#671 - "This Stays Between Us"

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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#671 - "This Stays Between Us"

#1

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This week’s contest answer is a kind of talk that’s best kept private.



(And with that . . . I'm off to get jab #2. - H)
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#2

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Beam me up. Technically waiting on the update, but 100%

Edit: confirmed at #22 8-)
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#3

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This is my first week trying Matt Gaffney's weekly and I'm having trouble printing it. Any suggestions??? Thanks
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#4

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This was a nice one that took a bit of thought (and research), but I'm safely on the leaderboard.
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#5

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Beam me up! Seemed a little more involved than the usual week 2, but very enjoyable.
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#6

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Beam me up!
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#7

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Beam me up!
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#8

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That was quite the grid - still need to finish filling it. But a really fun meta!
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#9

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Nice week 2. I’m on the transporter pad.
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#10

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Stalled on one item, but can backsolve.

Fun meta.

Edit: figured it out.
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#11

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I've only opened the .puz file and am already intimidated...
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#12

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Little harder than expected for a 2/5 IMO, but on the board.
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#13

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Beam me up. I'm in the top 50, which mostly means I didn't have anything better to do of a Friday afternoon.
And when you go to enter your solution, don't forget -- if you are of the DrTom-ish persuasion --- to look at the comments on last week's puzzle.
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minimuggle wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:45 pm This is my first week trying Matt Gaffney's weekly and I'm having trouble printing it. Any suggestions??? Thanks
Download the .puz file and do it on your computer.
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#15

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ky-mike wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:07 pm Stalled on one item, but can backsolve.

Me too, but am on the board.
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#16

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Gah, 99% sure I have it and can backsolve from here, but can't for the life of me figure out a couple steps to get there.

Edit: Beam me up, but still ever so slightly confused.
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#17

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Solved.
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#18

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Jabbed, and solved. Fun one!
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#19

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Beamed up! Definitely more involved for 2/5 but highly enjoyable
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#20

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Beam me up. Grid took longer than the meta.
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