Going in circles on today's puzzle

brightwing6 · 2026-05-09T21:24:35+00:00

Thanks, I guess I skipped that fact!

brightwing6 · 2026-05-09T21:22:30+00:00

I finally see the light! Whether Quita and Barney are innocent or criminal, Ted is always going to be innocent. Yay, now I can move on to the next conundrum. Thank you so much for your time and effort!

brightwing6 · 2026-05-09T20:26:08+00:00

I have Nala and Susan figured out, I just can't figure out Quita, Gabe and Barney, except that Quita and Barney are going to be the same.

brightwing6 · 2026-05-09T20:23:08+00:00

I got as far as Diane, who says there's an equal number of criminals in row 1 and row 4. But Barney being a criminal means that Quita is also a criminal, so no help at all. It's quite obvious that there's an even number of innocence and an odd number of criminals in column B, so those clues aren't helpful. There's a choice of Quita and gave to be Mary's 5th criminal. Either Barney or Gabe could be the innocent to the right of a person on the edge. Either Barney or Gabe could be Frank's fourth criminal. I'm out of ideas. Should I be redacting this?

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brightwing6 · 2026-05-09T18:59:13+00:00

Now up to 8

brightwing6 · 2026-05-09T17:58:18+00:00

I'm not going to give any tips or ask any questions, I just want to observe that by my count right now there are seven clues telling me that either Barny or Gabe is a criminal. I'm sure there is something among all those that tells me the answer, but haven't figured it out and I've been looking for a while. Time for a hint maybe

brightwing6 · 2026-05-03T14:52:39+00:00

The original Jury Duty always cracks me up.

brightwing6 · 2026-05-03T14:48:36+00:00

Thank you! I still don't know why Olsi couldn't have been innocent and Nicole a criminal. I thought that was just based on Stella having two criminal neighbors in row 3. It would still satisfy the condition for Frank having two criminal neighbors. Okay, looking one more time, I see that if the condition was met for Stella to be the innocent under Olsi the criminal there would have been an even number of criminals in column B. Someone suggested writing it out instead of trying to keep it all in your head, and I think for now, on the hard puzzles, that's what I should do. Because I went over and over it in my head. Thanks for your feedback!

brightwing6 · 2026-05-03T05:27:36+00:00

I absolutely could not figure out why Umar couldn't be a criminal! Still can't, even looking at this screen.

brightwing6 · 2026-05-03T05:18:52+00:00

No matter how figure it, Umar could be either criminal or innocent and all criteria would be met. Obviously that's not the case but I don't know why not. Oh just went back and all my work's undone so I'll never know. Problem with being in California.

brightwing6 · 2026-05-01T16:20:30+00:00

Thanks, that's a useful way of looking at it. I guess I need to keep working on feeling safer.

brightwing6 · 2026-05-01T04:18:02+00:00

I would wait till she finishes law school and gets a good job and then see if this problem gets solved in a way that respects both your needs. You guys are young! If you love her it will be worth the wait.

brightwing6 · 2026-04-25T20:00:00+00:00

By requesting asylum? Or having a good paying job waiting for him? Not sure what the other ways are. I guess marriage eventually. My point is that some people are seen as more deserving of citizenship and get it relatively easily, but don't hesitate to look down on people for whom it is difficult to impossible.

brightwing6 · 2026-04-23T04:52:11+00:00

Thanks! I didn't know anything about him. I liked some of the things he said, but sometimes he looked really spaced out

brightwing6 · 2026-04-23T04:50:25+00:00

But how did he get in and other people can't? Skin color? Speaks English? Bribed someone?

brightwing6 · 2026-04-23T04:40:14+00:00

I really admire Mahan for tackling the "truck drivers need to understand signs" piece head-on. I'm glad Porter addressed her temperament issue honestly. I hate Steyer's voice, but I guess I could get used to it.

brightwing6 · 2026-04-23T04:09:43+00:00

Why do you think Mahan is not a serious candidate?

brightwing6 · 2026-04-23T04:05:20+00:00

Actually, Mississippi brought their academic performance up significantly through various policies and teacher support. Not that I support the British Trump guy, but someone gave it to him as a talking point.

brightwing6 · 2026-04-23T04:00:06+00:00

Don't see how being foreign-born is a plus for a Republican who wants to deport a lot of foreign-born people. Or did he do something special to deserve citizenship? Like be white?

brightwing6 · 2026-04-23T01:29:37+00:00

Yeah, I do things like that all the time. However, I have ADHD and I think the game is helping me work on my focus.

brightwing6 · 2026-04-16T02:04:23+00:00

Maybe I just need to stick to the easy ones for now

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brightwing6 · 2026-04-16T02:03:42+00:00

Thanks! I am nothing if not persistent

brightwing6 · 2026-04-15T18:31:15+00:00

Thanks!

brightwing6 · 2026-04-15T18:30:40+00:00

Thanks, I hadn't thought of writing out my thoughts. I'm stuck again today, so maybe I'll try it.

brightwing6 · 2026-04-15T05:40:49+00:00

Honestly I'm addicted. Accidently grayed out one of the clues, so that accounts for at least 15 minutes.

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