MGWCC #776 — Friday, April 14th, 2023 — “The × Factor”
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is an Oprah’s Book Club selection.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
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MGWCC #776 — “The × Factor”
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Joe Ross
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docison
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Submitted at 12:03... fingers crossed. ETA: Woohoo, first on the board. Another 1-Across achievement!
Liked this idea.
Liked this idea.
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MikeyG
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This was my best chance to get 1-Across, haha. @docison, I tip my hat to you.
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Al Sisti
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Right? Pretty ballsy move by Adam with a 276 week streak... and he already had (at least) one 1-Across. Congrats to you both!
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docison
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Thanks! I view my streak as 51% albatross around my neck and 49% source of pride (though those percentages shift from week to week) - sometimes you just gotta go for it, consequences be darned.
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MikeM000
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That was my thought; unfortunately I saw the email at 12:04 (one minute post-docision). I did do the rare (for me) move of submitting when 2/3 done with the grid when my thought was confirmed. I'm happy to get on at #16 and I'm also relieved I didn't submit too hastily as my original thought was slightly inaccurate.
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ajk
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Beamed at #20, though I admit that if my streak was longer I might have been a bit more timid
Check out this very cool project by many of your favorite muggles to raise money to fight cancer. You get a fun puzzle bundle and good causes get $. Win-win: Crosswords for Cancer
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ky-mike
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Quick solve today. I now have a relaxing weekend ahead!
Cheers everyone!
Cheers everyone!
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MajordomoTom
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done and donnerer
yes, x2, both puzzles submitted (had a "submissions closed" error on Matt's, so I tried a second time and emailed him, we'll get 'er done)
yes, x2, both puzzles submitted (had a "submissions closed" error on Matt's, so I tried a second time and emailed him, we'll get 'er done)
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Laura M
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I have beamed! Actually started right away for once, but still #58. I don't expect to ever get the 1-Across badge :-)
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Joe
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Beamed aboard fairly quickly. Still no idea about the WSJ.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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DCBilly
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hcbirker
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Joe Ross
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🎫
I think I'm beaming. Have a ticket in hand. Hope it's valid.
It is!
100. Joe Ross 04/14 - 12:57
I shouldn't have hedged. The answer is 100%, once thinking it through.
I think I'm beaming. Have a ticket in hand. Hope it's valid.
It is!
100. Joe Ross 04/14 - 12:57
I shouldn't have hedged. The answer is 100%, once thinking it through.
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sharkicicles
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Jeremy Smith
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Beamed! Seemed like more of a week 1 than last week's week 1. There were 12 successful solvers on the board prior to my receiving the puzzle in my inbox at 12 minutes past the hour. Now back to the WSJCC. I'm not seeing anything yet. 
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Cinny
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boharr
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woozy
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Well. I have an answer that's a 43 percenter.
I'm going to sit on it for a while.
EDIT decided to submit. Found a few non meta things that kind of... and I figure if it's harder than I'm making it not so many people would have been successful.
I'm going to sit on it for a while.
EDIT decided to submit. Found a few non meta things that kind of... and I figure if it's harder than I'm making it not so many people would have been successful.
Last edited by woozy on Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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jhseeman
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beamed up....was thinking it was a bit too forward then saw a couple of things that pushed it up to strong feeling it was the answer.