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Puzzle #28: Footloose

Posted on February 4, 2022February 5, 2022 By Alex 6 Comments on Puzzle #28: Footloose

PUZZLE LINKS: JPZ Download | Online Solver


Thanks to our test solvers Meatdaddy and Britta for taking a look at this one! They said what I expected them to say, which is that they enjoyed the puzzle but did not understand how the title related to anything.  Our friend Kate stepped in to suggest something we think makes it easier to suss out, so we’ve added that.  If you can’t figure it out, don’t worry, you’re not alone.

The episode above might be my favorite of the whole series.  Wyatt Cenac as James Ingram!  Jason Lee as Kevin Bacon!  The whole thing is gold, definitely check it out.

Enjoy the solve, and as always, if you plan to solve on Twitch, let us know about it!

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Comments (6) on “Puzzle #28: Footloose”

  1. totcho says:
    February 4, 2022 at 9:32 pm

    Talk about feats in inches! Nicely done. I had to cheat a letter to complete 41 across and get me going with 42 down but hey it’s good to learn about new things.

    Reply
    1. Alex says:
      February 4, 2022 at 9:55 pm

      Yay the theme isn’t *completely* inscrutable! Thanks for solving, glad you enjoyed!

      Reply
  2. Josh Audibert says:
    February 6, 2022 at 12:03 am

    Great puzzle! Enjoyed figuring out what was going on! Took even longer to figure out why those particular letters were [REDACTED]. Thanks!

    Reply
    1. Alex says:
      February 6, 2022 at 1:06 am

      Thanks for solving! Glad you liked it.

      Reply
  3. JoshSolves says:
    February 6, 2022 at 10:27 pm

    I figured out pretty quickly what was going on, but the why took me a bit. Great puzzle though, would’ve been fun without the trick, but really well done with it. Thank you for making it! (sorry I didn’t warn you I was streaming it ahead of time, but I do have video on twitch.tv/joshsolves)

    Reply
    1. Alex says:
      February 7, 2022 at 4:27 pm

      Oh I’ll check out the VOD! Thanks for solving and leaving a comment!

      Reply

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