MGWCC #749 - “Eyes on the Prize”

[Joe Ross]

MGWCC #749 — Friday, October 7th, 2022 — “Eyes on the Prize”

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer is a word associated with the Nobel Prizes.

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


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[docison]

On the board at #8. Easy peasy, but outside my knowledge sweet spot, so I had to look up a few things, which cost me a few spots. Hope everyone who celebrates enjoys the long weekend.

[ky-mike]

On at #9. First top ten in quite a while.

Travelling next week, so happy to have weekend metas completed.

[KayW]

Beamed.

[jhseeman]

Beamed up at #41.....and I get to keep the 10 in a row for another week....

[HunterX]

Awaiting transporter engagement. Beam me up Matt!

Edit: On the board at #76.

[boharr]

Beamed.

[hcbirker]

Beamed.

[ajk]

Took an extra half-beat, but got there smoothly in the end.
ETA: beamed in the same minute as @Wendy Walker, excellent company.

[woozy]

Well, no question that this is a Week 1.

I don't know why I even try the down onlys. That's just not my way of problem solving.

EDIT: "Sorry submissions are now closed" What the ......?!

[ky-mike]

Well, no question that this is a Week 1.

I don't know why I even try the down onlys. That's just not my way of problem solving.

EDIT: "Sorry submissions are now closed" What the ......?!

Open for me. You are on the board.

[woozy]

Well, no question that this is a Week 1.

I don't know why I even try the down onlys. That's just not my way of problem solving.

EDIT: "Sorry submissions are now closed" What the ......?!

Open for me. You are on the board.

Yeah, it was a brief blip.... Weird though.

[Bob cruise director]

Took an extra half-beat, but got there smoothly in the end.
ETA: beamed in the same minute as @Wendy Walker, excellent company.

@ajk we expect that you got this with no googling

[Bob cruise director]

A definite week 1

[boharr]

Well, no question that this is a Week 1.

I don't know why I even try the down onlys. That's just not my way of problem solving.

EDIT: "Sorry submissions are now closed" What the ......?!

Open for me. You are on the board.

Yeah, it was a brief blip.... Weird though.

This happened to me too. Matt replied: "Could've been a glitch or you clicked twice in succession and the second one was picked up as an attempt to submit."

[ajk]

@ajk we expect that you got this with no googling

lol that portion of the table is 'here be dragons' territory as far as organic chemists are concerned.
Though it's true that there was probably a bit less googling than for the average solver.

[Laura M]

Beamed, #111 -Roentgenium :-)

FWIW I get the "Submissions are now closed" message every time after I submit. I assumed it meant that having submitted just now, any further submissions were closed for me, but maybe it's my browser or something.

[SJMcK]

Beamed up at #51

[Bob cruise director]

Beamed up at #127 Mugglium - to be discovered at a later date

[Bird Lives]

I found it more difficult than other Week 1 puzzles, which I have been able to solve with Downs Only, No Instructions. Not this time. I got the idea, but had to Google stuff (I never learned my table manners, especially the newer stuff). To check, I had to look at some Across clues as well. I also discovered, in Googling after I'd submitted my answer, a possible quibble about the title and answer.