"Power Pack" May 26, 2023

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"Power Pack" May 26, 2023

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This week's contest is titled Power Pack by Mike Shenk

The answer to this week’s contest crossword is an eight-letter quality.

Power Pack spreadsheet

Muggle Andrew Bradburn (@Andrew Bradburn)created a couple of cryptics that he thought would be of interested to muggles. They are at the link below or under Other Puzzles/Cryptic Crosswords. There is an interesting writeup on the backstory by Andrew. We thank him for sharing all this with us.

A cryptic of mine from 2016 - Andrew Bradburn

A cryptic of mine from 2011 - Andrew Bradburn

And finally, there is no MEOW this week so @madhatter5 has posted a link to a meta by @woozy which has gotten " stellar reviews"

Woozy's response to my Hitchcock challenge

And muggles, not to be outdone, have posted a series of pictures of their meowers on this week's MEOW topic. Take a look at them as they are great.

Muggles have talent
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Ashore. Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!
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Got it! Have a great weekend, all!
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Guinness me. Have a wonderful weekend
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Ashore!
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:tropical_drink: :desert_island: Ashore.
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Ashore!
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On shore! I figured it out before I saw the hint.
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Solved! Super satisfying.
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😁🏝
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On shore! Neat idea.
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On the beach! Page 1! The cabana boy is gently clapping. It’s getting pretty warm at the beach.
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Ashore! Unique to say the least.
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Very interesting... and made it on page 1!
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Ashore! Nice one. Zombie Dust time!
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Ashore! Second time making the first page. Excellent puzzle this week!
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On shore, but not without an assist.
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On the shore!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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On shore!
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Beached.
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