49. 7 by 7
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49. 7 by 7
PDF and PUZ
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I'm typing this up while watching my beloved Cubbies during their first spring training game! Have to get used to that pitch clock, that's for sure!
The incomparable Will Nediger gave great feedback on this one, calling it "really elegant" and, more importantly, "ridiculous" (but in a good way). That's all you can hope for! It was not a Level 2 or 2.5 to create, but I think it should be to solve!
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49. 7 by 7
The answer to the meta consists of two 7-letter words.
Deadline is Tuesday, March 7 at 1 pm ET.
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Best of luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!
Mikey G
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I'm typing this up while watching my beloved Cubbies during their first spring training game! Have to get used to that pitch clock, that's for sure!
The incomparable Will Nediger gave great feedback on this one, calling it "really elegant" and, more importantly, "ridiculous" (but in a good way). That's all you can hope for! It was not a Level 2 or 2.5 to create, but I think it should be to solve!
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49. 7 by 7
The answer to the meta consists of two 7-letter words.
Deadline is Tuesday, March 7 at 1 pm ET.
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Best of luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!
Mikey G
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Excellent meta - Thanks Mikey!
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just fantastic (4,9)
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Very nice puzzle. Really enjoyed this one. And, I learned something new at 10A. So that was a nice bonus.
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A few more years of seasoning and maybe he could have a guest MGWCC puzzleChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:55 am Beauty!
Mikey is getting really good at this, wouldn’t you say?
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Solved with a nudge. I should have remembered something similar when I had the same conundrum but failed to do that.
Frustrated with this one because I consider myself a 27A. It all fit together very nicely in the end.
Great meta!
Frustrated with this one because I consider myself a 27A. It all fit together very nicely in the end.
Great meta!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Phew, got it! Glad I stuck with it too, was tempted to solicit a nudge a few times, but the payoff was worth the repeat visits. Enjoyed the clueing too!
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My kind of exercising!
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Finally got it with a lot of help from @Meg Now I know what the title means! Nicely done!
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Will there be any nudges? Enquiring minds want to know!
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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Tomorrow, yes!
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Muggles of the world, let's rock!
We're at 39 solvers so far, which is perhaps what I would glean for this. Maybe leans toward a Level 3, but let's see if some nudges get more on the right track!
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Even if you get the puzzle, feel free to check out Nudge #8 after it all:
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Best of luck! Reveal on Tuesday. Now off to solve a Pandora, a MEOW, and eventually a WSJ! Here's to a great weekend!
Mikey G
We're at 39 solvers so far, which is perhaps what I would glean for this. Maybe leans toward a Level 3, but let's see if some nudges get more on the right track!
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Even if you get the puzzle, feel free to check out Nudge #8 after it all:
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Best of luck! Reveal on Tuesday. Now off to solve a Pandora, a MEOW, and eventually a WSJ! Here's to a great weekend!
Mikey G
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I often solve on paper from the pdf then autofill the crosshare grid to plug in my meta answer. Does that skew this what you're referring to here?
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Actually, no! This was a fun stat behind-the-scenes that shows this puzzle is. I do admit that my grids lean challenging, but
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Solved using up to nudge 4 darn it. What is maddening is that (1) I had the right idea (but was doing it wrong - common criticism I'm afraid) and (2) I mistakenly had the RIGHT mechanism and never went back and said to myself "hey, isn't that odd????"
Good puzzle, and Mikey continues to hone his skill. Heck, Matt might just as easily ask Mike if he could do a "Pun of a Kind" someday as opposed to the other way round.
Good puzzle, and Mikey continues to hone his skill. Heck, Matt might just as easily ask Mike if he could do a "Pun of a Kind" someday as opposed to the other way round.
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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Solved with the nudges. Now, with the benefit of hindsight, I can see that my interpretation of the meta clue in 27A lead me far, far astray!
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!