Incubator Bonus Contest "Don't Leave Me Stranded"

[Hector]

By Anna-Marie Ruoff.

The answer to this contest is a two-word phrase.

https://inkubatorcrosswords.com/

[Hector]

Very nice puzzle and meta.

[BrianMac]

Really fun one! Not sure about the "challenging" rating - I flew through the grid. But sometimes you're just on the constructor's wavelength. I hope Inkubator puts out more metas!

[LesY]

Just signed up and looking forward to it!

[Cindy]

Solved. Nice one.

[hcbirker]

Very fun! Everything tied in nicely. (Heidi)

[Meg]

Not too hard. Title goes with it nicely.

[pomona47]

Hi everyone! Thank you for such nice comments about my puzzle. I agree about the difficulty -- I was aiming for a week 2 on the MGWCC scale. The Inkubator distribution list includes people unfamiliar with meta puzzles, so it may have been more difficult for them.

I joined here after seeing a link on CrosswordFiend but have thus far just lurked. Thanks to @Animal_Chin on Twitter for the reminder and the link to this discussion!

Anna-Marie
Pomona47 here, MGWCC, and CrosswordFiend
@Darwin47 on Twitter

[BrianMac]

Hi Anna-Marie,

Glad you're here - thanks for posting!

And thanks again (and congratulations) for a great puzzle. Hope to see more from you whether meta or non-meta. I'm really enjoying the Inkubator puzzles.

Brian (aka Animal Chin )