#637 - "Grid . . . of . . . Fortune!"
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Streroto
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Dplass
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Same here. The ???s had me ???d. But, I did get it. Beam me up.
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Laura M
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Excellent! I knew I would love this one when I saw the title and all the ???s. Got a late start because of work stuff, but beaming up now.
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Bird Lives
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Be this creature quite all that he seemeth —
An enormous monster that one dreameth?
No, that five-letter noun
At number one down
Don’t look to me like no behemoth.
And behemoth me up.
An enormous monster that one dreameth?
No, that five-letter noun
At number one down
Don’t look to me like no behemoth.
And behemoth me up.
Jay
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Jeremy Smith
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It was a lot of work, but beam me up! NE corner was tricky.
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Joe Ross
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of the Metas
Last edited by Joe Ross on Fri Aug 14, 2020 4:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024
PLATELET 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 ENORMOUS 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝟰𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰,
𝟯𝟬% 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰,
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮. 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!
PLATELET 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 ENORMOUS 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝟰𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰,
𝟯𝟬% 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰,
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮. 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!
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oldjudge
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If there was a better post this year I don’t remember it.Bird Lives wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 3:59 pm Be this creature quite all that he seemeth —
An enormous monster that one dreameth?
No, that five-letter noun
At number one down
Don’t look to me like no behemoth.
And behemoth me up.
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Cindy
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hcbirker
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ChrisKochmanski
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Well, maybe a giant radioactive 1D would qualify for that description. If there has ever been one in a cheap sci-fi movie, this guy has probably shown it: https://svengoolie.com/
Beam me up!
Got a late start on this one, so it made for a pleasant accompaniment to a quiet, rainy Happy Hour in these parts.
Beam me up!
Got a late start on this one, so it made for a pleasant accompaniment to a quiet, rainy Happy Hour in these parts.
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AnswerPfinder
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Got here (and the puzzle) as soon as I could! Happy Friday! Who's buying??
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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cherikee
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Solved and submitted (waiting for the leaderboard to update). I couldn't turn my attention to this until about an hour ago, and I'm impressed by how quickly so many people got through this grid. I really liked the concept here - it was a fun one.
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LesY
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Beam me up as well. The best part of this one was solving like 10 squares in the NE area all at once.
And agree with oldjudge on nominating Bird for Post of the Year.
And agree with oldjudge on nominating Bird for Post of the Year.
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Head scratcher
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MajordomoTom
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very interesting and tricky grid.
still staring at it, have finally finished all the ???, I think mostly correct. Very difficult for some of them until the AHA hits.
the meta - I'm going back to the WSJ puzzle first.
still staring at it, have finally finished all the ???, I think mostly correct. Very difficult for some of them until the AHA hits.
the meta - I'm going back to the WSJ puzzle first.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Abide
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I don’t ever rate these on Crossword Fiend, but I am making a mental note to go in Tuesday and give this one five stars 
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Richard B.
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MajordomoTom
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ok, WSJ down, Patreon to go.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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DrTom
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Well, I think I have it, I submitted, perhaps prematurely, but I really saw no other avenue.
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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DrTom
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One minute, REALLY, 1 MINUTE to get the solve. That had to be a Hail Mary, I cannot bring the puzzle up and print it to start on it online in 1 minute!!!
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!