#633 - "Harmonize"

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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#633 - "Harmonize"

#1

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This week’s contest answer is a five-letter musical instrument.
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#2

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Submitted! Now to resume my struggle with WSJ.

Edit: on the board! Maybe my best showing yet! Also appreciated the mechanism despite my tone deafness.
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#3

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It's a slow solve but I think most of us will get this one with time. A slight, or near, inconsistency? But a worthy puzzle once again.
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#4

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On the board. Now back to the ship to see if Isaac has any ideas about the WSJCC.
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#5

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Hector wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:11 pm It's a slow solve
...says the guy who is #8 on the leaderboard and done in about an hour.

Two Gaffney music metas in the same weekend and I don’t have a clue on either.
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#6

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Got it! Joining the others to resume work on WSJ

Edit: And #18! Pretty sure that's my highest spot. Definitely the first time on the same screen as Jangler.
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#7

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Beam me up!
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#8

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Stuck here and on WSJ.... going to be a long weekend again!
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#9

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I'm stubbornly not doing this one until I get the WSJ!
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#10

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C'mon, Matt!! Update! I'd say a good week 3. Didn’t see what to do for hours!
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#11

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Meg—You have a lot of influence. As soon as you asked for the update it happened.
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#12

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In a rabbit hole that I stubbornly refuse to leave, despite no fruit (carrots?) being borne....
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#13

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Either the metas are getting harder or I'm getting dumber...
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#14

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Lol no
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#15

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Beam. Me. Up.

If I can get the last 3/5 of pgwcc it will be a most epic meta week.
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#16

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So far all I see is an ape and a man!
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#17

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19th on the board and my first (I think) week 3 solve. Not a bad way to kick off the weekend.
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#18

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Solved.
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#19

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I keep staring, but nothing is jumping out. I would love a nudge, if anyone's willing.
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#20

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FrankieHeck wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:27 pm So far all I see is an ape and a man!
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