After a couple of podcast episodes (definitely worth a listen!), Will is back with another meta crossword!
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Puzzle #77: Roll the Dice
Difficulty: Medium/Challenging
The answer to this week's meta is a 2-word phrase.
No Googling required.
Crosshare link: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/cwmfn5 ... l-the-dice
The deadline for this puzzle is 9:00am eastern time on Sunday, January 29th, 2023.
"Roll the Dice" - January 22, 2023
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hashbrown
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ChrisKochmanski
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Qmark
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Thanks Will!
Happy to get this one after being stumped on the previous one (and still not peeking at the solution...). It'll come eventually...or not.
Happy to get this one after being stumped on the previous one (and still not peeking at the solution...). It'll come eventually...or not.
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MarkWoychick
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Out of the box - thanks, Will!
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AaronT
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boharr
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whimsy
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Ended up backsolving -- but at least I'm out of the box!
Thanks for the multi-directional fun, Will!
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Darth
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Schmeel
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ReB
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Wow, top 10, probably my fastest escape from Pandora's box. (Or is "dino" the code, I don't remember). Really fun and novel. Thanks, Will
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dsbened
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Dannyvee
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Out of the box!
I can be found in Sheridan, NY, veejaying. (8)
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BarbaraK
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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.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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lbray53
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I took a wrong turn early and insisted on exploring that path. I got a course correction that made me realize how close I was. I badly misinterpreted a clear road sign.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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benchen71
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A nudge helped me to dino the box. Clever puzzle!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! 
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rjy
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Dino me! Very clever challenge, Will... was juuuuust about to solicit a nudge, but things fell into place just as I was organizing my thoughts. Funny how that happens
Ray
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MatthewL
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Out of the box. Took a minute (actually, quite a few minutes), but finally got it. Neat puzzle. Thanks! Now, could someone explain the "Dino me" thing?
Matthew
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DrTom
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Was so frustrated and then I said, "hey let's try some logic here!", surprisingly enough that worked. I had though the answer was what it was from the beginning but did not know how to get there, then finally I rolled the dice on an idea and darn if I did not come up a winner! Clever mechanism as usual, not "choosing a team" hard but still took some ciphering! Thanks Will. It has been a pretty good week so far but of course we face a MG4 on Friday and probably a tougher WSJ. Ah well.
Meta Jeopardy...What are words yelled when the meta solution continually escapes you:
Answer:
Meta Jeopardy...What are words yelled when the meta solution continually escapes you:
Answer:
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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woozy
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I just wonder if you all know terms I don't know. On some subjects they all blend together.
... or maybe I just don't have it.
... or maybe I just don't have 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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KayW
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Turns out I had all the pieces but wasn't putting them together quite right.
Thanks for the puzzle, podcast, and assistance Will!
Thanks for the puzzle, podcast, and assistance Will!
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.