MGWCC #740 — “Contact Sport”

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MGWCC #740 — “Contact Sport”

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MGWCC #740 — Friday, August 5th, 2022 — “Contact Sport”

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer is a feature of football games.


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




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:alien: :flying_saucer: Woohoo! #1. On a puzzle titled Contact Sport, of all things (says the queen of non-sportsing people)
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Beamed up at #21!
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KayW wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:11 pm :alien: :flying_saucer: Woohoo! #1. On a puzzle titled Contact Sport, of all things (says the queen of non-sportsing people)
Is that your last badge?

#50 at 12:26.... Gaffney Beach is getting all of Isaac's traffic....
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KayW wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:11 pm :alien: :flying_saucer: Woohoo! #1. On a puzzle titled Contact Sport, of all things (says the queen of non-sportsing people)
Way to go Kay!!!🥂
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MikeM000 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:35 pm
KayW wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:11 pm :alien: :flying_saucer: Woohoo! #1. On a puzzle titled Contact Sport, of all things (says the queen of non-sportsing people)
Is that your last badge?

#50 at 12:26.... Gaffney Beach is getting all of Isaac's traffic....
It is FOR NOW... (until/unless Matt adds a few more).
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Beamed, I'm sure.

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KayW wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:11 pm :alien: :flying_saucer: Woohoo! #1. On a puzzle titled Contact Sport, of all things (says the queen of non-sportsing people)
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KayW wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:11 pm :alien: :flying_saucer: Woohoo! #1. On a puzzle titled Contact Sport, of all things (says the queen of non-sportsing people)
Nice!!!
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Beamed up. Never thought I'd say this, but after the last couple of weeks.... What a relief it is to have a simple one for a change!
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Confirmed at #69, yay. Week One fun.
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KayW wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:11 pm :alien: :flying_saucer: Woohoo! #1. On a puzzle titled Contact Sport, of all things (says the queen of non-sportsing people)
When I saw you at the top of the list, I was like, "I think she's not a big sports fan." Oh, the irony!

You crushed it! Great job! 🥳
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waiting for confirmation, but 100% on this one.

now back to the WSJ toughie

EDIT: confirmed at #95 on the list. NOW back to the WSJ.
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It's not a difficult solve, but I'm still impressed by (and envious of) Matt's ability to integrate the mechanism, the answer, and the title.
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Beamed aboard. My 50 badge is gone and probably forever. Ah, the glory days. They'll pass you by.
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It's dark and bleak when one scratches a head on a week one but I know four might as well be Greek phrases that sort of but don't really fit. The one that seems most likely an answer fits logically the least.

I'd ask for a nudge from someone who actually understands this incomprehensible game pm me and let me discuss terms and find out what they *really* mean, but... I'll just submit. Not like I have a streak to defend... and isn't there a badge for a comeback?

Here goes....

EDIT: Whelp... I blew it. I guess someone had to... maybe my first guess, illogical thought it was, is what I should have gone with.

EDIT 2: Okay, you know.... maybe I should complain and argue that my answer ought to be an acceptable alternative. (Actually can someone who understands this silly game pm so I can bounce an idea off you and see if I actually have an alternative answer or if there is something I'm missing that makes the other answer the only acceptable one)
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Beamed up. Made errors on my phone. Curses. Had to get to a computer/printer to create a true upward thrust.
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Beamed up, #117. Lol at "Insight #5: He’s just showing off now." in Matt's writeup of last week :-)
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Beamed.
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Beamed!

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