2025 Puzzle 8: “Cored Progression” HINT
Look for broken-up alphabetical strings in the puzzle’s theme entries.
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- Screen Name# CorrectTotal
- Brent Holman1044
- BrennerTJ1042
- Codiak1042
- Danny K Bernstein1042
- heidi1042
- Jds1042
- Meg1042
- oldjudge1042
- Wendy Walker1042
- damefox1040
- LL938
- 10brooks920
- ajk920
- Allan Patterson920
- aoboboa920
- Bennett Washburn920
- Bob J920
- Bruce Greig920
- Charlie W920
- Docison920
- dpl11920
- FrankieHeck920
- glasser920
- gpagano920
- Gwinns920
- I. K. Snamhcok920
- Jared Dashoff920
- Jerry Miccolis920
- Jsolomon1999920
- jvc920
- JWH920
- Katiedid920
- KayW920
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- michaelm920
- moxy920
- Pair-o-ducks920
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- Rocklouder2424920
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- samkat9920
- Schmeel920
- Shawn P920
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- Tade920
- Tom Moose920
- Tyler Hinman920
- Tyrpmom920
- zerocrates920
- Zoltar920
- AaronT919
- stmv919
- BarbaraK918
- Allen M818
- Bill Sherman818
- Claire Wexler818
- CNM39818
- jpdavidson818
- jpw713818
- Lamby818
- lbray53818
- Leslie818
- Maddy Pollard818
- Small Wave Dave818
- Cassandra7814817
- DangerGirl817
- DJB817
- LaceyK817
- Mike W817
- ni817
- spotter817
- EvanPasion717
- Dave C716
- KLogx2716
- Louis D716
- ab815
- AK815
- AM88815
- Andrew M815
- anna g815
- ASB815
- AZinDC815
- Berto815
- boharr815
- bosco815
- Brainbow815
- Bri Nebulae815
- Burak O'Drama815
- Chris Popp815
- Cindy N815
- clonefitz815
- Colin Murphy815
- Cruciverbalicious815
- David Bael815
- David Stein815
- DCBilly815
- DelphiRune815
- DIS815
- Evan815
- FunkyPhD815
- GAB815
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- Hector815
- j815
- JanglerNPL815
- Jeremy Smith815
- Jesse Lansner815
- JessNMN815
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- jus10815
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- Jwaan815
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- Laura M815
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- maddy815
- Matt Gaffney815
- Matt Steinpreis815
- Mehitabel815
- Mg305815
- Mikey G815
- Munch815
- Neville815
- NonnieL815
- pbfrommn815
- ptr815
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- rvkal815
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- Scottpb815
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- SKL815
- Spelvin815
- Steve Blais815
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- sym815
- TMart815
- Tom.Runner815
- xhixen815
- adamrosenfield715
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- Dannyvee715
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- Gutman715
- KenA715
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- Al714
- Calypso127714
- DeanP714
- Dr M714
- Guffman714
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- Lee F714
- thanman2714
- Tim Mitchell714
- EasyNow614
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- BrainBoggler713
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- Mike C.610
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- tylersyoung610
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- Pete Rimkus510
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- ricky_billingsgate410
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- Bird Lives69
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- EFlatMinor69
- Phantom Cream Pie69
- Streroto69
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- Deepak B59
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- Trout Almondine59
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- mpf00447
- Pete Mitchell47
- jaebeto37
- Trash Banda37
- Kanga56
- SF56
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- Hoffmanspa36
- Matt M.36
- michaelpac36
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- bestnumber_7245
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- Brian Cross45
- Bryan F45
- davedave45
- Emily W45
- flam45
- hayslprs45
- IRC45
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- Jim Q45
- kh45
- Kmacq45
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- Lil' Bit45
- MadDog45
- Michael45
- NickF45
- oldguy245
- PB45
- Rita_9945
- Serafin45
- shirk45
- SML45
- spiffyjiff45
- Stryker4245
- susaberry45
- Susan T.45
- the professor45
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- zuckylee45
- Andy35
- aneoc35
- Arnold Reich35
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- AWise35
- AZBeagle35
- Bill M35
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- Eutychus35
- Hadrian's Dad35
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- JimmyG35
- Joe Ross35
- JoeOB198135
- jwise35
- jwwise35
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- Ken35
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- Lars Londot25
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- Exploding Anthill33
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- flis23
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- IzBee23
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- Jerry Marshall23
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- kentosaurus23
- knmx23
- Kristi23
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- misunderstruck23
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- Peter H23
- PhDUnkard23
- Pink23
- PJ23
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- quizquest23
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- Richard23
- Samantha A23
- Shockman23
- Sneezix23
- SOD23
- Stella23
- thatgeorgemichaelsong23
- TonyaW23
- v23
- Walter "Doo-Dah" Jefferson23
- wati23
- Willzimjohn23
- Zimodo23
- Connor Denney13
- Emily13
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- Anthony N22
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- Insinuated22
- Ira R.22
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- jen22
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Next puzzle coming Sep 2.
Only solvers with a Screen Name are listed.
11 people have solved the Mega-Meta
97 people have solved the Red Herring
Incorrect: Red Herring (18), Mega-Meta (28)
97 people have solved the Red Herring
Incorrect: Red Herring (18), Mega-Meta (28)