1804 Meta
by Dave Shukan
ANSWER: BIRTH SECTION ELIDED
The answers from this round are:
| Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|
| Box Sets | SMACK |
| Counter Culture | SCAN |
| The Arena | HUNDREDTH |
| Expeditions | OSCITANCES |
| Lighten Up | RAY |
| Passageway | REALITY |
| Thirteen at Dinner | HURT |
| Directions | BISMARCK |
These answers can be paired up so that the shorter word is found in sequence in the longer word. These yield, via subtraction:
- HUNDREDTH - HURT = NDEDH
- OSCITANCES - SCAN = OITCES
- REALITY - RAY = ELIT
- BISMARCK - SMACK = BIR
When ordered by their different lengths, these letters form a truncated pyramid as hinted by the round's reference to "pyramid remnants" and the additional truncated pyramid (of the correct proportions) added onto the image of the Mayan Calendar:
B I R E L I T N D E D H O I T C E S
Reading in a spiral pattern ("explore around and within") gives the answer BIRTH SECTION ELIDED.
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