#673 - "Two Down"

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#673 - "Two Down"

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What 10-letter creature has visited this puzzle grid?
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That was fun!
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Beam me!
I can be found in Sheridan, NY, veejaying. (8)
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Hmm. On the board but not fully understanding. If you do fully understand, I bet you know what I'm missing. PM?

Edit: slaps head.

Nuther edit: so far four whiffs, including e.a..
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Hector wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:32 pm Hmm. On the board but not fully understanding. If you do fully understand, I bet you know what I'm missing. PM?

Edit: slaps head.

Nuther edit: so far four whiffs, including e.a..
Yeah, his was within the first 15 minutes.
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Meg wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:11 pmThat was fun!
I did not realize that I was in the presence of greatness. #9 in 1 hour and 2 minutes after it came out. Was your cabana boy helping?
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Hector wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:32 pm Hmm. On the board but not fully understanding. If you do fully understand, I bet you know what I'm missing. PM?

Edit: slaps head.

Nuther edit: so far four whiffs, including e.a..
How can you tell that someone got it wrong?
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Dplass wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:06 pm How can you tell that someone got it wrong?
All submitters show up on the "Overall" tab in the leaderboard, while only correct submitters are listed on the "This Week" tab.
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Hector wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:15 pm
Dplass wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:06 pm How can you tell that someone got it wrong?
All submitters show up on the "Overall" tab in the leaderboard, while only correct submitters are listed on the "This Week" tab.
That's weird. So based on the 32 in the Overall and 28 in the This Week, there are 4 incorrect answers.
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Meg wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:11 pmThat was fun!
Seconded

Is "beam me up" what they say around these parts?
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Bob cruise director wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 3:59 pm
Meg wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:11 pmThat was fun!
I did not realize that I was in the presence of greatness. #9 in 1 hour and 2 minutes after it came out. Was your cabana boy helping?
He LOVED the shirt, but he's too busy to be of any help.
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Beamed up. Fun puzzle -- just about right for a week 4 of 5.
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Beamed up, a group effort.
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Beam me up! Pending update, but I'm pretty sure I'll materialize in the right place. I wasn't overly distracted by rabbit holes, but I had one misconception that kept me from seeing the answer for a while. Good one!

Edit: Confirmed aboard!
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Beamed and beaming! #40 so cue up U2 — “How long....to sing this song...”
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interesting grid, finished, now to spend a few days on the meta ...
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Happily beamed, but trembling in fear of next week.
I'm tardy, wig askew.
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Beam me up!

Awaiting confirmation, but confident.

EDIT: Confirmed!

I checked "group solve" because I needed a slight nudge to keep me on the path to the tele-porter.
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Clever! Solid week 4. Six days away and already a bit nervous about the month finale
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Beamed. Agree with above.
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