#649 - "Look Both Ways"
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cherikee
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802puzzler
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damefox
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I was hoping a Week 1 MGWCC would be a nice confidence booster, but I see exactly nothing. This is really not what my mood and confidence level needed this week. 
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damefox
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bhamren
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I like the term “strikingly unobservant” since it fits how I feel after chasing many wascally wabbits before seeing the obvious. This was more like a week 2.2 to me.
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Bird Lives
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Agreed on the "not quite a Week #1" assessment. The answer didn't become clear till I used a second color for highlighting. (If that's a spoiler, flag it to Brian for removal.)
Jay
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madhatter5
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Loved the clue for 42-across
https://pandorasblocks.org/crosswords-for-cancer
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Joe Ross
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Confidence boosted. Saw 50% while filling in the grid. May have been luck.
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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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DrTom
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You know this just goes to show you how different our minds are all wired. I got this one after about one minute (but of course I had to finish the GRID before I submitted ..... OCD - check!) and I see people here who are MUCH better at these than I am who mention difficulty. I'm glad I saw my name on the board or I'd be panicked about my submission right now.
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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mattythewsjpuzzler
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pamster
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Clever and satisfying. Maybe a week 2? Or perhaps my brain is warped from election stress.
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hashbrown
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Orsys
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Streroto
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Ok beam me up. Definitely not a week 1! Now back to WSJCC which is kicking my sorry butt.
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norrin2
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flamingbear
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From everyone saying it's not a week one, I won't expect to see my name up on the board when it eventually refreshes. it seem stuck at the moment.
Matt / Flamingbear
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Thurman8er
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cbarbee002
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chnest
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Totally adrift here. I have 2 or 3 possible paths, but nothing that seems to go anywhere. Any nudge would be greatly appreciated 
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris
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burghman
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It hurts me to make my first post here be a plea for help on a week 1 after years of being a MGWCC subscriber, but here I am... I'm no superstar, but usually weeks 1 and 2 fall pretty easily for me. Alas, a nudge? Thanks in advance!
ETA - Retraction! Figured it out, no nudge needed.
ETA - Retraction! Figured it out, no nudge needed.
Last edited by burghman on Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
If you see that I’ve completed the MGWCC meta, feel free to DM me and I’ll help you out - nudges, confirmations of paths, etc.