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Official Con Program
Hidden Contest The hidden contest may be presented at any time. Find it. Solve it. Do what it says. Thursday, July 17th 8:00PM Welcome! An evening of puzzles and games Meet Your Match by T McAyIn this "get acquainted" game, try to predict the most popular answers to opening night questions. Ten Clued Very Much by QaqaqHow few clues do you need? Par Fours by TortoiseUse sets of four letters from a grid to form words, the shorter the better There, Wrong Number by WryboshA creative over-the-weekend competition Portlands by Jigsaw and Marcus AsparagusTeleportland 2: Teleparty! by Trick Tales from the Cryptic by Zebraboy Over the weekend cryptics for pairs solving. Solutions are due by 8:00 PM Saturday Friday, July 18th Daytime - Sightseeing around Portland [on your own] 8:00 PM - Another evening of puzzles and games On Beyond Initials by Mr. ECome up with phrases using given letters — but the letters can't be the initials Record Turnover by by Witz and FrazTrivia these days just isn't what it used to be Snake Oil by Squonk and CecilPrepare the perfect pitch to pile up points Saturday, July 19th 10:00AM - Business Meeting 2:15PM - An afternoon of pencil-and-paper competitions Camouflage by WillzIn which, e.g., IMAGINE (clue: U.S. State) conceils the letters of MAINE in left-to-right order. Sixty examples, 25 minutes Opposable Sums by ManxCan you tease apart the pairs of anagrammed antonyms? Starting Lines [flat-solving competition] by compiled by SaxifragePoetry lovers will find the contributions in this year's flat competition familiar at first 5:30PM - Convention photo (dressing up is welcome) 7:00 PM - The Golden Sphinx Awards presented by Teki New! Recognizing outstanding achievement in contributions to The Enigma in 2013. 8:00 PM - Extravagawesome! by Rubrick, Sidhe, Trazom and Wombat The traditional Saturday night extravaganza, now with more awesome! Sunday, July 20th 10:30 AM - Awards for all the weekend contests |