MGWCC #722 — Friday, April 1st, 2022 — “I Kid”
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a noted prankster.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
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#722 - “I Kid”
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Joe Ross
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MikeyG
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*opens puzzle*
*figures out meta faster than ever before*
*rushes to submit solution*
"Congrats on 6th place!"
(But I'll take it, hahaha.)
*figures out meta faster than ever before*
*rushes to submit solution*
"Congrats on 6th place!"
(But I'll take it, hahaha.)
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joequavis
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- Location: Windsor, Colorado
Similar story, but 3rd! And my first "10" badge to boot. I'll take it!
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docison
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- Location: Brookline, MA
Nice work, Joe and Mikey. 12th on the board, i insisted on finishing even though i knew the answer upon opening it, effectively... (I've already got my #1 finisher badge).
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Larrry
- Posts: 124
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- Location: St. Louis
Same story - opens puzzle... prints puzzle... walks down hall to get printed copy of puzzle... starts at 1 across instead of just looking at theme answers... gets to theme answers... submits in 4 minutes... Sorry, not in top 10.
Competitive bunch.
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jhseeman
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damn, 12:13 and I'm in 37th?
Need to stop waiting for emaill and log into patreon. (facepalm)
Need to stop waiting for emaill and log into patreon. (facepalm)
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Dannyvee
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KayW
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I spot a trend. The curse of building a streak. I am due to hit 100 on this month's week 5. Unless... 
She who hesitates is 10th.
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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HunterX
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My laptop doesn't seem to be working, so had to jury rig a solution using my cell phone, iPad, and reMarkable tablet. Then had the answer quite quickly, but insisted on at least finishing a bunch of grid answers before committing. So beamed up at 65.
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Cinny
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12:26 Probably the fastest I've ever submitted and at 63. But I hit the "49" mark -- one more to go to get my "50" streak.
Cindy Heisler
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Meg
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Overthinking! Why do I do that?? But I have beamed up.
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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mattythewsjpuzzler
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Beamed!
More like a week .5
Maybe with 5 weeks he threw us a bone. Or is lulling us into a false sense of security.
More like a week .5
Maybe with 5 weeks he threw us a bone. Or is lulling us into a false sense of security.
Last edited by mattythewsjpuzzler on Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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ajk
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Beamed. Grateful for something to do during this mind-numbing intro keynote that is making me question whether I overpaid for this free trip to Vegas to attend this meeting.
Check out this very cool project by many of your favorite muggles to raise money to fight cancer. You get a fun puzzle bundle and good causes get $. Win-win: Crosswords for Cancer
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ky-mike
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woozy
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Oog. I chose to try doing down only with no instructions which meant finding a printer cable as it was only in pdf and .... wasted time in what could have been my fastest solve ever (.... except I never submit fast and would never submit without verifying I can't possibly be wrong so I'm never going to submit early... and I couldn't do down only anyway [I don't like making educated guesses-- I only like to know with surety.... so why would I even want' to do down only])
But.... this isn't really a meta is it? It's just a themed puzzle, right?
But.... this isn't really a meta is it? It's just a themed puzzle, right?
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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Jeremy Smith
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ChrisKochmanski
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Beam me up!
I tried Downs Only again, and this time I needed to google only twice, on 34d and 38d. I believe this is my best Downs Only for a Week 1 MGWCC yet. Was it easier this week? Or am I just getting gooooooooood?
I tried Downs Only again, and this time I needed to google only twice, on 34d and 38d. I believe this is my best Downs Only for a Week 1 MGWCC yet. Was it easier this week? Or am I just getting gooooooooood?
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DCBilly
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Joe
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Not even gonna pretend that I'll ever get that 1st solver achievement badge. I've got all the others! Anyway, safely beamed aboard at #115.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.