MGWCC #775 — Examples Abound

[Joe Ross]

MGWCC #775 -- Friday, April 7th, 2023 -- "Examples Abound"

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer is a 19-letter phrase that could be MGWCC’s motto..

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

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[Al Sisti]

Hey Muggles... don't forget, solving on Easter Sunday gets you Matt's "Egg-cellent" achievement (and only 9.2% of solvers have this achievement), so you might want to resist the normal urge to send in this Week 1 immediately, and hold off until Sunday (unless you're also shooting for the "1-Across, Be the first solver" achievement). If you miss this year, I should remind you that next year's "Egg-cellent" achievement will require you to solve a Week 5!

[ricky]

1-Across unlocked!

[docison]

I have solved but am following the sage advice of one @Al Sisti and not submitting until Sunday. I believe this will give me a complete set of achievements! #Goals.

[edestlin]

Solved and submitted, then saw Al's advice. Oh well. I keep telling myself I do these because I enjoy them, not because of the insanely competitive part of me that has to maintain a streak, get the high score, etc.

I had fun with this week's and enjoyed the confirmation in one of the clues.

[woozy]

I have solved but am following the sage advice of one @Al Sisti and not submitting until Sunday. I believe this will give me a complete set of achievements! #Goals.

GODDAMM!!

I didn't even....

*goes to look up awards*

*PHEW* I earned that metal last year. (Sheesh, have I been doing these that long?)

[Leslie]

I totally forgot about the Easter achievement (although it turns out I already have it). No wonder I made the top 5 this week, with all of you speedy solvers holding off until Sunday!

[MikeyG]

Thanks for the reminder, @Al Sisti! I already have that one and need Tilghman and 1-Across (we can dream) to complete the 26-fecta.

Beamed up at lucky #7!

[flamingbear]

That explains so much about the number of solvers. (egg award). I guess I will wait two years.

[MajordomoTom]

Well, fudge, I just submitted my answer.

[jhseeman]

PHew, already had the easter badge, slow on the grid solving so slid in at #28

[Bob cruise director]

LOL - now to remember to submit on Sunday to get the Easter badge which I forgot last year.

I have it on my calendar and now I have @Al Sisti to remind me.

[KayW]

Beamed - BEFORE reading Al's sage advice about the Easter achievement But...whew! I already have it.

[Berto]

Solved, awaiting beam.

I still don’t get the speed at which some people get their answers submitted. My e-mail didn’t come through until 2.04pm and there was already someone on the board!?! Then it takes me a good 5 minutes to solve enough of the grid to think about the solution, and likely another few minutes to feel sure I’m correct (and not risk ending my short, but 100% record) - at which point the top 10 has already filled up!!

Oh well.. UPDATE Beamed.

[Katiedid]

#24. I already had every achievement except 1-Across. I don't expect to ever get that one. Two minutes?! Great job, ricky!

[MarkWoychick]

Beamed up @40 - new month off to a good start

[DCBilly]

Got it but will post Sunday!

[AaronT]

Solved but sitting on it until Sunday.

[HunterX]

Submitted, because I forgot about the badge.

And because I'd forget to submit on Sunday if I didn't.

And because I still have to finish taxes.

Which I should have been doing now instead of the meta-puzzle...

Or posting this message...

Which I'm still doing....

EDIT: Since I'm now on the list, I see that I actually already had the Easter Egg badge. Now I don't feel so badly.

Except about the taxes.....

[ChrisKochmanski]

Me too. Missed the "Eggs-ellent on Easter Sunday" note. Darn.

Anyway ...

Beamed!

And so in agreement!