#572 - "What's in a Name?!" - May 17, 2019

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#572 - "What's in a Name?!" - May 17, 2019

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Week 3 of 5,

This week's contest answer is a Best Picture-winning movie.
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(Seems like a week 1 or 2 to me . . .)
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Hector wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:11 pm (Seems like a week 1 or 2 to me . . .)
Agree. Matt said he was going for a week 2 after last week was more of a week 3 (by number of responses). But this is easy even for week 2. I guessed this one after two theme entries and went ahead and submitted. Probably shouldn't have done that since I'm on a career-high streak, but I couldn't resist. Grateful for another easy one to extend the streak (although I would feel better about saying that if Matt's leaderboard would refresh! :? )

Edit: OK, there it is. :)
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Week 1 I think.
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Thanks for the quick trip to...beam me up! Will use the extra time to try to figure out Al's favorite cryptic clue.
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Got it. Week 1.5, maybe?
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One of my fastest gets yet. Like Brian M., I got it with the second theme entry.
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Beam me up Scotty! A week 1 in my opinion. I was hoping for more of a challenge, but hey, I'll take it! (Heidi)
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I'll probably regret saying this, but after 2 1/2 months of easy ones, I'm ready for a challenge.
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On shore...um....er....beam me up Scotty!
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Week 0.5. But I’m not complaining.
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Beam me up! I did manage to make this one harder than it is.

-Matt
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This was easy. i was hoping for more.
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After way overthinking last week and failing terribly, it was nice to get a win. I thought it was a perfect week 2 for a 5-week month. A 1.5, if you will.
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BrianMac wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:20 pm
Hector wrote: Fri May 17, 2019 12:11 pm (Seems like a week 1 or 2 to me . . .)
Agree. Matt said he was going for a week 2 after last week was more of a week 3 (by number of responses). But this is easy even for week 2. I guessed this one after two theme entries and went ahead and submitted. Probably shouldn't have done that since I'm on a career-high streak, but I couldn't resist. Grateful for another easy one to extend the streak (although I would feel better about saying that if Matt's leaderboard would refresh! :? )

Edit: OK, there it is. :)
The only thing I can figure is that Matt really wanted us to get our streaks up to an even dozen. This was definitely a Week 1.
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Done, but felt like there would be more to it.
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Beam me up Scotty!

So Matt's target was 400-500 correct answers for a week 2, right? Doesn't look like he'll have any problem going over 400. But what if there are over 500? Will he declare this the June week 1 puzzle and go right to harder ones next month? :)
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Always wanted to say Beam me up, Scotty! Good to be on board!
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Cute and easy puzzle.
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#20

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I forgot to post that I'd solved this. Got it well before filling the grid, after perhaps the 2nd theme entry. Week 0 anyone?
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