MGWCC #818 — "One More Time"

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MGWCC #818 — "One More Time"

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MGWCC #818 — "One More Time"

Today's puzzle is Week 1 of 4 in February (almost got a 5-Friday February, but not quite!).

No instructions given here since there are no-instructions solving options available.
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on the transporter pad, awaiting confirmation

EDIT: on at #39

EDIT EDIT: IMHO, the grid's harder than the meta
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"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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And we are go for transportation!
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Beamed at #31, after a brief panic. :lol:
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Even #50, started a bit late.
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Good week 1 concept. On at #4.
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Fun one. Waiting to be beamed aboard.

EDIT: On the board at #71!
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Oh, why do I bother with the downs only. I did pretty well for more and with only looking at the clues for 1 and 30 across got 2/3 of the grid. But couldn't bring it home.

Anyway a fun one. Not hard but slightly more than a week one. Maybe a week 1.8

EDIT: Beamed at #73.
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Beamed.
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Beamed. Head slapper!
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woozy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:15 pm Oh, why do I bother with the downs only. I did pretty well for more and with only looking at the clues for 1 and 30 across got 2/3 of the grid. But couldn't bring it home.

Anyway a fun one. Not hard but slightly more than a week one. Maybe a week 1.8
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Fun puzzle. Beamed
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Yeah wouldn't downs-only be impossible for this one?
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Beamed up at #89 after escaping a rabbit hole.
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Beamed, or about to be.
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Beamed. No time for Downs only today, so I'm on at #80.
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I have the answer, but I'll submit tomorrow for another badge.
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Beamed!

First time I’ve gotten the whole grid with downs only.

But not the meta. Needed the rest.
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Beamed! Streak restarted.
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Waiting for the Beam Up, but it's a week one so pretty confident.

It is a sad reminder for me...details after the deadline.
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