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Given the fact that the righthand clues all start with '''is''', it can be reasonably assumed that these are the definition half of the clue pair. Some are straightforward, and act as a means of breaking in. The left hand side clues all use prefixes and suffixes in their cryptic wordplay. One potential break-in is outlined below |
Given the fact that the righthand clues all start with '''is''', it can be reasonably assumed that these are the definition half of the clue pair. Some are straightforward, and act as a means of breaking in. The left hand side clues all use prefixes and suffixes in their cryptic wordplay. One potential break-in is outlined below |
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'''...is Mr. Sorkin''' clues '''AARON''' confidently, so solvers can look to the lefthand column and try to see a cryptic clue that forms it. '''Ron Howard''' directed ''The Da Vinci Code'', and '''a''' can be a prefix meaning '''not''', such as in the words '''atypical, asexual''' and '''asymmetric''', so someone who is ''not not Ron'' is '''AARON'''. |
'''...is Mr. Sorkin''' clues '''AARON''' confidently, so solvers can look to the lefthand column and try to see a cryptic clue that forms it. '''Ron Howard''' directed ''The Da Vinci Code'', and '''a''' can be a prefix meaning '''not''', such as in the words '''atypical, asexual''' and '''asymmetric''', so someone who is '''''not not Ron''''' is '''AARON'''. |
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The number given in parenthesis in the lefthand fragments turn out not to be enumerations of answers. This fact can also be reasonably deduced based on the frequency of 1s that appear. Indexing these numbers into the answered cryptic clue yields the cluephrase '''MORE MORE MAGIC STICK'''. Treating this in a similar fashion as the earlier clues and answering it to an 8 letter answer as given at the bottom of the puzzle yields the final answer. |
The number given in parenthesis in the lefthand fragments turn out not to be enumerations of answers. This fact can also be reasonably deduced based on the frequency of 1s that appear. Indexing these numbers into the answered cryptic clue yields the cluephrase '''MORE MORE MAGIC STICK'''. Treating this in a similar fashion as the earlier clues and answering it to an 8 letter answer as given at the bottom of the puzzle yields the final answer. |
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Revision as of 19:22, 8 March 2022
| Quick Fix | |
|---|---|
| Silph Puzzle Hunt 2021 | |
| Round 1 | |
| Author(s) | Level 51 |
| Links | |
| Puzzle | Link |
| Solution | Link |
Description
Quick Fix is a puzzle from Round 1 of the 2021 Silph Puzzle Hunt. Solvers are presented with a set of clue fragments in two columns and a final enumeration of (8). The lefthand fragments all give a number in parenthesis and the righthand fragments all start with the word is. There are the same number of fragments on either side.
Solve Path
Final Answer: Click to revealWANDERER
