MGWCC #729 - “Count to J”

[Joe Ross]

MGWCC #729 — Saturday, May 21st, 2022 — “Count to J”

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

NOTE: DUE TO THE LATE POST, THE DEADLINE FOR SOLVING TODAY’S META IS NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th.

This week's contest answer is a five-letter word that appears in one of this puzzle's clues.

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

–Matt


Clue Correction: MGWCC #729

Dear Solver,

The first two words in the clue to 44-Across in the current meta should read "Is it" instead of "It is".

This is not meta-related, just an error. Sorry for any confusion it may have caused.

--Matt


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[Meg]

#6!! Sometimes the random choices you make in the rabbit tunnel turn out to be the correct ones.

[Cindy]

Congratulations Meg on a week three!

[Toast]

#7! Hey, how's the view up there, Meg? Hope the thin air doesn't get to you!

[markhr]

#13. Not too tough for a week 3,

[MMe]

#13. Not too tough for a week 3,

OK, but weren't you at least a little distracted by this one's having clues?

[MikeyG]

This one is going to be one printed out for me! I usually play around in .puz land for the first 30 minutes or so - then, if nothing (there was nothing lol), print it out and hope if inspiration strikes! Congrats again, @Meg!!!

[Meg]

#7! Hey, how's the view up there, Meg? Hope the thin air doesn't get to you!

It’s a great view!! One week you’re 3 hours in with nary a thought as to how to proceed. The next week correct moves just pop into your brain.

[mattythewsjpuzzler]

Last week and this week he has been fascinated with the letter J! See nothing...or way too much.

[oldjudge]

I like that new theme. Hopefully, this is J month.

[HunterX]

#7! Hey, how's the view up there, Meg? Hope the thin air doesn't get to you!

It’s a great view!! One week you’re 3 hours in with nary a thought as to how to proceed. The next week correct moves just pop into your brain.

Yeah. I'm at the former right now.

[Cindy]

Well I had the right path and was trying the wrong things for far too long. Solved.

[HeadinHome]

completely baffled so far. Happy to compare notes if anyone wants to try a group solve zoom tomorrow.

[Joe]

I'd love a zoom tomorrow. What time is good? I'm literally free all day.

[Wendy Walker]

Just submitted. Fingers crossed!
Update: not on the leaderboard. And I really thought I had it.

[HeadinHome]

I'd love a zoom tomorrow. What time is good? I'm literally free all day.

let’s plan on about 2pm eastern?

Maybe tomorrow morning we’ll see the light and won’t need a zoom!

[Laura M]

Submitted and confident, too late in the day to beam up quickly, but I'm on a nice planet so I'll just hang out. This was a good one!

Update: #47!

[Joe]

I'd love a zoom tomorrow. What time is good? I'm literally free all day.

let’s plan on about 2pm eastern?

Maybe tomorrow morning we’ll see the light and won’t need a zoom!

2 pm is good for me. Anyone else?

[boharr]

Beamed up.

[Bob cruise director]

I'd love a zoom tomorrow. What time is good? I'm literally free all day.

let’s plan on about 2pm eastern?

Maybe tomorrow morning we’ll see the light and won’t need a zoom!

2 pm is good for me. Anyone else?

2 pm is good for me. I have musings but no good ideas.

How about if we do this. When each person gets on the zoom call, post in the chat all your thoughts/musings even if they are similar to what others have done or you have decided that it goes nowhere. As the list grows, we have a basis to discuss and either evolve, converge on or decide that it is a rabbit hole.