MGWCC #769 — “Easy-Peasy”

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MGWCC #769 — “Easy-Peasy”

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MGWCC #769 — Saturday, February 25th, 2023 — “Easy-Peasy”

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer, which is eight letters long, is what you’ll need for a successful solo solve.

NOTE: Due to the delayed post, the deadline for submitting entries this week is Wednesday, March 1st, at noon ET.

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


Matt


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Hooray to Matt for giving priority to his family!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:42 am Hooray to Matt for giving priority to his family!
This times a thousand.

And it made 4 a fun Saturday: I went 4th to experience a 4-tuitous Week 4 solve!
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Looks like Matt gave us a week 2 or 3 to balance out the month?
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In at #16. Had a little difficulty with the last part, but overall my rabbit holes had rabbits.
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#26! Haven't been there in a long time! Looking forward to a 10 badge next week (knock on wood - I have missed a week one #366)
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So, I've got eight letters............
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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Beamed up. Maybe a tad easier than last week, but still pretty challenging.
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Loved this puzzle! Week 4 SOLO SOLVE!
Edit: on the board at #30. And ALL HAIL @BrennerTJ for her century badge!
Edit #2: Wow! @HeadinHome (aka Other Wendy) got her century badge as well!
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Well, If I got it (and I don't see how I couldn't) that has to be the easiest week 4 ever of all times.

Yes, I know that is the E-word and very naughty and taboo, but.... this was a week 2 at worst. If we do decimals I'd say it was a week 1.75.

EDIT: Beamed at #38.
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Awaiting beamage here, but confident. Solved w my wife, and while we are of one mind, i’m gonna have to put this down as a non-solo solve

[confirmed, on at #43]
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Awaiting beam.
Brief panic after seeing nothing and reading comments - but ended up being fairly Easy-Peasy, thankfully!
Very clever construction.

Edit beamed! I’ll take top 50 given I was up a ladder, precariously perched on a winding staircase installing a light fixture when the puzzle came out… :idea: lol
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It would be really interesting to see what people would rank this one - like when Matt did that one week. I'd say 2.5 or so.
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On the board at #41 with a solo solve!
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Confidently submitted and awaiting a leaderboard update. Solo soooooooolve.

(I hope I’m right or that early celebration will be embarrassing)

Edit: confirmed at #51. Embarrassment avoided.
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Submitted and waiting beamage.

Edit #55
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Beamed up! First solo solve of a Gaffney week 4 (previously did this with a week 4 by a guest constructor). Also first full month of solo solves. I'll enjoy it while I can - I'm sure to return to reality soon enough
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Had to backtrack out of a deep rabbit hole but now have confidently submitted
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Submitted. We'll see if correctly.
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Submitted my answer and am waiting anxiously to see if I am correct. If I am not, I will go from 96 to 0!!

Phew! On the board.
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