#713 - “Who Are You?”

[joequavis]

My girlfriend and I make quite the co-solving duo! Beamed up at #160!

I remember a [redacted] that used [redacted] from [redacted]. (to be un-redacted after the Tuesday deadline).

I remember a WSJ puzzle that used a very similar mechanism from 2020:

https://crosswordfiend.com/2020/06/21/w ... e-19-2020/

I guess this idea was so good that it came swimming back in Matt's brain after a little while!

The three-letter sandwich was also an essential part of Matt's WSJ puzzle in March 2019, "Puzzle People." I think this still remains the WSJ puzzle with the lowest number of solvers. I think it also still remains controversial in its designation of Yma Sumac as a "famous" singer.

My very first attempt at solving a meta! I don't know how I came back after that one.

[ricky]

Just came here to request a nudge only to discover that it's... Wednesday.

Whoops.

I had Steps 1-3 just fine but absolutely none of Step 4.

[Joe Ross]