#697 - "Further Diminishment"

An excellent puzzle written by one of the innovators of the meta crossword format. It comes out every Friday at noon and increases in difficulty throughout the month. Available for modest subscription (worth every cent) here: www.xwordcontest.com
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Filling the grid was tougher than the meta IMO.
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The grid took a while. The meta, not so much.
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Beam me up.
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Beamed up. Now back to the MMMM. :oops:
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MikeM000 wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:51 pm Beamed at the #70 spot. Had the right idea but had to take a couple minutes to shape it properly.

So since week 5 comes out on 10/29, do we get both Halloween achievements if we turn that one in on that day?
If we turn it in on Halloween Sunday, I think so!
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OMG, page 1 AND in under 100 - oh yeah, this page of the calendar is getting bronzed. Agree that the Grid was harder than the meta, but now I have something new to order in an Indian restaurant. I love learning new things:

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NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Beamed up! Nice easy one this week. Thanks, Matt!!
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Beam me up. Tried to make this one harder than it was.
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Beamed. Happy for the straightforward one since I’m traveling this weekend.
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Answer submitted, awaiting confirmation, but thinking I missed the biggest clue.
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Beamed up. :)
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Beamed up!
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Beamed and such. Week 3 grid. Week 1 meta. Thoughts? Maybe balance out to be a week 2 :-).
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MikeM000 wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:51 pm So since week 5 comes out on 10/29, do we get both Halloween achievements if we turn that one in on that day?
Can confirm, if you solve correctly and submit on the 31st, you'll get both achievements. I'm hoping to finally unlock those two as well ...
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docison wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:36 pm
Al Sisti wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:17 pm
docison wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:06 pm I have submitted... Now I wait.
Between Jangler and Erik... that'll do!
Well, I'd rather be next to you, Al - but I will take it.
Well, you could have been... if it wasn't for me. But we'll be in the same boat soon, eh?
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The only thing I have confirmed is that I did NOT get the desired answer. Probably also confirming that I missed the biggest clue. More about that on Tuesday after the answer is out. Rats! Beamed into oblivion again! Onward and upward.
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Forgot how to submit properly and lost 50 spots. :-) Both metas completed quickly this week. Probably a fluke.
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docison wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:06 pm I have submitted... Now I wait.
12:05! #3, only seconds behind the first 2! Wow!! Way to go, @docison !

My achievement this week is beaming up just before a leaderboard update instead of my usual just after. :)

Now, back to MMMM. Really hoped for a bit of post-enlightenment on that one, but still nothing.
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Well I submitted my answer and I’m not beamed up. There goes my 10 badge! I knew it would happen eventually.
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hcbirker wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:52 pm Well I submitted my answer and I’m not beamed up. There goes my 10 badge! I knew it would happen eventually.
I don't see you on the Overall list. Maybe your pattern is still stuck in the transporter buffer? Or was accidentally diverted to the mirror universe?
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