#720 - “Get It Together!” by Andrew Linzer

[Cindy]

I'm with @Joe Ross with the four letter words I'm spouting at the PDF. I saw Matt's email, and then realized there were more. But it's still frustrating.

Is there a way someone with the PUZ file could create an accurate list of clues? I'm almost done the grid, but wouldn't mind seeing the correct clue numbering.

Matt has posted a corrected PDF to the Patreon.

Also: Solved it!

I got one of Matt's free 3-month trials. So I actually don't know how to access Matt's Patreon site. Just the xwordcontest.com site. Is there a link there?

Edit: While I am curious to know how to get there/it, I have at least figured out all the clue-switches and finished the grid.

I have the corrected PDF but do not know how to post it here.

[SJMcK]

I'm with @Joe Ross with the four letter words I'm spouting at the PDF. I saw Matt's email, and then realized there were more. But it's still frustrating.

Is there a way someone with the PUZ file could create an accurate list of clues? I'm almost done the grid, but wouldn't mind seeing the correct clue numbering.

Matt has posted a corrected PDF to the Patreon.

Also: Solved it!

I got one of Matt's free 3-month trials. So I actually don't know how to access Matt's Patreon site. Just the xwordcontest.com site. Is there a link there?

Edit: While I am curious to know how to get there/it, I have at least figured out all the clue-switches and finished the grid.

Oh, I didn’t know there was any way to get puzzles outside of the Patreon. Email Matt, I guess. The corrected PDF exists, so he should be able to send you it.

[oldjudge]

I had an interesting grid solve with the original pdf. It was challenging, but fun. However, I spent the next hour plus trying to find a four letter word to describe what I had done. Then when I found out that the first pdf was full of unintended clue shifts I came up with plenty of four letter words, none of which I submitted.

[HeadinHome]

Well that was just adorable. Glad I was late to the game or that faulty PDF woulda had me stumped I’m sure.

Push the button and beam me up.

[Joe Ross]

AT 1:31 PM ET, MATT GAFFNEY EMAILED THE CORRECTED PDF FOR THIS PUZZLE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL.

[markhr]

I completed the original PDF, and figured the transposed clues were part of the meta. I was really racking my brain to figure out the logic behind it.
Fortunately, the follow-up email came out. The actual solve turned out to be very enjoyable.

[BarbaraK]

I almost always use the PDF for week 3 & 4 metas. Just happened to be sitting at my computer when the email came today, so decided to go ahead and try it with the .puz. Sounds like I lucked out!

[Bob cruise director]

I have it on good authority that Matt will award a Linzer Torte to one of the solvers this week. (and if you believe that I have a bridge to sell you)

[HunterX]

AT 1:31 PM ET, MATT GAFFNEY EMAILED THE CORRECTED PDF FOR THIS PUZZLE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL.

Thanks for the heads up! For some reason, that email from Matt went into my spam folder. (Even though his emails don't usually.)

I'm checking the clues now. But it looks as if I had correctly identified the switcheroos.

[ChrisKochmanski]

Beam me up!

Thanks for your he fun puzzle, Andrew!

[LesY]

Beamed up. Great debut, Andrew!

Like others, I benefited from a late-ish start and thankfully missed the clue-shifting imbroglio.

Hope this isn’t too soon but….paging Dr. Rick: “We’re going to open a pdf. Who’s next?”

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[mattythewsjpuzzler]

Beamed! Very clever and well done for a new constructor!

[joequavis]

Energize! Fun puzzle, clever construction. Very nice debut, Andrew!

[MikeyG]

That was so much fun. What a delightful puzzle! Nothing else to add.

[DrTom]

Yeah, I just saw Matt's update -- back to square 1 for me because I thought the multiple clue mix-ups were part of the metanism!

Exactly, you should see my Kitchen island, it looks like I was making paper dolls....the scary thing is that I was working on how that would be the solve.....

You all know my twisted mind, left along for a few more hours I'd have come up with the neat, plausible and wrong triad. Let me try this again and stop cursing the evil genius that could have made a Meta out of the first thing I tried.

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[burghman]

Submitted just now - not on the board yet, but it’s a no-doubter once you get it.

Well done Andrew, from a fellow-ex-burgher!

[jhseeman]

Beamed up at 81.

[Alvibu67]

Beamed up at #99! So glad to get one - it's been a little while. A really great puzzle, and a debut meta no less!

No way Andrew is 27 - he looks like he's in high school!

[higgysue]

I loved this puzzle! Thank you, Andrew. (He does look 14!)

[Abide]

Yeah, that was cool

Now to try to solve again with original grid