39. You Know the Score

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39. You Know the Score

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And now that I've whetted your appetite (or disgusted you), onward to the new meta!


39. You Know the Score

The answer to the meta is a sports term. (Sorry, @KayW.)

Deadline is Monday, October 10 at 1 PM ET.


Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!

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26-Down, Mikey! Fun one!
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Love this game! (The puzzle, that is! :D )
Thanks, Mikey!
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Fun puzzle as always—thanks Mikey!
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:crossed_swords: :rabbit:
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Hey how about that? I did! (know the score, that is.)

Thanks for a fun meta that even a non-sportser can solve.
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I think I have it. But I found the grid a lot harder than usual.
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benchen71 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 6:03 pm I think I have it. But I found the grid a lot harder than usual.
I find the grid about a level 3 and am this close to mashing solve...
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Fun one, Mikey. Thanks.
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Got it. Very fun. Thanks, Mikey.
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I agree the grid has some tough spots and went slower than usual. The cluing is great as always, even the lazy ones lol. And 64-D is an amazing clue. I laughed out loud at that one.

At first, I read the meta clue as "a sports TEAM" and was baffled at the inscrutable second step that never materialized. Nice one, Mikey!
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I misread the prompt ... It says sports TERM not sports TEAM
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Fun puzzle and your usual great clues! Thanks.
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Fun puzzle. I finally got to it.
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I was late to this one too. (Visiting.) Nice! Thanks, Mikey!
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Sometimes, I forget my own deadlines, haha.
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Finally got to this and glad I did, good meta and loved the cluing, as always!
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After the deadline - I'd like to think of it as a sudden death win.

Nice puzzle but YEESH the grid, that was a bear!
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