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'''No Clue Crossword''' is a |
'''No Clue Crossword''' is a puzzle from the {{l|Balloon Vendor}} round of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2020|2020 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. The puzzle is presented as a crossword where all of the clues are "No clue". |
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==Solve Path== |
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==Puzzle Elements== |
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[[Grid-Centric]] - Solvers are given a normal crossword grid, in addition to a list of clues that all read "No clue." |
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[[Flavortext]] - ''The balloon merchant gives you what appears to be a crossword, but your brief conversation with him isn't very helpful. "What's this for?" "No clue." "Where'd it come from?" "No clue." "Am I supposed to solve it?" "No clue."'' |
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[[Red Herring]] - The puzzle has a somewhat misleading presentation; the crossword grid is not meant to be filled with anything. |
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[[Diagramless Crossword]] - One may note that the clue numbers do not align between the "clues" and the crossword grid. However, the solver ''can'' reconstruct a different grid from the clue numbers, in the fashion of a diagramless crossword. |
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[[Marked Elements]] - Some clue numbers have asterisks next to them. Marking the squares corresponding to those entries on both grids and overlapping them... |
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[[Give Me a Y]] - ...forms letter shapes that spell out the answer. |
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 9 June 2022
| No Clue Crossword | |
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| MIT Mystery Hunt 2020 | |
| Balloon Vendor | |
| Author(s) | Asher Walkover |
| Answer | Click to revealMOB |
| Statistics | |
| No. solves | 31 |
| No. total guesses | 185 |
| Links | |
| Puzzle | Link |
| Solution | Link |
No Clue Crossword is a puzzle from the Balloon Vendor round of the 2020 MIT Mystery Hunt. The puzzle is presented as a crossword where all of the clues are "No clue".
Puzzle Elements[edit | edit source]
Grid-Centric - Solvers are given a normal crossword grid, in addition to a list of clues that all read "No clue."
Flavortext - The balloon merchant gives you what appears to be a crossword, but your brief conversation with him isn't very helpful. "What's this for?" "No clue." "Where'd it come from?" "No clue." "Am I supposed to solve it?" "No clue."
Red Herring - The puzzle has a somewhat misleading presentation; the crossword grid is not meant to be filled with anything.
Diagramless Crossword - One may note that the clue numbers do not align between the "clues" and the crossword grid. However, the solver can reconstruct a different grid from the clue numbers, in the fashion of a diagramless crossword.
Marked Elements - Some clue numbers have asterisks next to them. Marking the squares corresponding to those entries on both grids and overlapping them...
Give Me a Y - ...forms letter shapes that spell out the answer.
