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Joe Ross
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Posts: 5091Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:46 amLocation: Cincinnati
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by Joe Ross Fri Sep 23, 2022 11:10 am
MGWCC #747 — Saturday, September 24th, 2022 — “Admixture” THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is
a decade of the 20th century .
NOTE: Due to the delayed post, the deadline for this puzzle will be Wednesday, September 28th at noon ET.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive
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Bob cruise director
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Posts: 4550Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:38 pmLocation: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA
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by Bob cruise director Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:09 pm
How can a sweet, adorable cherub like that cause any problems for Matt?
Bob Stevens
AaronT
Posts: 131Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2022 4:19 pm
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by AaronT Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:09 pm
SOLVED! Omg!
Edit: in helping a few other folks, they discovered one step I missed that would have raised my confidence in my answer from 90% to 100%. But my small hop of faith paid off anyway.
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AaronT on Sat Sep 24, 2022 5:59 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Barney
Posts: 922Joined: Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:12 pm
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by Barney Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:23 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑ Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:09 pm
How can a sweet, adorable cherub like that cause any problems for Matt?
Now he knows what it feels like.
I never attempt a Week 4, but a 1 in 10 chance would be my best chance.
Also …is this the weirdest grid EVER?
Bob cruise director
Cruise Director
Posts: 4550Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:38 pmLocation: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA
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by Bob cruise director Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:10 pm
Either the best or worst of both worlds - large clues I can read or a large grid I can fill in. Printed both
Bob Stevens
MikeyG
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by MikeyG Sat Sep 24, 2022 4:51 pm
But the good news is we have a Week 5 coming up.
Less cross words, more crosswords.
Solve my latest
"Pun of a Kind" Meta !:
92. It's a Breeze
ChrisKochmanski
Posts: 2204Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:51 pmLocation: Saline, Michigan
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by ChrisKochmanski Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:32 pm
Beam me up!
ricky
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by ricky Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:13 pm
I got it solo but I think I might have accidentally skipped some steps along the way...
boharr
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Posts: 3213Joined: Fri Sep 06, 2019 8:57 amLocation: Westchester, NY
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by boharr Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:56 am
Beamed
Terragon
Posts: 15Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:22 am
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by Terragon Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:19 pm
Hi, is anyone there that can give me a nudge?
HeadinHome
Posts: 1093Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2020 9:06 amLocation: Charlotte, NC
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by HeadinHome Sun Sep 25, 2022 5:37 pm
I would zoom tonight about 8:30 pm if anyone wants… I have a few leads & would enjoy comparing notes!
The other Wendy.
benchen71
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by benchen71 Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:42 pm
Nudged to the beam-up spot. Very clever puzzle!
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benchen71 on Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:41 am, edited 1 time in total.
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dudeski
Posts: 375Joined: Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:56 pm
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by dudeski Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:27 pm
I see alot of stuff, just not Matt stuff.
BarbaraK
Posts: 2619Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:37 pmLocation: Virginia
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by BarbaraK Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:13 pm
I was nudged to the transporter beam on the muggle zoom call. Thanks, Aaron! And congrats again on the 1-Across achievement!
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
baskin98
Posts: 12Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:55 pmLocation: Richmond, VA
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by baskin98 Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:17 pm
Also nudged on the call. Thanks, Aaron, and others!
HeadinHome
Posts: 1093Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2020 9:06 amLocation: Charlotte, NC
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by HeadinHome Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:27 pm
FINALLY - thanks to a solver (@AaronT ) and some fellow sleuths we finally figgered it out. Definitely a group-solve to report this week!
The other Wendy.
HoldThatThought
Posts: 185Joined: Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:09 am
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by HoldThatThought Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:37 pm
If any of the folks I've helped out in the past are welling to send a little get-me-going my way, I'd truly appreciate it.
edestlin
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by edestlin Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:51 am
I'd appreciate a nudge as well, if anyone's up for it. I have some ideas but nothing seems to be panning out.
three
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by three Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:01 am
Barney wrote: ↑ Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:23 pm
Also …is this the weirdest grid EVER?
I’m going to fully agree, but mostly because I have no idea how to even begin and I’m assuming the shape
has to be meta-related. If anyone has a very gentle initial nudge, I’d be very welcome
runart
Posts: 12Joined: Tue May 25, 2021 1:56 pm
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by runart Mon Sep 26, 2022 9:30 am
I feel very close to solving but am missing the last step. I would love to run what I have by someone who has solved. Thanks.
