#621 - "Run the Numbers"

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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#21

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On the board! I have one minor nit to pick, but otherwise I enjoyed this one!
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#22

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I have been chastised and still am working on the mechanism.
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#23

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Hector wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2020 12:41 pm This week’s contest answer is something you might say after getting the meta.
So, it's a meta meta?
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#24

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meta meta meta-chameleon?
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Amazing puzzle. Sometimes I see a meta puzzle and think “I could do that”. I couldn’t, but I can delude myself into thinking I might. When I see a puzzle like this one, I could not even dream of constructing it. Maybe there is a secret meta puzzle construction book where meta knowledge has been passed down through the ages and Matt has a copy of it. Seriously, this puzzle is a work of art. It belongs in the puzzlers hall of fame.
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#26

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Solved
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sam and i are stuck
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#28

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my brain is melting. i flew too close to the sun
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Done. Pretty much a week 4.
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#30

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Beam me up! (Please? not confirmed yet)

Struggled with this for a couple hours last night. Woke up in the middle of the night with 2 ideas for the mechanism. Started implementing in the morning. Neither worked, but mashed together they led to the answer in about 5 minutes.

Funny how this process works. Now to tackle some other metas that have been eluding me this week.

Edit: I’ve successfully “boarded,” or something.
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Beam me up too!! Finally got the first AHA late last night, and the rest of the way thanks to a friend.

It's safe to say I found this week easier than last; since I solved last week's about 6 minutes AFTER the deadline.

..uh oh. Does that mean I've run out of excuses to delay my chores?
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#32

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Well, as per usual, unless it is a week 1-2, or unless I have a nudge, I see nothing. I thought I had a couple of ideas but they turned out to be wisps of rabbit tail hair as he eluded me. Well that's OK, I have a while before I panic, perhaps something will come to me before I have to beg for help. :(
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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#33

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Solved, with a little help from my friend.
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#34

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I'd love to say beam me up but Matt hasn't updated the board for hours!

Edit: On the board!
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#35

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I got Step One, though it took me a long time to catch on to that one. Step Two is keeping at least six feet away and weariing a mask.
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#36

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Beam me up!
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#37

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Beam me up too! Interesting how he used the mechanism for this one.
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#38

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I've got something that has to mean SOMETHING but i can't piece it all together. I've been looking at matt's other week 4 puzzles to try to get inspiration.
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#39

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there's where I am ... I have a path that gives me stuff that looks like it might work, but the other path eludes me and ... I have gibberish.
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#40

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I’ve stared at the grid for 2 days and I have no clues toward what several are referring to as Step One. :( I am kindly asking for a nudge. Thanks in advance!
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