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MGWCC #710 — Friday, January 7th, 2022 — “Just State the Facts”

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer is a 5-letter place name.

Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.

–Matt


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If you can see me and e.a. on the same window, I'll call that a good day!

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Beam me up! Number 40!

Should be on the board soon near 100.

Was playing outside in the snow with my little one at noon - since I couldn't hope for the top 10, I figured I would try downs-only / no instructions.

Verdicts:
Downs-only: Just not my favorite way of solving a puzzle. Even though I know it is a good way of getting faster. Generally managed other than one corner, though.
No instructions: Pretty straightforward. Saw where this was going without the instructions pretty early on in the solve.

All in all, lucky #77 on the board. And now back to work / snow day.

My name is in the grid! My son asked Matt to do that, as an early birthday gift. I'm floored.

Beam me up. Submitted. Waiting for confirmation.....

Edit: #146. Well, I don't go for the speed record anyway...

cisalope wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:54 pm My name is in the grid! My son asked Matt to do that, as an early birthday gift. I'm floored.

That is so cool Applyto!

Beaming up.

It's in the teens here in "The Lou". Brrrr

Confirmed at #163.

cisalope wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:54 pm My name is in the grid! My son asked Matt to do that, as an early birthday gift. I'm floored.

The numbers sum to 80. If that's you, congratulations.

I like that Matt is offering different ways to tackle week 1s now. I did this down only, and it was a bit more challenging than I thought it would be, but I'm on the board. I wonder how he would figure stats for no instructions, down only, and combined no/only.

Downs only, no instructions. But now, do I go with what I'm almost certain is the answer, or check the prompt and avoid any risk of losing my "50"? Decisions, decisions.

Beam me up! Back to b-ball

Bird Lives wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:37 pm Downs only, no instructions. But now, do I go with what I'm almost certain is the answer, or check the prompt and avoid any risk of losing my "50"? Decisions, decisions.

I checked the prompt myself. The challenge was in getting an answer in the first place.
Once there, no harm in making sure before submitting.

On the board. Streak is safe for another week!

Beam me up!

Number 206 but page one here!

Beamed up. Solo.

You go out to run a few errands, come back two hours later, get the meta solved ... and you're #223 on the board.
Yep, must be a Week #1.