![[0338] A Challenging Comic](/comics/2011-12-29-0338-a-challenging-comic.png "[0338] A Challenging Comic")
All solutions to the puzzles have been provided:
- Solution to the 3rd word bubble [the gray square] provided by Brandon Maus
- Solution to the 4th word bubble [lots of A’s] provided by AmbiValent
- Solution to the 5th word bubble [the link] provided by Brandon Maus
- Solution to the 6th word bubble [code gibberish] provided by Stella Loomis
Don’t send me any further e-mails!
The first readers who send me the correct answers for the content of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th word bubble of this strip will receive a customized digital drawing by Powree as a prize:
- 3rd word bubble [the gray square]: a sketch such as this one
- 4th word bubble [lots of A’s]: an inked drawing such as this one
- 5th word bubble [the link]: a drawing with basic color such as this one
- 6th word bubble [code gibberish]: a full-color drawing such as this one
After you’ve been named as one of the winners, you can and should give a detailed instruction what Powree should draw for you. The picture mustn’t contain pornographic, extremely violent or otherwise inappropriate content. Of course, Powree has the last word if she dislikes the subject or thinks that it’s too complicated to draw. Different from a normal commission, you can only ask once for minor corrections.
Please send your solution(s) to novil@gmx.de and use the subject “Solution for Sandra and Woo” for your e-mail. You can also send me a private message (PM) in our forum. I won’t consider answers given in the comment section. I post all correct answers, which I have received so far, here. So please check if the correct answer for a word bubble has already been given before sending me an e-mail.
You can post your solution for the 1st and 2nd bubble in the comment section, though.
An answer has to be completely correct to be eligible for the prize. You can re-send your answer if you notice that your first answer contained a mistake.
You can win multiple prizes if you are the first to send the correct answer for several puzzles.
The deadline for sending answers to unsolved puzzles is Thursday, 5 January 2012, 0:00 CET. I will post all solutions shortly after that.
This is by far the most time-consuming Sandra and Woo strip that I’ve written so far. I spent well above 20 hours on it, maybe close to 30 hours. Because of that, there will be no new strip on Monday. The next Sandra and Woo strip will be published on Thursday, 5 January 2012.
- Sandra: We received some criticism that Sandra and Woo is not “challenging” enough.
- Woo: So here’s the most challenging strip in the history of comics!
- Sandra: Kenapa pa? Ada berita buruk?
- Sandra: ADAAABAT AAAH ATAEAB ANAAACAN AIAVARAAAMAN AEAVAE ATAO ANANAOAE AMAOAC
- Richard: http://www.sandraandwoo.com/misc/genesis.html
- Sandra: BMS SBPIQQUWW IMCIGL. II BIOYS QVS UGH HAWHCWUA BMH RBVLVL HH FNMXF BIUS NJX DOP CSWQKQ WFEX BMRM.
- Across
2. Drops $17 when killed
4. Raccoon lady suffering from strong food envy
5. Given his track record (#45, #106), Woo would certainly ___ Jerry
6. Watched the Watchmen
8. Richard x ___ = Sandra
10. First person to leave a written record about the raccoon (surname)
12. Wolf with a very low opinion on members of the species Procyon lotor
14. Severe threat to the national security of the United States of America, likes nuts
16. Powree, like Ivan, makes her living working as an ___
18. Cloud’s weapon of choice
22. Woo destroyed one of his paintings (surname)
24. May contain nuts, especially after dinner
25. Violets are blue and not related to shadows
26. Twilight is popular even among young girls living in ___
- Down
1. Creator of “Locke and Rousseau”, no wait… (first name)
3. Songs of this pop group are a popular choice as background music while playing with Barbie dolls
6. A ___ such as “Sandra and Woo”, “XKCD” and “Gunnerkrigg Court”
7. Country that was transformed into a constitutional monarchy just a few weeks ago
8. “Sandra and Woo” is drawn on this island
9. Frequent victim of teleotactile spells of the fourth level
11. Wrote the first comment on “Sandra and Woo” (surname)
12. Locust Inc. ate Paul ___ (in the figurative sense)
13. Being good in this field of science might earn you lots of (French) kisses
15. Larisa has apparently just one, not two
17. Proper punishment for bloodthirsty tyrants
18. Sold her soul to the devil for a glass of lemonade
19. Saving squirrels since 1912
20. Fictional character that doesn’t want to be one
21. Goes from 0 to flirtatious in two seconds flat, according to our reader Yappy Dog
23. Benjamin is very afraid of women that carry one of these
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Wow!!!
I was bored, then decided to check for webcomic updates.
At first I was like “Challenging? What the…”
Then I was like “HOLY–!” and found something fun to do. Thank you very much \o
i am so confussed X.X
Where is 5 down?
Nice mix of language there, but you don’t put Cthulhu language there….
http://www.yog-sothoth.com/wiki/index.php/R'lyehian
Okay, let me see, you use:
1) Internetian
2) Indonesian
3) QC codian?
4) Is that a variation of Ix-nay language?
5) Expression
6) ITan?
7) Acronymian
Ok, now I need to fill that crossword puzzle…..
AmbiValent wrote:
It was missing. Thank you for the notice. I have added it.
You might need to reload the page with F5 so that the image gets updated.
@ AckAckAck:
Ok so far I have :
1 – Whaaath?
2 – What is is dad? Are the news bad? (that’s malaysian according to google, and actually it seems logical in the Sandra and Woo context).
[Rest of the post deleted by Novil]
Just finished Portal 2, and my Minecraft server is down. Sure, I’m bored enough, I accept your challenge!
@ Novil:
Oh, I’m sorry if I did anything wrong. Are we not supposed to spoil, or did I do something a way we’re not supposed to? I intend to continue to work on the other codes so please, tell me. =)
Saru wrote:
Please read the text below the comic.
If you believe you have the correct solution to one of the three still unsolved puzzles, you should send me an e-mail to novil@gmx.de
Edit: Sorry, but in the meantime another reader sent me the correct solution for the 5th word bubble.
Well, looks like the crossword solution is either AAAAHH or possibly GAAAHH, no surprise there…
The rest of these are EVIL and you are AWESOME. *brain melts*
*facehoof*
eep…..
Those who posted the correct solutions in the comments section may feel cheated when other people send in their solutions as mail – but the comments section is not password protected, so anyone could cheat them and demand the rewards by just using the same nickname. So it was wise of Novil to think of this and offer protected alternatives: email and forum private messages.
Personally I don’t feel cheated, it just makes me want to find the remaining three even more. =)
Yes, three, because I don’t feel like waitinf the 5th of January to know all the answers, I must find before!
Indonesian/Malay? Wow.
Number 8 is Julie from here http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2009/01/15/0025-an-overdue-visit/
The 3th panels sums up mi reaction to this strip.
I found the answer to the grey square. =)
Wow, I feel quite proud of myself. I actually managed to solve number 5 in not very long at all! Sadly, someone already answered that one. Oh well!
Anyone have a clue about the last one. I don’t think it’s just a foreign language like the other gibberish one was. Some kind of code?
Careful what you wish for, eh?
I’m not sure I want my webcomics to be too much more than funny and maybe a bit story-driven. I’m all about the art, really. But if you do this all the time and with such fabulous prizes, then, heck yes, I want it to be more challenging too!
I have no idea. What.
Darn it Powree. Giving me puzzles that I have no idea how to solve, then offering prizes if I do. Such EVIL
Dang, yer gettin’ all XKCD on us… and I mean that in a good way 😀
Bwahahahaha! this is hilarious xD
Be carefull what you wish for =D
the hell…
after the contest has ended, will we recieve the right awnsers. I want to know what the comic says
my I.Q. droped T-T
wait i know 19 down it’s oreos
Consider this…
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
-________- when did reading comics become so much work
ONLY LOOK IF YOU WANT A HINT (letters a repeated ~5 times to avoid accidental reading):
AAAAAllllllllllaaaaannnnnssssswwwwweeeeerrrrrsssssaaaaarrrrreeeeeiiiiinnnnnttttthhhhheeeeecccccooooommmmmiiiiiccccc(nnnnnoooooooooouuuuutttttsssssiiiiidddddeeeeekkkkknnnnnooooowwwwllllleeeeedddddgggggeeeeennnnneeeeeeeeeedddddeeeeeddddd!!!!!)
@ Guest:
Sorry, I thought the text would wrap:
AAAAAllllllllllaaaaannnnnssssswwwwweeeeerrrrrsssssaaaaarrrrr
eeeeeiiiiinnnnnttttthhhhheeeeecccccooooommmmmiiiiiccccc(nnnnnoooooooooouuuuutttttsssssiiiiidddddeeeeekkkkk
nnnnnooooowwwwllllleeeeedddddgggggeeeeennnnneeeeeeeeee
dddddeeeeeddddd!!!!!)
*stares at comic for about half a minute* … No. *goes to check on Gaia*
Wow. To whoever said this strip isn’t challenging enough….
I just like reading webcomics, it is all I have time for on top of my status as a full-time student, my full time job and my full time hobby http://www.sca.org . I just wanted to read my delightful webcomic about a girl and her raccoon. I’m sorry if I come across whiney, but I am really bummed about not having the time to solve this so I miss out on today’s and Mondays strip.
I hate whining like this, but thanks…. thanks alot.
Congratulations, you are now the king of trolls
@ Kasia: What kingdom are you in?
I have everything in the crossword except for:
10 across (_O_U_B_S)
1 down (_I_L)
12 down (R_E)
23 down (A__)
The first puzzle’s solution is “AAAAHH”
……. O____O
The 2nd one is definitely Malay. I’m from Malaysia 😀
Too challenging.
The puzzle in the 6th word bubble is still unsolved!
aaaahh! I’ve just solved the gray box, then noted it’s already been done.
You are absolutely mad.
In the best way possible.
Sorry, in the 6th bubble..
After the njx, does it say DOP or POP?
WHAT?! *head implodes*
@ RandomlyWeir:
I assume it’s a DOP, since they are different letters.
i hope you post another version which are either completely in indonesian or completely in english…