#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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Beamed up -- these continue to be super fun!
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Beamed up!
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DrTom wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:22 pm All in all this has been a good week. Got all the metas I tried (lots I didn't but I'm not going to go tempting fate). Of course given that it is a week 2 for the Gaffney I suppose I should not feel THAT cocky.

I took a lot longer to do than I could have, but that is because I feel I HAVE to solve the complete grid before submitting an answer. I know that I will never be 1st (or even top 50) so I can indulge my particular 'eccentricity' (wasn't it nice when they called them that). I'll be interested to see if people stumbled the same places (actually only one big block) that I did. I tried to make it harder by making some bad choices, but hey one might say that is the story of my life....
If by "one big block" you mean... "FIGURING OUT THE META"? Then yes, I'm stumbling on that same big block.
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I even got a slight nudge (confirmation that I was looking in the right direction) and I'm still stumped as to the mechanic behind this meta...
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Bird Lives wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:15 pm 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.
One of those 6 people quoted literally (and, I suppose, LIT-rully) creates large numbers of puns that show up on your tee vee for a living.

https://screencrush.com/the-good-place- ... staurants/
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Beam me up. Darn, my eyes are getting old.
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Jeremy Smith wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:51 pm
HeadinHome wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:41 pm
Jeremy Smith wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:26 pm Beam me up. Grid took longer than the meta.
SRSLY? I flew through the grid. Meta is a mystery to me. What? What do y’all see??
Just keep staring at it. You will see some interesting things. :)
Thanks for that encouragement! I did, and I did, and then the cogs started turning once again. It was fun to explore the usefulness of what I found... a true sleuthy meta.

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I think it's time for me to pack it up for the night...hopefully tomorrow will bring enlightenment.
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dudeski wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:37 pm Beam me up. Darn, my eyes are getting old.
Me too. The numbers in the (printed) grid were extremely tiny. Not friendly to eyes of a certain age (mine), or older.
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MikeM000 wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:30 pm
Bird Lives wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:15 pm 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.
One of those 6 people quoted literally (and, I suppose, LIT-rully) creates large numbers of puns that show up on your tee vee for a living.

https://screencrush.com/the-good-place- ... staurants/
If you liked The Good Place (the show), you should listen to their podcast. Megan was on it a few times and talked about the origin of some of the puns.
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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
Were you trying to print from a pdf. My Canon would not print it but my Epson would.
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MikeM000 wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:30 pm
Bird Lives wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:15 pm 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.
One of those 6 people quoted literally (and, I suppose, LIT-rully) creates large numbers of puns that show up on your tee vee for a living.

https://screencrush.com/the-good-place- ... staurants/
I thought mine (That's my fennell answer) was better than hers (I feel as smart Agate-tha Christie), and she's a pro.
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I'm submitted & waiting confirmation.

And need someone to PM me to help me fill in a few gaps in my solution.

see #673, I'm launched.
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"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Waiting for an update but I'm sure I'm beamed. I had a very similar experience to headinhome...superfast grid, then a series of AHAs after a short break. Now maybe I'll get back to that Patrick berry suite....
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I'm on at #215, so all is good. Mike & I have been chatting and I'm better with the path to the correct answer. I'm just being too literal tonight, trying to make a larger jump when it's not needed.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Submitted and confident, but would appreciate a PM to help me fill in a missing piece.

Edit: confirmed and got the missing piece. Embarrassing . . . . :-/
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There are some things SCREAMING at me but I think they are just rabbit holes...
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#58

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Beam me up! I was on the away mission that found the grid harder than the meta.

Congratulations to all the 2020 group solver medalists!
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#59

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Beam me up. Still stumped on one small part but confirmed.

Stay well all

Update figured that one out too. A DOH moment to be sure.
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Beam me up. I think that I have an explanation for one piece that challenged me (and apparently many others) that is different than the rest, but fun. Feel free to PM me.
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