#689 - "Just Like That"

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#689 - "Just Like That"

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Week 2 of 4.

This week’s contest answer is a four-word description of anybody who solves this meta.
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#2

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#4 on the board... in fine company with Erik, Neville, and jangler!
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Solved and submitted.
PS - And confirmed
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#4

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Nice, docison!

Well-pitched week 2.
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:alien: :flying_saucer: Nice one! And at least this broke my meta slump. Back to :shock: :shock: at WSJCC...
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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#6

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Solved, submitted, awaiting confirmation.

ETA: confirmed! Now back to the WSJ puzzle…..
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- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva :D
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Quick solve - waiting for confirmation too. I hope Matt is broad in accepting variations here.
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#8

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What a fun puzzle!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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#9

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Beam me up!
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Nicely transported by a spot-on week 2.
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#11

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I’m struggling to tie the theme into where to begin with this meta and I think I’m starting to overthink it. Anyone able to start a spark that’ll get this brain train moving? TIA

Editing to add: I only have today to work on this so I’m rushing myself. I’m not just giving up already lol
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Beam me up! Fun and a perfect week 2!
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Got it, I liked this one.
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I've beamed up. Unlike my usual luck, Matt updated the board right after I submitted, so I didn't have to wait for confirmation.

I had a bit of deja vu with this one, but looking back, I see why I felt that way, but this is a different approach.
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BarbaraK wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:08 pm I had a bit of deja vu with this one, but looking back, I see why I felt that way, but this is a different approach.
You weren't the only one.
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RPardoe wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:10 pm
BarbaraK wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:08 pm I had a bit of deja vu with this one, but looking back, I see why I felt that way, but this is a different approach.
You weren't the only one.
But I can't remember where or when. Was the title the same? the mechanism?
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Bird Lives wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:21 pm
RPardoe wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:10 pm
BarbaraK wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:08 pm I had a bit of deja vu with this one, but looking back, I see why I felt that way, but this is a different approach.
You weren't the only one.
But I can't remember where or when. Was the title the same? the mechanism?
Yes, it seemed familiar to me. Probably a different title but the mechanism was similar.
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Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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#18

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That was a fun solve!
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#19

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Solved - Just like that!
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Bird Lives wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:21 pm
RPardoe wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:10 pm
BarbaraK wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:08 pm I had a bit of deja vu with this one, but looking back, I see why I felt that way, but this is a different approach.
You weren't the only one.
But I can't remember where or when. Was the title the same? the mechanism?
Answering that here could be a spoiler, but I'll tell you via PM if you wish.
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