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@juicifer also afaik combining homophones with other types of wordplay is probably valid but I don't know how common it is. (And I guess it depends on how difficult the clue would be if you added other types of wordplay.) At least here in the chat I haven't seen that much
Jun 4, 2021 at 20:13, by Gareth McCaughan
CCCC: Folly proclaimed in holy book, evil there's no opposing (15)
^ example
(But for me personally, I don't like combining homophone with other types of wordplay)
 
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Q: I need help solving this cipher/puzzle

ElizabethI've been stuck on this puzzle for over a week now. Not given much information except for this page. I honestly do not even know where to start with this. If it was a book cipher wouldn't the second number be larger than 10? 1-10 except for 9. If anyone could help me with any context I would grea...

 
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C4 hints: 1. Force doesn't clue a single letter. 2. With clues containment.
No idea what the answer to the C4 is, but do not say "may the mass times acceleration be with you". Instead, say "may the impulse per time be with you".
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lol
 
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Q: What was White's last move?

Tim SeifertAnother retrograde chess puzzle! Unless I overlooked some shortcut, this should be a bit more tricky than my last one: In the position below, what was White's final move? In your answer, please provide your reasoning and a (sketch of a) proof game leading to the final position.

 
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Q: A little song with an thoughtful message

Lezzup Find the hidden message. You may need a little help to get this message: :) PS: I have used https://composing.studio with ABC-notation to create this piece of music. You can find my source here (and you can even play it :)). However, this is a public site, please don't change the source code, ...

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@Sphinx the source is a competition that encourages getting outside help
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Q: Weighted Average Question

Javieri am given a set of 3 numbers 11204 12508 and 13280. these numbers are weighted to come up with a weighted average of 12375. 1000 is added to 12508 and it changes the weighted average to 12498. the weights remain constant. can i find how each individual number is weighted?

 
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Q: A "magical" grid progression

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