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Q: Find the last number in the pattern

RyguyThere are 5 columns in a table. Column 1: Heart outline, Filled spade, Filled Clover Column 2: 2, 3, 12 Column 3: 3, 2, 18 Column 4: 4, 3, 24 Column 5: 3, 4, BLANK What goes in the blank and why? Possible answers are 30, 28, 36, 32, 40. I think the third number in the columns is only a function o...

 
3:09 AM
CCCC: Noun ending in African language (9)
 
 
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6:33 AM
@Jafe SU(_N)DANESE
 
that's right
 
Nice
 
thanks
 
7:13 AM
Been ages since I made one so this one's easier
CCCC: I'm not lying: it's concealed in warship a convoy sent back! (2, 3)
I forgot how to do the hyperlink frick
 
Sid
NO CAP <-
 
@Sid fast as expected, your turn
 
Sid
CCCC: break 420? You're crazy (8)
 
8:21 AM
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Q: Checkmate N Kings with M Knights

PremThere are N White Kings on the Chess Board. There are M Black Knights. There is no Black King and no other Piece. Only M+N Squares are occupied. Each White King is attacked by atleast 1 Black Knight, but it can not move out of attack. Maximize N. In the Possible Solutions, Minimize M. Here are 2 ...

 
@Sid CRACKPOT = CRACK (break) + POT (420)
 
Sid
@Stiv That is correct.
 
Short and sweet :) (The clue, not the pot...)
CCCC: Man is in gang with former girlfriend - an explosive mixture! (6)
 
8:36 AM
M in SET with EX = SEMTEX :)
 
@Jafe Totally
 
Sid
I was too fixated on Man = SEX when in fact, "Male" is the sex
 
CCCC: American information about one way to end a boxing match short (6)
i only got that fast because i just used that word somewhere hehe
 
8:56 AM
@Jafe da(KO)ta
 
yup!
 
9:11 AM
CCCC: American male disemboweled for money due (5)
 
i would hate to owe money to those people
 
That's America for you.
 
@msh210 SIOUX = S(e -> IOU)X
 
9:26 AM
@Stiv yes indeed
 
That one came with a proper 'aha' moment!
 
Not sure it was a valid use of "for", so I'm glad it was found quickly
 
I interpreted as if there was an unspoken 'exchanged' involved - it worked for me
CCCC: Attractive man eats damson messily (8)
 
H(ANDSOM*)E
 
@Jafe Why, thank you...
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And yes, that's correct.
 
9:35 AM
@Stiv funny, because I was trying to find a clue for AHA to post instead of that CCCC: "[Definition] before a boxing-match end". But I couldn't think of a definition that'd fit the surface.
 
9:45 AM
CCCC: Fella essentially meeting bitter end in Oklahoma (leader of Cheyennes holding special title) (6,4)
 
9:57 AM
@Jafe LITTLE ROCK = (-fe)L(-la) + TITLE* + O(C_)K &lit! for the state capital of Arkansas!
 
Interestingly, the city was not named for the fella.
 
I always understood it was named after Dwayne Johnson's son...
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10:13 AM
@Stiv correct, of course
 
10:27 AM
(there's an _R there in the middle as well but clearly you got that)
 
Ah yes, accidentally overwrote that with the TITLE* part, oops!
CCCC: Swimmer adrift, ultimately grabbed by doctor (8)
 
10:53 AM
fun fact: "doctor xyz", "strange xyz" and "xyz madness" are all valid anagram indicators, which means the title of the latest marvel release is really trying to tell you to make an anagram of the letters "in the multiverse of"
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my attempt: "Olive, fire them nuts!"
2
 
@Jafe Or "Our seventieth film" (which it feels like...)
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hah that's a good one
 
seconded
 
 
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1:27 PM
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Q: Feels like you have seen this many times

RogerAWhat are you looking at? Hint

 
 
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3:27 PM
Oh!
@Stiv s(_t)urgeon
 
@msh210 Yes it is!
 
3:40 PM
CCCC: Doctor oddly, through having amputated feet (11)
 
 
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9:38 PM
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Q: A tie knot algorithm puzzle

George MenoutisThis is the actual way I memorize tie knots in life using just one "code word" for each. The four-in-hand knot has the code word BERT. Trinity has SRESITET. Eldredge has SESIETSAT. Can you guess the thought process involved? All steps are things that are around in life and the internet. Not sure...

 

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