MGWCC #763 - "Not for Nothing"

[Joe Ross]

MGWCC #763 -- "Not for Nothing"

Dear Solver,

Today's puzzle is Week 2 of 4 in January.

Instructions:

This week's contest answer, which is 7 letters long, is what I hope you'll find this meta to be.

Good luck!

--Matt

NOTE: Due to the late post, the deadline for this week’s contest is Wednesday, January 18th, at noon ET.


634 of you found the answer to last week's challenge. Read about it here.


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[rjy]

Please try my WSJ contest crossword in the meantime

Thanks Matt, but I was looking forward to MGWCC as a break from your WSJ contest crossword

[Meg]

Where’s the picture of the offspring??

[Laura M]

Really this is a stupid nitpicky thing to complain about, but I'm not a fan of the Sat-Wed puzzle span. I like to have a puzzle on Fridays! I wonder if we could convince Matt to move the normal release day to Thursday, deadline Monday?

[docison]

Agree with Laura M on the Sat release date - but for this sort of wizardry, I will wait. Submitted. Two great puzzles from Matt this week imo.

ETA: #6 on the board.

[Abide]

Very cool puzzle. A little trickier than most Week 2s. But easier than the WSJ.

[MikeyG]

This is definitely crunchy. I guess it's a Week 2 once you get it but, of course, you have to get it!

Was hoping to squeeze in behind the indomitable e.a., but @docison, @Abide, and others foiled that plan, haha.



Another great puzzle! It's Matt's world, and we're living in it.

Mikey G

(And my mid-month meta coming soon to a subforum near you!)

[markhr]

Beamed up. A bit crunchy for a week 2 puzzle, but a fun solve.

[Joe]

What is step 2???????? Aargh

[AaronT]

Solved, awaiting confirmation. Saw it right away, thankfully. Fun one!

Edit: confirmed at #24

[Schmeel]

Solved and submitted. We'll see if correctly...
Beamed!

[Wendy Walker]

Enjoyed this one a lot! I agree with @Abide that it's much easier than this week's WSJ.

[ajk]

On the board at #25. Not quite the first thing I tried, but close. Fun puzzle.

[Katiedid]

Not easier than the WSJ for me! I believe I have step one, but that's it.

[ChrisKochmanski]

Beamed!

Seriously, two meta masterpieces from Matt this weekend. How does he do it?

[HeadinHome]

What is step 2???????? Aargh

i’m with you! i see where to get seven letters but HOW? Everything i try gives me gibberish.

UPDATE: You know how they say it helps to type out all your thoughts to someone? Was doing that (setting up a nudge request for @Wendy Walker ) and doing that led me to try ONE more thing… that was the thing!

Yes, Matt, I do find this meta to be (7 letter answer) ! But definitely not a week 2, I think. I’d say at least 3.5.

Awaiting da beam.

[KayW]

Beamed.

[woozy]

I have step one, two, and three and then... wall.

Edit: I found a cute little 4 out of 7 coincidence. At least I assume it was an unintentional coincidence.

[ky-mike]

Submitted. #47 It is a solid meta. Nice week 2.

Now back to the much more difficult (for me) WSJ meta.

[MarkWoychick]

Waiting to be beamed up - clever puzzle and satisfying aha!

Edit: beamed up!