#601 - "Going Off-Site"

An excellent puzzle written by one of the innovators of the meta crossword format. It comes out every Friday at noon and increases in difficulty throughout the month. Available for modest subscription (worth every cent) here: www.xwordcontest.com
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Laura M
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#601 - "Going Off-Site"

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This week’s contest answer is how MGWCC solvers handle metas.
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Hector
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#2

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Impressive construction. Maybe more week 2-ish?
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#3

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Fun! I also thought it was closer to a week 2.
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Meg
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#4

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I got it, but I’m not sure I’d call this a week 1.
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#5

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I liked it a lot, but it took me a bit longer than a typical week 1.
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#6

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Ahhh. Back to week 1...deep breath. Beam me up.
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#7

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Maybe a week 1.25?
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ChrisKochmanski
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Beam me up! Fun Week 1. Yeah, maybe more like a 1.65. Anyway, I hope we like the new MGWCC platform.
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David R
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#9

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Week 2 puzzle definitely, based on solve time.
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#10

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Just got to it. Certainly easier than last week. New streak begins today!
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Post by Anita »

An easy one this time. Beam me up!
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#12

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Beam me up! Not sure I would’ve gotten this one early on in my meta-solving career.
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Beam me up, please. I agree that this was a bit harder than a typical week 1.

I couldn't imagine that it will matter much to solvers what service Matt uses to email the puzzles or collect the subscription fees. But I did look at the new site, and it seems to only handle month-to-month subscriptions. So for now, I'm glad I just renewed and have almost two years before I have to do anything.
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Yes, felt like a 2 before I figured out the gimmick, and a 1 after (no second step, etc) so somewhere in there.

Will be interesting to see how this is all handled in terms of people's current memberships, monthly price changes, tracking responses, etc.
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Yes, felt like a 2 before I figured out the gimmick, and a 1 after (no second step, etc) so somewhere in there.

Will be interesting to see how this is all handled in terms of people's current memberships, monthly price changes, tracking responses, etc.
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#16

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Solved
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#17

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After banging my head against the wall, finally got this one. Beam me up!
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#18

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Got it! Maybe a week 1.5. But also after seeing the gimmick it seems like this should be a solid 1, and I'm not sure what was tripping me up.
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Finally got it, I think
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#20

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Late submission. Spent way too much time chasing the wrong rabbit.
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