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Bonus meta time for August!

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Excel


Four members of a five-member group are alluded to in this puzzle.
The missing member is the answer to this meta.


Mikey G

Note: The Level 1 refers to the meta once cracked, not necessarily filling the grid!

FINAL Leaderboard of Destiny - with a record 25 entrants!!

1. LesY
2. RPardoe
3. boharr
4. FrankieHeck
5. whimsy
6. BrennerTJ
7. Meg
8. ky-mike
9. dudeski
10. Becky
11. Dave C
12. hoover
13. DJB
14. oldjudge
15. LuckyGuest
16. C=64
17. Cinny
18. EliSelzer
19. lbray53
20. Matt A
21. Abide
22. Small Wave Dave
23. Darth
24. benchen71
25. ChrisKochmanski
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Hey why does that title sound familar ;)
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Solved and enjoyed. Thanks Mikey G!
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Solved and submitted.
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Answer submitted.
Edit: Confirmed.
I had the meta before I finished the grid, which was tough for me but also a riot.
Thanks,
Mikey
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Once I made it through the grid I was fine! :P

Thanks for the extra fun, Mikey!
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Submitted. Thanks for some really bad clues. They make solving fun!
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madhatter5 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:12 am Hey why does that title sound familar ;)
I have no idea whatsoever what you are talking about. ;)
Meg wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 12:04 pm Thanks for some really bad clues.
It's what I do best. :lol:
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Submitted. I always enjoy your clueing. Makes me both think and chuckle.
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Pretty sure I solved the meta, but submitting is giving me issues. Message sent to Mikey.
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Submitted after a reference consultation.
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πŸ‘
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Solved and submitted. Fun clues!!
Cindy Heisler
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hoover wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:14 pm Submitted after a reference consultation.
I infer from my absence from the latest leaderboard that I need to try again :? .
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hoover wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:01 pm
hoover wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:14 pm Submitted after a reference consultation.
I infer from my absence from the latest leaderboard that I need to try again :? .
You need to consult with the person who makes the leaderboard, since I think he made a mistake.

(That would be me but is a way to make it seem like I'm blameless.)
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MikeyG wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:28 pm
hoover wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:01 pm
hoover wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:14 pm Submitted after a reference consultation.
I infer from my absence from the latest leaderboard that I need to try again :? .
You need to consult with the person who makes the leaderboard, since I think he made a mistake.

(That would be me but is a way to make it seem like I'm blameless.)
Whew, your subtle hint seemed to do the trick. I'm glad I didn't have to consult that leaderboard person. His avatar has "crazy eyes."
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Some of the additional comments, per the meta answer, are hilarious, hahaha.
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Back to school week for me, so busy days... But MikeyG Metas are a much needed distraction! Great puzzle, and glad to make Destiny happen! :lol:
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MikeyG wrote: ↑Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:09 am Some of the additional comments, per the meta answer, are hilarious, hahaha.
Please fill us in on some, when it's time to tell the answer. I have a personal interest in the subject, which, sadly, is likely to be depressing for quite some time.
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So I am honored that we met the quarter-century mark for this meta! That would be unheard of one year ago when I solved crosswords but had no intention of ever making them. Congrats to the winner board - winners to be revealed later!

Answer: CUB or any similar variant (CUBS, CHICAGO CUBS, etc.)

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I had the seed of this meta much earlier in the year before the Cubs...well, if you know you know. The title was meant to be my cheesy humor against the backdrop of the National League Central (thanks to one international solver who persevered on an admittedly US-centric meta), and after Matt ran his COMEDY CENTRAL puzzle, I figured it was time to give this one the green light.

Of course, based on how my beloved Cubbies are currently doing, the title took on another meaning, haha.
Dave C wrote:Cubs fanatic since 1970, looks like we’ll be living off of 2016 for a very long time
EliSelzer wrote:As a die hard Cubs fan, just thinking about this season for this puzzle made me sad.
lbray53 wrote:Clearly exemplifying Comedy Central in that division right now.
ChrisKochmanski wrote:Well, they should be a tanking comedy for a few years, right?
And then:
ky-mike wrote:The CUBS are missing. Kinda describes this season, doesn't it?
Bahahaha, that's the line of the year.

I will be working on the MMM and trying to find that TV show in the Gaffney today; I know today is also Lollapuzzoola, which is awesome, but I have too much work-related stuff today, so I have to take a pass on that.

Play ball! (Or crosswords.)

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