POST DEADLINE NUDGES: Backdrops" February 2,2023

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POST DEADLINE NUDGES: Backdrops" February 2,2023

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Per a suggestion from @Kwyjibo, this topic will be unlocked after the deadline & used to post nudges for those who haven't solved, but want to work on the puzzle post-deadline without requesting nudges of other muggles on a "dead" puzzle. It will allow those who haven't solved the opportunity to read these nudges and avoid the reveals in the puzzle's main topic.

Please do not post uncovered spoilers here, no matter how long after the deadline. Thank you!

If received well & useful to muggles, this will be repeated for other WSJCC metas. If successful & desired, this feature could be expanded to MGWCC, MMMM, and other metas where creators do not offer nudges.
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How to post nudges hidden by SPOILER TAGS:

[spoiler=TEXT YOU WANT TO SHOW ON THE SPOILER BUTTON]TEXT OF NUDGE YOU WANT HIDDEN BY THE SPOILER BUTTON[/spoiler]

NOTE: Do not use punctuation & special characters ON nor HIDDEN by the spoiler buttons.
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The spoiler tag noted in post above:

TEXT OF NUDGE YOU WANT HIDDEN BY THE SPOILER BUTTON
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While a standard good practice & not a nudge, it ALWAYS helps to build lists.

Linking Titles, Meta Clues, Theme Entries, and Clues via LISTS will allow solvers to see what is related, most times.
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