#670 - "Director's Cut"

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#670 - "Director's Cut"

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This week’s contest answer is one of the five people nominated for Best Director at the upcoming Academy Awards.
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Nice to have a simple confidence restorer. Beam me up.
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:alien: :flying_saucer: Beam me up.
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Beam me up!
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Ok, so. Simple enough meta. I am waiting til Sunday to submit my answer though, because... one of the "Achievements" that you get to through Matt's leader board (just click a name and it will show their Achievements) is "Solve a puzzle on Easter" and it's one of two that I don't have. The other is "Be the first to solve a puzzle" and, well, that's not happening. It's the little victories, people!

Anyway, I'll be beaming up on Sunday.

Also, if you haven't seen the movie this director is nominated for, DO!
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I can't name a single movie or person involved with any of the movies nominated for the Oscars this year. Guess I'll just take a 1/5 guess.
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I found this to be very week 1, both grid and meta. I felt like I zoomed through it as fast as possible, only to find myself at #26 on the leaderboard. You speed solvers are seriously impressive!
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I guess my answer of Señor Spielbergo's "A Burns for all Seasons" was incorrect. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Joe wrote: Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:19 pm Ok, so. Simple enough meta. I am waiting til Sunday to submit my answer though, because... one of the "Achievements" that you get to through Matt's leader board (just click a name and it will show their Achievements) is "Solve a puzzle on Easter" and it's one of two that I don't have. The other is "Be the first to solve a puzzle" and, well, that's not happening.
When people are on the board before the puzzle has even found its way to my email inbox, I know I am not ever going to be first to solve! This happens quite frequently.
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I'm with Joe - I'm going to submit on Sunday (If I don't forget)
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I’ve transported. I was going to wait until Sunday, too but I FORGOT!! Because I’m OLD! Sigh....... but it was nice to have a walk in the park meta.
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Beam me up to that silver screen.

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#13

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This meta was as easy as last week’s meta was difficult.
Looks like e.a. guessed incorrectly again at the starting line.
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Transporter set for Sunday.
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Andrew Bradburn wrote: Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:37 pm When people are on the board before the puzzle has even found its way to my email inbox, I know I am not ever going to be first to solve! This happens quite frequently.
Leaderboard racing is an utterly silly and completely pointless game. Here are some tips.
  • The meta title and prompt are available on xwordcontest.com before the puzzle is published. In this case, we had a good 15 minutes to assemble info about the directors. Given that and the title, I'm actually surprised that e.a.'s guess (without solving the grid) was incorrect this week, and I suspect some of the earliest solvers today also skipped the grid.
  • Soon before the puzzle comes out, the submit form is also available on that page. Enter your personal info and keep the tab open.
  • The puzzle appears on patreon.com well before it makes it to your inbox.
  • Usually on a week 1, and sometimes on a week 2, all you need for the meta is one or more themers. And to get these sometimes google beats finding crossing entries.
  • There often is a hint in the first or last across clue, or in a central across entry.
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Easier than the usual week 1...
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JordanianTomlinson wrote: Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:33 pm I guess my answer of Señor Spielbergo's "A Burns for all Seasons" was incorrect. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
They're saying "BOO-URNS..."
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With regard to three films up for best picture, "Promising Young Woman" is searing, haunting, and indelible (Mulligan was impeccable in the role of a lifetime), "Minari" is a beautiful testament to the power of family with gorgeous visuals and acting, and "Nomadland" was gripping, documentary-like in its realism (with many actors actual nomads) with McDormand giving a brilliant, gritty performance.
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Late start, but beam me up!

Edit: Oh heck, I didn't think about the "Solve the puzzle on Easter" thing (and didn't read these comments until after submitting).
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Beamed up.....

now just need to get beamed from the d@mn ship.... not that Isaac doesn't serve a good caipirinha, but they should be enjoyed on the beach not the ship.
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