#715 - “A City of Puzzles”

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#715 - “A City of Puzzles”

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MGWCC #715 — Friday, February 11th, 2022 — “A City of Puzzles”

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer, which is located in one of the eight U.S. states that begins with the letter N, is a city that often appears in crosswords.

Edit: Be sure to check your email for a special hint from Matt on this puzzle as well as the opportunity to get credit on a future Week 4 puzzle if you solve without the hint!

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"It's a Week 2," I said. "I'll solve this meta in 10 minutes," I said.
Less cross words, more crosswords.

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MikeyG wrote: ↑Fri Feb 11, 2022 12:37 pm "It's a Week 2," I said. "I'll solve this meta in 10 minutes," I said.
"It's only a 13x13 grid," @MikeyG said.
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One hour and 40 minutes and only 3 on the board.

This is a week 2?
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Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Feb 11, 2022 1:41 pm One hour and 40 minutes and only 3 on the board.

This is a week 2?
...and 4 wrong.
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Just finished the grid. Hmmm
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Do we think it is playing harder than he expected, LOL!
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I think we need a zoom session for this one instead of yesterday's WSJ!
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Uh oh. Is this going to be another month where a Week 2 plays like a Week 5?
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Oooh, an intriguing premise with the follow-up e-mail!
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Awaiting refresh but I'm pretty confident I got it with the hint
Edit: Beam me up at #5!
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Never would have gotten this one without the hint. I only get about 1 in 8 week 4s as it is. Not sure why he thought it was a week 2. Congrats to everyone who gets it as first presented.
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Definitely felt like a week 5, I don't think I'd ever have gotten it without the hint. Still managed my first top 10 finish though!
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That's a hint???
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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This might be a record low week 2.
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In at 16 without the hint. *strains shoulder patting himself on the back*
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Geez, that's gotta be the weakest nudge I've ever received!
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I can honestly say I don't need the hint. I did just as well without it as I'm doing with it....
Last edited by woozy on Fri Feb 11, 2022 4:28 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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So it sounds like using the hint is not a highway to solving...
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Sumbitted without the hint. Could have been a contender if I would have jumped on this right at noon (assuming I'm correct).

Edit: beamed up!
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