MGWCC #832 — “Name-Dropping”

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MGWCC #832 — “Name-Dropping”

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MGWCC #832 — Friday, May 10th, 2024 — “Name-Dropping” by Matt G.


THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:


This puzzle’s contest answer is an American athlete who has won many medals at the Summer Olympics.

Good luck!
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It *is* Friday, right?
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Still not in my in box?
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Not just you - I have nothing either.
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Also not on Patreon.
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If you got on the board before 12:10 pm ET this week, I'll be impressed!
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It's up.
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Up at #6! I don't know any famous cats, but if I did, I'd drop names, haha.

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Woo fifth place over here
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Didn't see it... then suddenly did! Waiting for the board to update.

ETA: Just missed top 10... #11 on the Board.
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Took a bit for me to work out the extraction properly (for reasons unclear), but got there in the end. Fun one.

ETA: beamed at #15
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In at 31. Learned some new things!
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I think this is actually a week 2 difficulty.
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Got it! (Which is more than I can say for my "success" with the WSJ.)
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Beamed.
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Beamed in at Rhodium.
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In at #14. Good week 2.
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Whew! Had to take a break and come back to it. Tricky for week 2.
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Beamed after a discord group solve.
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I don’t want to JINX it but I think I’ll be on the board soon.

Edit: …and on. Really impressive meta idea and construction. It’s amazing how Matt keeps coming up with these mechanisms.
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