"Simon Says" - August 9, 2019

[Sean]

On shore! With a song stuck in my head. Nicely done.

[BillKos]

Someone pls clu me in about 21D?

It is a college that many of us went to

Went to a different school with "tech" in the name.

Kurt Vonnegut, who is the Neil Young of authors IMHO (has works that are either great or abysmal), wrote a classic in what I call the post-apocalyptic trilogy -- 1984, Brave New World, and Kurt's "Player Piano". Great reads, especially if done together.

Anyway, Vonnegut who had spent some time at 21D, set the post apocalypse venue in Ilium, NY. Ilium being the Latin term for Troy. It was a very dark and dreary setting, much like Troy.

Speaking (or should I say newspeaking) of "1984," a certain pre-apocalyptic pol has just stated: " We choose truth over facts. "

[jenirvin]

9D - LOL. I must be old, because this one leapt right out at me. Enjoy the weekend, puzzlers! (Oh... I'm ashore, FTR).

[NaluGirl]

Happily joining the party on the beach!

[Cbakerriver]

On shore - also have that song stuck in my head!

[sharkicicles]

Looked at it for a couple minutes and it popped out, like one of those 90s "magic eye" puzzles.

[Patty]

Happy to be on the shore.

62 Down?? New to me but thanks to Google I’m now in the know!

[BrianMac]

9D - LOL. I must be old, because this one leapt right out at me. Enjoy the weekend, puzzlers! (Oh... I'm ashore, FTR).

9 Down is very appropriate for this group!

[bunella]

uh oh I hope Matt resets me. I just sent the answer to the WSJ puzzle to the MGWCC page. I never did that before.

duh me!

Well I'm onshore anyway.

[LesY]

uh oh I hope Matt resets me. I just sent the answer to the WSJ puzzle to the MGWCC page. I never did that before.

duh me!

Well I'm onshore anyway.

I bet he will! Related note: I just busted a MGWCC streak by using the wrong user name. But it was only a streak of 1 so I'm not sweating it!

[Darryl H.]

Happily ashore with the WSJ and MGWCC done and dusted.

[HowardHuddleston]

Just looked at this thing a while ago today and the meta popped out without me expending too much "brain power" (fortunately!) although it makes me concerned about forthcoming ones. I've gotten 7 out of the last 9, so revenge will be arriving soon, I am sure! Also, here, I didn't follow down a Peter & Gordon rabbit hole, although I really wanted to.....aren't the constructors supposed to be using their real handles now? Anyway, if it's fakery, I appreciate it.

[sharkicicles]

Just looked at this thing a while ago today and the meta popped out without me expending too much "brain power" (fortunately!) although it makes me concerned about forthcoming ones. I've gotten 7 out of the last 9, so revenge will be arriving soon, I am sure! Also, here, I didn't follow down a Peter & Gordon rabbit hole, although I really wanted to.....aren't the constructors supposed to be using their real handles now? Anyway, if it's fakery, I appreciate it.

Peter Gordon is the editor of Fireball Crosswords. I highly recommend it if you like harder grids. He does a meta contest from time to time as well.

[Bob cruise director]

uh oh I hope Matt resets me. I just sent the answer to the WSJ puzzle to the MGWCC page. I never did that before.

duh me!

Well I'm onshore anyway.

Bunny
You are not the first. Matt has seen other muggles do this before

but the important part is whether you brought the pretzels to the beach.

[Cindy]

uh oh I hope Matt resets me. I just sent the answer to the WSJ puzzle to the MGWCC page. I never did that before.

duh me!

Well I'm onshore anyway.

I bet he will! Related note: I just busted a MGWCC streak by using the wrong user name. But it was only a streak of 1 so I'm not sweating it!

Matt will fix your user name I bet.

[HowardHuddleston]

Just looked at this thing a while ago today and the meta popped out without me expending too much "brain power" (fortunately!) although it makes me concerned about forthcoming ones. I've gotten 7 out of the last 9, so revenge will be arriving soon, I am sure! Also, here, I didn't follow down a Peter & Gordon rabbit hole, although I really wanted to.....aren't the constructors supposed to be using their real handles now? Anyway, if it's fakery, I appreciate it.

Peter Gordon is the editor of Fireball Crosswords. I highly recommend it if you like harder grids. He does a meta contest from time to time as well.

Oh, golly! Thanks for straightening me out. I haven't been over there but will give it a shot. He submitted a good puzzle here, hope he keeps it up!

[David R]

Pretty easy but don't like these types of metas.

[sharkicicles]

Just looked at this thing a while ago today and the meta popped out without me expending too much "brain power" (fortunately!) although it makes me concerned about forthcoming ones. I've gotten 7 out of the last 9, so revenge will be arriving soon, I am sure! Also, here, I didn't follow down a Peter & Gordon rabbit hole, although I really wanted to.....aren't the constructors supposed to be using their real handles now? Anyway, if it's fakery, I appreciate it.

Peter Gordon is the editor of Fireball Crosswords. I highly recommend it if you like harder grids. He does a meta contest from time to time as well.

Oh, golly! Thanks for straightening me out. I haven't been over there but will give it a shot. He submitted a good puzzle here, hope he keeps it up!

No worries! He really is an excellent constructor!

[darthdriessen]

On shore for 4 in a row.

[BarbaraK]

uh oh I hope Matt resets me. I just sent the answer to the WSJ puzzle to the MGWCC page. I never did that before.

duh me!

Well I'm onshore anyway.

Only problem is that if Matt hasn't done WSJ yet, you just spoiled it for him.

Send him a note and beg for mercy:)