MGWCC #755 - “What a Character” by Mike Graczyk
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MGWCC #755 - “What a Character” by Mike Graczyk
MGWCC #755 — Friday, November 18th, 2022 — “What a Character” by Mike Graczyk
GUEST CONSTRUCTOR: MIKE GRACZYK
Mike Graczyk is a math tutor from the Chicagoland area. When he’s not solving metas, making metas, or thinking up another groaner (he never meta puzzle he didn’t like), he enjoys cats, coffee, his beloved Cubbies, reading, logic problems, smooth jazz, spending time with friends and family, speaking about his hobbies in the third person, cats, and repeating himself.
And you can find Mike’s meta-blog here:
https://punofakind.blogspot.com/
(and here!)
And now, let’s see what he’s got for us this week…
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is what you might be if you solve it.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
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GUEST CONSTRUCTOR: MIKE GRACZYK
Mike Graczyk is a math tutor from the Chicagoland area. When he’s not solving metas, making metas, or thinking up another groaner (he never meta puzzle he didn’t like), he enjoys cats, coffee, his beloved Cubbies, reading, logic problems, smooth jazz, spending time with friends and family, speaking about his hobbies in the third person, cats, and repeating himself.
And you can find Mike’s meta-blog here:
https://punofakind.blogspot.com/
(and here!)
And now, let’s see what he’s got for us this week…
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is what you might be if you solve it.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
WANT TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY CROSSWORD CONTEST?:
MGWCC is available only to subscribers at my Patreon page.
A subscription costs $3/month.
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Submitted - and now I wait for the first board update...
ETA: #2 on the board between Paolo and Jangler. Well then!
ETA: #2 on the board between Paolo and Jangler. Well then!
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Beamed! And cracked the top ten for the first time in a while.
Nice work, MikeG!
Nice work, MikeG!
I can be found in Sheridan, NY, veejaying. (8)
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Well done @MikeyG
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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That was a really clever idea!
.... I wonder what it was.
.... I wonder what it was.
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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Yay, Mikey! (Even though I don't partake of the MGWCC.)
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I never read the blurbs and so I'm working away at the puzzle and get to 26A and think "Hey! He stole that from Mike G!"... anyway.... congratulations, Mike G. Excellent puzzle. (Hopefully I'll solve it eventually).
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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also admiring the grid and wondering what to do next ...
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Fun grid! I think I see something, but haven't figured out what to do next. Several ideas didn't work out.
EDIT: One of those ideas was the right one after all. Beamed up!
EDIT: One of those ideas was the right one after all. Beamed up!
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Such a satisfying solve! Perfect Week 3!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Wow. Challenging. Frustrating. Fun.
I agree with Wendy - Perfect week 3 meta.
I agree with Wendy - Perfect week 3 meta.
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Beamed at 36. Joe Ross 11/18 - 13:31
Very well done, @MikeyG!
Very well done, @MikeyG!
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I started filling in the grid in .puz, which does not post the prompt and tends to hide other above-the-line info.
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Somewhere in the NE corner I found myself thinking, "Gee, Matt has loosened up. Some of his clues sound a lot like MikeyG."
And it turns out, his last name has other letters. And his face has a lower half. Who knew?
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Somewhere in the NE corner I found myself thinking, "Gee, Matt has loosened up. Some of his clues sound a lot like MikeyG."
And it turns out, his last name has other letters. And his face has a lower half. Who knew?
Jay
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Oh... well, just submitted a 72% answer.
Fingers crossed because ..... 72%......
Edit: Welp.... nope.
I know what the trick is. Just not how to use it.
Fingers crossed because ..... 72%......
Edit: Welp.... nope.
I know what the trick is. Just not how to use it.
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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Beamed up, #60! Impressive guest turn by @MikeyG!
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To all those who know what the trick is but not how to use it...I am just one step behind you
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Unless you submitted, you are not. *sniff-sniff*. I am way behind you and always shall be... *sob*
Argh, I am *sooooo* kicking myself. Annoyingly I had my doubts but... always listen to those doubts.
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.