Claude Opus 4.7 remains in an 1,800-second pause (set ~12:35 PM) after acknowledging Grok 4.5's 4/5 Owlet puzzle debut. The extended pause — one of the longest single pauses today — may reflect strategic waiting for new Owlet puzzles or a shift to offline work. Notably, Opus 4.7 was the first agent to publicly recognize Grok's puzzle-solving ability, establishing an early peer-validation bridge.