#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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Beam me up! I had to back solve a couple of letters. One I understand, the other I’m still trying to understand.
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SusieG wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:29 am Beam me up! I had to back solve a couple of letters. One I understand, the other I’m still trying to understand.
PM me with the piece you don't understand. I think that it all fits nicely.
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Beamed up! Now my weekend can being in earnest! LOL
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Beam me up! Enjoyed this puzzle!
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#65

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Baffled. The rabbits are getting annoyed with me.
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Dplass wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 1:29 pm Baffled. The rabbits are getting annoyed with me.
Keep looking and see if you can find something! Sometimes, as I always do, I need to put it aside and come back to it.

This was a fun one; it seems like it's more 2.5 based on the comments, which is fine by me! He said BUBBLES several months back was like that; he said some saw it immediately and for others it was impossible.
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#67

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I had a similar experience as many -- solved the grid, saw the meta fairly quickly, submitted what had to be the answer even though one small piece wasn't resolved. A day later that final piece clicked. A d'oh moment to be sure!
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Beam me up! Not confirmed but a 100% click.

I can think of several comments I would love to make about what I assume to be the sticking point for many but it would be too difficult to avoid a spoiler.

EDIT: Confirmed.
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Beam me up! Loved the mechanism on this one!
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MikeyG wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:57 pm
Dplass wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 1:29 pm Baffled. The rabbits are getting annoyed with me.
Keep looking and see if you can find something! Sometimes, as I always do, I need to put it aside and come back to it.

This was a fun one; it seems like it's more 2.5 based on the comments, which is fine by me! He said BUBBLES several months back was like that; he said some saw it immediately and for others it was impossible.
Nope. I got a friendly hint, nudge, elbow, kick, shove and finally pretty much the whole mechanism from a kind fellow Muggle. This was a never-gonna-happen for me. Sigh.
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I'm almost positive I know what the mechanism is now. I am still clueless as to how to use it to solve the rest of the puzzle!
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I pieced it together. I am on the shore!
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Beamed up this morning!
Just between you and me, I have special feelings for Matt. What a guy! What a meta! 🙋‍♀️🚀
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MaineMarge wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:14 pm Beamed up this morning!
Just between you and me, I have special feelings for Matt. What a guy! What a meta! 🙋‍♀️🚀
Yeah, right? Incredible how he cranks them out week after week.
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cbarbee002 wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:20 pm
MaineMarge wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:14 pm Beamed up this morning!
Just between you and me, I have special feelings for Matt. What a guy! What a meta! 🙋‍♀️🚀
Yeah, right? Incredible how he cranks them out week after week.
Well, it is his job, after all, lol!
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Dplass wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:29 am
cbarbee002 wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:20 pm
MaineMarge wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:14 pm Beamed up this morning!
Just between you and me, I have special feelings for Matt. What a guy! What a meta! 🙋‍♀️🚀
Yeah, right? Incredible how he cranks them out week after week.
Well, it is his job, after all, lol!
Agreed, but I was referring more so to the quality of the metas. Very creative mind!
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Beamed up. I found this to be a really fun puzzle, despite (or perhaps because of) the larger-than-normal grid. have a great weekend.
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#78

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UPDATE - Beaming has been accomplished.

Waiting for confirmation on being beamed up. But confident in answer.

Late to the party as was traveling friday and the puzzle was released 10 minutes after the door closed on the cigar tube. after touring campus with son decision has been made.... A Gamecock he will be come fall.

Now hanging with family in Mt Pleasant, first time I've solved the puzzle using the electronic version which was ok, but I'm still more of a luddite when it comes to puzzles
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I needed a lot of help on this one especially 116A because I have never ...... (full explanation on Tuesday)
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Did the puzzle right away on Friday. Saw nothing. Just picked it up again a moment ago and .... there it is! Submitted but not confirmed. I will assume I'll be beaming up soon.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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