"Support System" - February 2021

A monthly, music-themed meta crossword published at noon on the first Tuesday of every month. The puzzles increase in difficulty each month, and at year end there is a 13th puzzle (the "Mega-Meta") that invokes each of the 12 monthly puzzles. Currently available at https://pmxwords.com/, as well as through the Washington Post website here: MMMM at WaPo
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#21

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Got it!
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#22

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SCORED THE SONG!

Seems like a good euphemism for this category. Another one to build some confidence after Matt's masterpiece crushed me.
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#23

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On the board. I guessed this one correctly by just looking at the title, before I made a single entry in the grid. I suppose it will probably be a decade, or so, before that happens again.
I got a late start on the puzzle because I forgot today was MMMM day.
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#24

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I was on the board immediately after submitting my answer. I've usually had a small delay in the past.

I didn't guess as early as Jeremy did above, but I did have an idea what it was before finishing the grid.

Someone has already solved the red herring. I see a couple of possible directions to explore, but I probably won't start seriously looking until next month.
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#25

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Eric Porter wrote: โ†‘Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:43 pm Someone has already solved the red herring. I see a couple of possible directions to explore, but I probably won't start seriously looking until next month.
I decided to take a stab at it, and I can confirm that if you make a wrong guess for the red herring, you will get an almost immediate response telling you so!
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#26

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On the board as well. Can we have a Spotify playlist for each grid?
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#27

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Prozach wrote: โ†‘Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:04 am On the board as well. Can we have a Spotify playlist for each grid?
One of my favorite authors -- John Connolly -- has included CD soundtracks in some of his books to reflect the mood of the story.
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#28

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Didnโ€™t catch it when solving, but on second glance found a nice little bow wrapping it up. ๐ŸŽ
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#29

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On the board. Solved the meta in <2m then forgot to submit it for a day.
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#30

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Yes! Number 419 on the leaderboard!
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#31

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Enjoyed it.
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#32

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Enjoyed the aha moment. A very nice song to get stuck in your head too.
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#33

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Solved (& need to have my eyes checked).
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#34

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I failed, apparently. :(
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