A place to discuss the WSJ Weekly Crossword Contest and other "meta"-style crosswords
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Tina - this is warm for New England. Embrace the chilly mornings and warm afternoons. The weather should be great for the wedding.Tina wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:41 pm On shore! On the road this weekend for a family wedding in New England. It's chilly up here, and I only brought one pair of long pants.
Deb F wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:57 pmThat was in Iceland a few years ago. Super place to go in either the summer or the winterBob cruise director wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:01 pm This weeks contest is Two's Company by Matt Gaffney. The answer to the is week's contest is a well- known corporations
Good luck to all winning the mug
Beautiful photo, Robert. Iām stumped for the moment. So many rabbit holes, so little time
You only need to send the solution in the TITLE of the email. Send it to crosswordcontest@wsj.comjakeorjacob wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:27 am Ashore. Made some very silly mistakes but bleary morning eyes made the corrections.
If I'd rather email, do I send it to the Gmail listed at the end of the PDF? Do people include their full grids, or just the meta answer?
(The only reason I ask is because that PDF seems very old and has Matt Gaffney's name at the top).
Sorry if I'm asking the obvious, but the puzzle title on your meta pdf is Two's Company, right? Only asking because you mentioned silly mistakes and bleary eyes. Mike's name is "at the top" as editor, Matt's is more towards the middle as constructor. And I don't see a gmail address on the pdf anywhere....jakeorjacob wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:27 am Ashore. Made some very silly mistakes but bleary morning eyes made the corrections.
If I'd rather email, do I send it to the Gmail listed at the end of the PDF? Do people include their full grids, or just the meta answer?
(The only reason I ask is because that PDF seems very old and has Matt Gaffney's name at the top).
Inca, I couldn't have said it better myself! So I am stealing your post. I am counting myself on shore but I am with the camp that smells a pageant and wishes to be 63A before submitting.Inca wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:07 am As soon as I saw the clues, it seemed fairly obvious what was going on. (It seems that lately that's my method with metas: either see a pathway right away or just never see it.) But in going on to the next step there seemed to be a bit of inconsistency that bothers me a bit and it bothers me even more that no one else seems to be bothered by it. That makes me feel that maybe I'm wrong. But what I found cannot be a coincidence and it would be a huge amount of work for Matt just to put it in as a red herring. So, I've decided that my answer is right. Maybe I'm just missing some step that would make it all tie up nicer....or maybe it is good as is.
Wow, I 'm really rambling and can't seem to find the words to express myself clearly. I'll just leave it as: I pretty sure I'm on shore.
He's referring to the "Guide to the WSJ Crossword Contest" on the Puzzle page, not the actual puzzle itself.KayW wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:36 amSorry if I'm asking the obvious, but the puzzle title on your meta pdf is Two's Company, right? Only asking because you mentioned silly mistakes and bleary eyes. Mike's name is "at the top" as editor, Matt's is more towards the middle as constructor. And I don't see a gmail address on the pdf anywhere....jakeorjacob wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:27 am Ashore. Made some very silly mistakes but bleary morning eyes made the corrections.
If I'd rather email, do I send it to the Gmail listed at the end of the PDF? Do people include their full grids, or just the meta answer?
(The only reason I ask is because that PDF seems very old and has Matt Gaffney's name at the top).
https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/docu ... 272019.pdf
Ha! talk about silly mistakes and bleary eyes!BrianDavidson wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:00 amHe's referring to the "Guide to the WSJ Crossword Contest" on the Puzzle page, not the actual puzzle itself.KayW wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:36 amSorry if I'm asking the obvious, but the puzzle title on your meta pdf is Two's Company, right? Only asking because you mentioned silly mistakes and bleary eyes. Mike's name is "at the top" as editor, Matt's is more towards the middle as constructor. And I don't see a gmail address on the pdf anywhere....jakeorjacob wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:27 am Ashore. Made some very silly mistakes but bleary morning eyes made the corrections.
If I'd rather email, do I send it to the Gmail listed at the end of the PDF? Do people include their full grids, or just the meta answer?
(The only reason I ask is because that PDF seems very old and has Matt Gaffney's name at the top).
https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/docu ... 272019.pdf
The one thing that I first saw as an inconsistency I later realized was actually appropriate.Inca wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:07 am As soon as I saw the clues, it seemed fairly obvious what was going on. (It seems that lately that's my method with metas: either see a pathway right away or just never see it.) But in going on to the next step there seemed to be a bit of inconsistency that bothers me a bit and it bothers me even more that no one else seems to be bothered by it. That makes me feel that maybe I'm wrong. But what I found cannot be a coincidence and it would be a huge amount of work for Matt just to put it in as a red herring. So, I've decided that my answer is right. Maybe I'm just missing some step that would make it all tie up nicer....or maybe it is good as is.
Wow, I 'm really rambling and can't seem to find the words to express myself clearly. I'll just leave it as: I pretty sure I'm on shore.
A little more thinking and the 40% part of the guess was definitely wrong, but I'm now 100% that I got it right anyway.DBMiller wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:54 pm Done and Submitted, although admittedly only 60% sure, 40% guess.
Also ashore! As with Eric, excited to see our Alma Mater in a clue (EE1977 and EE1980). Three in a row, and 6 out of the last 7! Finally getting a sense of how the metas work!Eric Porter wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:00 pm Ashore! Nice of Matt Gaffney to use my alma mater in 10A.
I started doing these Crossword Contests in January of this year. At first I only got the solution sometimes. Starting with the first one in April, I haven't been lost at sea. As this is the final puzzle of September, it makes 6 months in a row. I'm considering subscribing to MGWCC or trying PGWCC for more of a challenge.
Which department? (Rita and I are EE grads)damefox wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:55 pmWhaddya know, I wrote my last post from my office at 10A!Eric Porter wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:00 pm Ashore! Nice of Matt Gaffney to use my alma mater in 10A.
Agreed, was actually quite elegant.BarbaraK wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:44 amThe one thing that I first saw as an inconsistency I later realized was actually appropriate.Inca wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:07 am As soon as I saw the clues, it seemed fairly obvious what was going on. (It seems that lately that's my method with metas: either see a pathway right away or just never see it.) But in going on to the next step there seemed to be a bit of inconsistency that bothers me a bit and it bothers me even more that no one else seems to be bothered by it. That makes me feel that maybe I'm wrong. But what I found cannot be a coincidence and it would be a huge amount of work for Matt just to put it in as a red herring. So, I've decided that my answer is right. Maybe I'm just missing some step that would make it all tie up nicer....or maybe it is good as is.
Wow, I 'm really rambling and can't seem to find the words to express myself clearly. I'll just leave it as: I pretty sure I'm on shore.
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