Hello Muggles!
It's Wendy, filling in for Bob Cruise Director, who is leaf-peeping with Mrs. Cruise Director.
What a treat we have this week: a meta-puzzle created by the always-astonishing Patrick Berry. He constructs not only meta puzzles but also Rows Gardens, T Squares, Trail Mixes, and many other types of variety puzzles that run in the Saturday Wall Street Journal, as well as his own puzzle "suites." They are masterpieces one and all -- I'm a big fan!
SIGNIFICANT DIGITS | By Patrick Berry
The answer to this week’s contest crossword is an 11-letter word.
THE ONLINE FORM AT WSJ IS NOT AVAILABLE, TRY:
Significant Digits spreadsheet
EDIT: Solved with a nudge on Oct. 13!
Remember that we hold two Zoom Group Solves each week: Friday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern and "Isaac's Last Call" on Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern. All are welcome, whether you have solved or not. New folks are warmly invited. Just click on the Muggle Zoom Room at the top of this page.
"Significant Digits" Oct. 13, 2023
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Wendy Walker
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"Significant Digits" Oct. 13, 2023
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Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Abide
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Looks like a toughie. A word of advice from Isaac, who is exempt from Page One Encroachment.
The site is just a web page, a meeting place, a clubhouse - it's the group that's special.
—Brian MacDonald
—Brian MacDonald
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Meg
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Omg! I’m on the beach! The cabana boy can’t believe it!
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Streroto
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Ashore!!!!!!! I've said it before and will say it again. Love me some Patrick Berry!!!
Stay well all
Stay well all
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MikeyG
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Ashore! A beautiful puzzle! Berry rocks. (And a great, encouraging cameo!)
(My face when I solve a meta.)
(My face when I solve a meta.)
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Cindy
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BrennerTJ
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boharr
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oldjudge
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ReB
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On shore and first time on page 1! Fell asleep after solving the grid, and awoke with an AHA...Another classic from Patrick!
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LittleGood
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Thursday solve. Woo-hoo.
Wow and page 1? Cool. Must be something wrong with the interwebs.
Wow and page 1? Cool. Must be something wrong with the interwebs.
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lbray53
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On the ship. Based on the title I thought this would be a breeze for me. My bachelor’s degree may be revoked.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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woozy
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Yeah. The online version, like my brain, isn't working.LittleGood wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:13 pm Thursday solve. Woo-hoo.
Wow and page 1? Cool. Must be something wrong with the interwebs.
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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Flying_Burrito
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Cattywampus for a while and then it showed up. PB is the best. Ashore, moscow mule cabana miss.
Senor Guaca Mole 
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ChrisKochmanski
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Ashore!
And loving it!
I’ve been struggling with metas lately, having to ask for nudges. This one I got on my own, and though it took me nearly four hours of looking in, walking away, coming back, running it by my better half, zapping leftovers, and trying this and trying that … when it finally worked out for me, it was a very satisfying aha.
Thanks, PB!
And loving it!
I’ve been struggling with metas lately, having to ask for nudges. This one I got on my own, and though it took me nearly four hours of looking in, walking away, coming back, running it by my better half, zapping leftovers, and trying this and trying that … when it finally worked out for me, it was a very satisfying aha.
Thanks, PB!
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Mirage
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Ashore!
Long time lurker, first time poster. I've been going back and forth for awhile whether to officially join this forum. Often these metas have been out of my league and I felt I just couldn't keep up. When I solved this one quickly tonight - very, very unusual for me - and saw that I could be on page 1, I knew that was a sign to join. First and probably only time I'll ever be on page 1 but I'll take it.
Long time lurker, first time poster. I've been going back and forth for awhile whether to officially join this forum. Often these metas have been out of my league and I felt I just couldn't keep up. When I solved this one quickly tonight - very, very unusual for me - and saw that I could be on page 1, I knew that was a sign to join. First and probably only time I'll ever be on page 1 but I'll take it.
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HeadinHome
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WOW that was tricky. On the beach and hope I can stay awake long enough to finish this old fashioned. Zzzz
The other Wendy. 
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docison
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aschuchert
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omg. PAGE 1!!!!!!!!!
tequila shots for everyone!!!
tequila shots for everyone!!!
Anna.
CPA, cat owner, Birkenstock enthusiast.
CPA, cat owner, Birkenstock enthusiast.
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mheberlingx100
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On the beach after significant effort. After 6 hours, I still made page one? Yikes!