rholiday]

I'd like to buy a vowel, please.

 

[alphageek]

:devil: tick tock .... tick tock.... :devil:

 

[ed4copies]

OK, Dean!!!! So you wrote an algorithm to test every combination and it spewed forth all the answers----

most of us conquer the laws of infinity with wordpower, not mathpower!!!

WISE GUY!!!

 

[PR_Princess]

I'd like to buy a vowel, please.

Hi Bob, Vanna here.....

Sorry ......NOT A CHANCE!!!! :biggrin:

 

[PR_Princess]

PR_Princess is mean.

:tongue::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[mredburn]

Awwww come on Vanna let him buy an "E". Arent vowels $200.00 each?

 

[longbeard]

i'd like to buy the whole puzzle

 

[alphageek]

OK, Dean!!!! So you wrote an algorithm to test every combination and it spewed forth all the answers----

most of us conquer the laws of infinity with wordpower, not mathpower!!!

WISE GUY!!!

There was no math involved. If the puzzle wasn't in FLASH, I might be tempted to code a cheat ... But not with flash.

I would not want to be Dawn right now. I'm guessing her PM box is full of nasty grams :biggrin:

 

[Cole Roberts]

.......

2 hours in and I have one clue left. I think I will dream about "ebonite" tonight......

 

[micharms]

I'm thinking of rewording the clue that says "What I hope you will do with this puzzle." I think it is more what I'd like someone else to do with it. Of course being a polite Canadian I just mean solve the puzzle for me!

Michael

 

[Smitty37]

How come at 8:25 EST I can't see the puzzle....

 

[longbeard]

Hey, be glad that you was 'nt all most done, had 7 left, and your laptop start doing stupid s#!t and decide to restart on its own! Now when i click on the Almost Daily Puzzler and it takes you the puzzle, I HAVE NO PUZZLE!!!! I have everything else on that page but no puzzle.

 

[longbeard]

How come at 8:25 EST I can't see the puzzle....

You and me both Smitty, i was gonna have to try to remember most of my anwsers, but i cant see the puzzle to start over.

 

[MesquiteMan]

It is working correctly again. Not sure what happened but the javascript got corrupted when I was working on something else. Let me know if you have any more problems with it.

 

[socdad]

I picked the wrong day to start at 8:30!

 

[Wooden_Pen_Turner_11]

Speaking of which, I will post stats and the leaderboard to date in a few minutes, after I have a chance to wade through the data.

I know you're busy, but it's been more than a few minutes. :biggrin:

 

[Smitty37]

I quit...almost done and fatfingered and closed the puzzle....not enough time to redo. I guess the good Lord did not want me to finish and I'll just have to accept his will.

 

[sparhawk]

your not the only one smitty. This puzzle has disgusted me so much i may not sign back on for a month.All that time wasted.

 

[MesquiteMan]

You guys are aware that there was a printable version, right?