[big][c=#004A59]Please remember: Keep Safe, stay Positive, be Blessed, this 2021! Like your Thoughts & Actions …[/c] [i][c=#1F5E00]"Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. (Heb 6:14)"[/c][/i] [c=#004A59]… your Words too, have Power. Share this good word of prosperity to all! 😇[/c][/big]
[c=#800000][big]20 x 20 (or 20x)[/big][/c] or [c=#800000][big]20 “20’s”[/big][/c] or [c=#800000][big]400[/big][/c]
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[c=#008099][center][big]Methods of Solving:[/big][/center][/c] [sep]
[c=#004A59][big]1) Visually: Looking closely[/big][/c] [b][c=#800000]20 “20’s”[/c] can be seen, faintly in the Background of Original Puzzle[/b]
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[c=#004A59][big]2) Hint 1: (First Word of every other Line)[/big][/c] [b]Please Like + --> X[/b] (multiplying) [b]Share[/b] [c=#800000](hints toward [b]bottom corner "20x"[/b])[/c]
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[c=#004A59][big]3) Hint 2: (“multiplying I will multiply thee”)[/big][/c] [b][c=#800000]20 x 20 = 400[/c] = [c=#800000]5[/c] (Dwarfs) [c=#800000]x 8[/c] (Sleds) [c=#800000]x 10[/c] (Gifts)[/b]
[b]Note:[/b] As mentioned by @Miram, she did not reveal the word: "[u]Karen[/u]", however, since the "List of Winning Words" has already been revealed, we'll have to pick whomever has already answered, the largest number of winning words.
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[b][c=#804600]The Winner of Prize #3[/c][/b] (from what I can see), is: [big]@RedBaron[/big] 🥉
The "Prize Word" is: [big][c=#804600]Remote[/c][/big] 🎉
[i](This particular Prize, is more of a "Random Luck" attempt, than the other Prizes are.)[/i]
"Remote" was mentioned in a few other answers, however, [b]@RedBaron said this Prize Word, within his first 3 Answer Attempts thus, qualifying.[/b]
[i](Users can query the chosen Winners, if we happen to make an error in decision.)[/i]
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[b][u]Update:[/u]
It's possible that [c=#665D00]🥈 Prize #2[/c] has now been Won.[/b]
I will have to carefully go through the various lists of Answers, by time of Submission (and Edit), to select the Winner.
(Please allow some time to go through all of these) :)
If you have many answers scattered between many comments, please do compile them as One List, to make them easier to locate.
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[i][b](Previous Updates)[/b][/i]
Note for 3rd Prize:
[c=#804600][i]🥉 3rd ($15) = Comment only the “Prize Word” (x3 Tries) 🎊[/i][/c]
To Qualify for this prize:
[c=#666666]a)[/c] The “Prize Word” must be one of the [u]First Three[/u] "Puzzle Words" you comment as having found.
OR
[c=#666666]b)[/c] It can me mentioned in individual comments, or like so:
"Word1" "Word2" "Word3"
[i]For example:[/i] If you comment as having already found 4 words, then mention then “Prize Word” as your 5th discovery, you will not qualify for the 3rd Prize. (unfortunately) :(
[b]Note:[/b] As mentioned by @Miram, she did not reveal the word: "[u]Karen[/u]", however, since the "List of Winning Words" has already been revealed, we'll have to pick whomever has already answered, the largest number of winning words.
[c=#800000][big]20 x 20 (or 20x)[/big][/c] or [c=#800000][big]20 “20’s”[/big][/c] or [c=#800000][big]400[/big][/c]
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[c=#008099][center][big]Methods of Solving:[/big][/center][/c] [sep]
[c=#004A59][big]1) Visually: Looking closely[/big][/c] [b][c=#800000]20 “20’s”[/c] can be seen, faintly in the Background of Original Puzzle[/b]
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[c=#004A59][big]2) Hint 1: (First Word of every other Line)[/big][/c] [b]Please Like + --> X[/b] (multiplying) [b]Share[/b] [c=#800000](hints toward [b]bottom corner "20x"[/b])[/c]
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[c=#004A59][big]3) Hint 2: (“multiplying I will multiply thee”)[/big][/c] [b][c=#800000]20 x 20 = 400[/c] = [c=#800000]5[/c] (Dwarfs) [c=#800000]x 8[/c] (Sleds) [c=#800000]x 10[/c] (Gifts)[/b]
[big][c=#004A59]Please remember: Keep Safe, stay Positive, be Blessed, this 2021! Like your Thoughts & Actions …[/c] [i][c=#1F5E00]"Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. (Heb 6:14)"[/c][/i] [c=#004A59]… your Words too, have Power. Share this good word of prosperity to all! 😇[/c][/big]
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[i]Note: [/i] [b]Please remember that the "Secret" to be solved is in the [u]Original PUZZLE[/u].[/b] The "Hint" is only to be used to help solve/find the hint, within the actual Puzzle.
Social lockdown pandemic remote Corona Covid Wuhan distance Bitcoin virus coin quarantine Mask Ski Demi Hue zoom sanitize home Tao Nuno Nun matter Infect Rant Box Bit Lie Rant Isolate Mower Outbreak Man Down Distance Pul Jet Break
[b]Note:[/b] As mentioned by @Miram, she did not reveal the word: "[u]Karen[/u]", however, since the "List of Winning Words" has already been revealed, we'll have to pick whomever has already answered, the largest number of winning words.
Please [i]social distance[/i]. If you develop symptoms of [i]Covid[/i], go into [i]quarantine[/i], otherwise we'll have another [i]outbreak[/i] and have to go into [i]lockdown[/i].
@sarabee1995 yeah @adorbz wouldn't harass me, she'd just make fun of me in front of everyone, letting everyone get a good laugh in in me ;) 😋 (but hey, it was funny 😂 and so far, might be true... August of 2083 might be when we get some responses)
[big]But[/big] [b]you two just pointed out the big thing to a successful game, interaction! (Also the ability of people to actually be successful).[/b]
But honestly, I have no clue if I'm in the right path or completely wrong path... and that's BS for everyone doesn't have a freaking clue (some real clues).
2) There are 17 A's, 17 I's and 17 O's in the crossword table, which amounts to the AIO acronym of insurance relating to Covid (probably too far-fetched).
3) At least 1 letter of the word 'Corona' is found in each row, but that may be coincidence. You could then say the puzzle is 'Corona-infected'.
4) Each word occurs twice in the table, once linearly, adjacently and the second time linearly, but spread out from left to right. Again, probably coincidental.
Directions you show: ------------------- DOWN: Social Lock Down Lockdown DOW Pandemics Pandemic Pan And Remotes Remote REM Motes Mote Corona Han (dynasty) LOL Tee Mower Mow Mask AOL Tao Bit IRC (Internet Relay Chatl Sanitize Rev Hue Nun Hoo (as in "boo hoo")
LEFT-TO-RIGHT: Quarantine Rant Ant Tin Tine Tan Bod Distance Stance Ski Pat Home Ape Ebb Heh Matter Mat Roe Zoom Mic Jet
DIAGONAL (UPPER LEFT TO LOWER RIGHT): Lie Outbreak Out Break CDMA (Cell phone access) Man One Isolate Late Bitcoin Coin Ken Rat "Karen" Are Virus Ruse Use
[sep] Opposite Directions: -------------------- UP: Cola Nat Nats Nap Tome Tom (Turkey, a male) Set Nah Sap Keet Ziti Rice Ice
RIGHT-TO-LEFT: Nit Tap Nut Moo Eat
DIAGONAL (LOWER RIGHT TO UPPER LEFT): MIB (Managememt Information Base, a way to a routing table) Law Ceil (math function, cf. Floor) 'Nam Tar Run Rune
[sep] Other directions:
Diagonal (Upper Right to Lower Left): Reel Hat Sop Hit Tow Lea Leas Hee Nor Ort Jig
Diagonal (Lower Left to Upper Right): Rob Boa Leer FAQ Box Bah Posh Hem
[sep] Foreign words (beyond the few more common ones, above): Cosi (Cosi fan tutti) Mot Divo Bao Amt Sola (O sola mio) Hora, horas Hin (hin & her, German) Bahn
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• words of less than 3 letters, like IN, AN, ON, MA, A, I,
• word elements such as the very prominent "Ideo-", "Iso", "Oct-", "Robo-"...
• names, like Tina, Matt, Mako (a shark & a famous actor, now deceased)...
there is a girl in wuhan called karen, she was there at the start of the outbreak, which in turn turned into a pandemic, she trades in bitcoin from home, first came lockdown now everyone has to wear masks and sanitize their hands when ever possible and social distance, the outbreak was called corona virus/ covid 19, she had to distance herself from friends and family, one day she was infected with covid (the virus), she had to isolate at home, this was called quarantine, during quarantine she had to use zoom to keep in touch with friends and family remotely because all lives matter and we have to stick together to get though this
1) So what happened if no one gets it... the person closest to it gets the prize??
2) When are you going to give an actual hint, that actually might help people?
3) Hell, just give the F'N answers already! This has been drug out too long... at least without some actual F'N hints that will actually help people...
And you don't need no fancy graphic to give a hint! ESPECIALLY not a NON-hint...
@Gangstress well he claimed 24 to 48 hours after the client would be closed...
I have no idea but I've been thinking of anagram of the repeated letters that "multiplied". But I thought that BEFORE the "hint" so even if that's right (which I'm not sure), the hint has been jack shit...
@sarabee1995 that's what was said at the start, and then weeks later the hint would be coming in a day... then weeks later, here is the hint... [b]what the f***, that ain't a hint[/b]...
So I'm tired to the false stories... do what you say you're gonna do (at least a majority of the time).
update to the puzzles secret from what i can gather from all the words found is: there was an outbreak in wuhan, it turned into a pandemic we all have to wear masks and social distance from each other to protect one another, we can use zoom to meet up with friends instead of meeting up in person, sometimes we may have to isolate from freinds and family at home but itll be alright because we have SW where we can talk to and support one another and as an end note nuno is cool, oh and the virus is called covid/corona also we must sanitize our hands whenever possible so as not to infect other people and respect any quarintiene our governments may enforce, some of us will have to work remotely from home we should show our support for those people who have to risk their lives daily to keep our world going during this difficult time.... dont be a karen, because all lives matter and i dont know what bitcoin has to do with this message... umm maybe bitcoin for we must all use contactless payment methods instead of cash whenever possible?
@TheCoolestCat How about "Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency" and the answer to the 1st prize is a cryptic one.. and it's a metaphor for "Cooperation is the currency for success"? :D lol
[b] HE APE HUE ANT MIC DEMI TAN HEH IT VID MA BOD MATTER BREAK INFECTION SOCIAL SKI DISTANCE HOME PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN QUARENTINE COVID WUHAN BITCOIN LIE CORONA VIRUS ISOLATE SANITIZE MASK NUN MOWER BIT REMOTE EMOTES MOTE MAN ZOOM JET ONE COIN BIT BIB NUNO KAREN ROE RONA RAN MOKE LATE TEEK TAO SARO TINE SMATTER LOC TA DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DIS PAT RUSE LO ME
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edit 4 DAYS LATER - just noticed I missed a few.[b] STAN HAN MAT MATT MATTE [/b] edit 6 DAYS LATER - And a few more...[b] REN ZOO USE IS AT TEE EMO TIN ARE RENT OVID ATE LATE RANT[/b]
Organizing the list to make sure I didn't have any dupes and to ease counting them up I figure there are a hundred and four (104) words in the list. Some of these are proper nouns. Others are embedded within other words. Still others are only found in obscure literature or fallen into disuse. A few are not typically english words though in the USA many terms, such as saro is used within a family -as a term of endearment. Moke, etc, etc. Notes on the scale. Not words per se but never the less they are spoken as spelled. Newly established brands or tech terms, Bitcoin is a good example have become proper nouns.
There are other items that stretch language use as well. Lockdown, for example, is widely accepted with or without hyphenations and/or space. (The old hot dog vs hotdog) controversy comes to mind. Also not included in my list were any words that violated the directional arrows of the puzzle. Anacrostic puzzles sometimes allow reverse directional lettering. More, without a doubt, could have been listed if that rule were ignored.
So anyway here's the streamlined list optically adjusted for ease of reading. Alphabetization turned out too choppy for my liking.
(15 two letter words) [b] IS IT RE MI FA SO LA TI DO LO AT TA MA ME HE [/b] (48 three letter words) [b] BIT BIB LIE BIT VID SKI DIS MIC TIN JET USE ATE ARE MAT TEE APE PAT LOC BOD ANT TAO RAN HAN HUE TAN NUN REN HEH ZOO TAO ONE EMO MAN[/b]
(19 four letter words) [b]TINE OVID COIN DEMI LATE TEEK STAN RUSE RENT RANT MATT SARO MASK RONA NUNO MOTE MOKE HOME ZOOM[/b]
(16 six letter words)[b] VIRUS COVID BREAK KAREN MATTE SOCIAL WUHAN MOWER BITCOIN MATTER ISOLATE EMOTES REMOTE CORONA SMATTER REMOTES[/b]
(4 eight letter words) [b]SANITIZE DISTANCE PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN[/b]
@Butterflykisses24 I'm being playful, but honestly I'm a bit concerned that something negative happened to Andrew or his family. Or just super busy with work.
I expressed concerns with money for games exactly for this reason... someone would come around claiming to give money away...
[b]People win the prize and the host splits instead of paying up![/b] Or disappears or doesn't follow through with their claims... :(
So much for this puzzle...
Andrew, I hope everything is going well with you and it's not something horrible happening... but you got my hopes up and now they're down... and probably going be further down when we find out why you have been M.I.A., as it's probably something extremely important...
[b]Either way, how much longer until you tell me I won the grand prize? 🏆[/b] 🤪 jk lol
But I wish I at least knew if this was right path, the man refuses to give any hints that actual help...
As far as you giving up hope, I lost hope when I first saw the thing, without a clear idea to what you have to do to find the secret, everyone will be lost...
Zo I Want curious web serve
I want to know what he thought we could figure out, which clearly we couldn't...
I picked up these letters though a specific way from the puzzle.
ABCEEEIINOORRSSTUUVWZ
Reordering them... you can make the word [b]waterborne [/b], which seems odd if it has nothing to do with any answer... as the Virus was waterborne and the background picture is waterborne.
But your left over with CEIIOSSVUUZ and having trouble using the "Z"
Using [u]all the letters[/u] I can come up with [u]"Zero Virus Incubate Woes"[/u] which doesn't seem right. But the fact that I came up with Virus and Incubates with those letters still interesting.
13 For when Andrew made promise to @Viper, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself, 14 saying "Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee". 15 And thus, having patiently endured, @Viper obtained the promise.
@adorbz [quote]70% of responses will be the same, 90% one of three words[/quote] well the first three words I see is 1)social 2)lockdown 3)distance... at least they seem like the easiest
So... If the most seen first word is social and the next two are lockdown and distance, and our words too have power
Then maybe the secret is that we need to continue socialising and speaking to one another despite lockdowns and distance in 2021?
Dont let ourselves get lonely, keep in touch with people, maybe use SW to do that 🤪
And if we do that, maybe we'll be blessed with meeting someone and uhh [i]multiplying[/i] with them 🤣🤣
@Butterflykisses24 yeah... or tell one person the secret and let them be the helpful host to figuring it out...
As it would be more fun get closing and closer, then just unhelpful non-hints and no idea if one is going the right direction or not... (even if no money involved).
More of a response and involvement from a host would be much appreciated in the future... I can understand if you don't have time to host... but surely you can find someone that can or does.
@ProfessorPlum77 Thank you. I worked on it during my break time at ye olde covid lockdown grocery store, where we provide essential services for covid hostages.
@RedBaron Hi RedBaron as someone who doesn't know anything about crypto wordsearches I want to learn from you! What made Remote the prize word? (My logic was it was Bitcoin as it's the odd word out!)
