MGWCC #795 — “These Actions Are Highly Irregular”

[Wendy Walker]

It's a Week 4, friends!

This week’s contest answer is a six-letter adjective you might apply to some contest crosswords.

From Matt:
"NOTE: This is a tough one, so I'm going to be releasing three hints. The first will go out at noon ET on Saturday, the second at noon ET on Sunday, and the third at noon ET on Monday. Feel free to use none, any, or all of these. Not required, but if you'd like you can attach a note to your entry telling me how many hints you used."

Saturday, noon ET, release: MGWCC #795 -- Hint #1 Check your email or the MGWCC Patreon site.

Sunday, noon ET, release: MGWCC #795 -- Hint #2 Check your email or the MGWCC Patreon site.

Monday, noon ET, release: MGWCC #795 -- Hint #3 Check your email or the MGWCC Patreon site.


EDIT: Awaiting beamage but it's a sure thing!

[schmidzy]

Confidently awaiting the beam! This was a lot of fun.

[woozy]

Confidently awaiting the beam! This was a lot of fun.

Are you serious?

Okay... I was going make some comment about how the initial obviousness of the theme seems to be proportional to the absolutely elusiveness of finding the very next step.

But... you have it? Seriously?

MANTRA: I refuse to get frustrated, I refuse to get frustrated....

I think I just got lucky and the first thing I thought of happened to be right. Unfortunately, that good fortune does not seem to translate into some kind of all-around meta wizardry... and now it's back to the MEOW, which is utterly eluding me this week.

The first thing I thought of turned out to be right too... but now I have to think of a second thing. And that's pretty elusive.

[SJMcK]

I’ve made a couple of tantalizing observations but I’m not sure where to go with them. I’d like to solve this before the hints go out but I’ll have to set it down for now and look at it again later

[schmidzy]

Confidently awaiting the beam! This was a lot of fun.

Are you serious?

Okay... I was going make some comment about how the initial obviousness of the theme seems to be proportional to the absolutely elusiveness of finding the very next step.

But... you have it? Seriously?

I think I just got lucky and the first thing I thought of happened to be right. Unfortunately, that good fortune does not seem to translate into some kind of all-around meta wizardry... and now it's back to the MEOW, which is utterly eluding me this week.

[MikeyG]

Confidently awaiting the beam! This was a lot of fun.

Are you serious?

Okay... I was going make some comment about how the initial obviousness of the theme seems to be proportional to the absolutely elusiveness of finding the very next step.

But... you have it? Seriously?

I think I just got lucky and the first thing I thought of happened to be right. Unfortunately, that good fortune does not seem to translate into some kind of all-around meta wizardry... and now it's back to the MEOW, which is utterly eluding me this week.

If the MEOW is alluding you, try cat food! Kitties love it!



Edit: Posting the most random cat meme that has nothing to do with anything after staring at the puzzle for an hour with no luck. Come back to it and see it instantly. Awaiting the beam and thanking Ginger Cat, BEST CAT EVER!

[MajordomoTom]

strong first thoughts and not sure where to go after those ...

[MMe]

From Matt:
"NOTE: This is a tough one, so I'm going to be releasing three hints. The first will go out at noon ET on Saturday, the second at noon ET on Sunday, and the third at noon ET on Monday. Feel free to use none, any, or all of these. Not required, but if you'd like you can attach a note to your entry telling me how many hints you used."

That's great. I hope folks will play ball here and won't usurp Matt's initiative by offering additional or earlier nudges.

[Meg]

Totally enjoyed this one!

[SamKat9]

On to something and trying to make sense of it...

[sharkicicles]

From Matt:
"NOTE: This is a tough one, so I'm going to be releasing three hints. The first will go out at noon ET on Saturday, the second at noon ET on Sunday, and the third at noon ET on Monday. Feel free to use none, any, or all of these. Not required, but if you'd like you can attach a note to your entry telling me how many hints you used."

That's great. I hope folks will play ball here and won't usurp Matt's initiative by offering additional or earlier nudges.

Eh, I figure that's what the "Solo Solve/Group Solve" radio button is for when you submit...

[Andrew Bradburn]

Managed to see it on a third look. Beamed without hints this time!

[MMe]

That's great. I hope folks will play ball here and won't usurp Matt's initiative by offering additional or earlier nudges.

Eh, I figure that's what the "Solo Solve/Group Solve" radio button is for when you submit...

This is why we can't have nice things

[HunterX]

Awaiting beam up.

Edit: Beamed at #35, probably my best appearance on the leader board!

[Cindy]

Solved and I have a funny alternate title. Told Matt and he said he was glad he didn’t think of it or he might have been tempted to use it.

[MikeyG]

Confidently awaiting the beam! This was a lot of fun.

Your getting this in 19 minutes is epic!

And e.a. in 8 minutes...simply wow.

[ship4u]

It feels as though we are on to something, but we don't know what to do with it.

[AaronT]

Submitted right after the last update but confident in my answer.

[DCBilly]

The board has not updated but @Wendy Walker tells me my answer is right so by cracky it must be right!

Update: Yep, WW and I are on the board with the latest refresh.

[MajordomoTom]

nice Discord discussion, strong 46D from AaronT, 100% beamed

a whole bunch of us just successfully transported!