MGWCC #799 — “And the Last Shall Be First”
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MGWCC #799 — “And the Last Shall Be First”
MGWCC #799 — Friday, September 22, 2023 — “And the Last Shall Be First”
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a six-word phrase that I hope will describe those solvers who’ve figured out the meta.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive
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THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a six-word phrase that I hope will describe those solvers who’ve figured out the meta.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive
WANT TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY CROSSWORD CONTEST?:
MGWCC is available only to subscribers at my Patreon page.
A subscription costs $3/month.
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Holy cow! I need to convince Matt to add a new badge for "#1 solver 2 weeks in a row"! That was a grueling grid - but, as MikeyG said, the meta made me laugh.
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The grid was brutal (hey, so are mine), but the meta made me smile, and that's what good metas should do! Bronze me!
This "last cat" is first in my book!
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Super fun (after I let myself google the grid answers I didn't know)! Time to start bracing for week 5...
- SamKat9
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Tough grid, but I enjoyed it. Beamed on the ship
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PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
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- ajk
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Beamed after seeing mention of a relevant observation. Fun one.
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That was pretty hilarious. And I did it without any help! Awaiting beamage, but it's a sure thing.
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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I hear the answer in Aziz Ansari's voice.
Quite a feat of construction!
Quite a feat of construction!
- mattythewsjpuzzler
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Beamed. Funny eye of the beholder...I thought grid was fairly normal. Only 1 or 2 Mr. G uses.
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Awaiting transporter beam.
What a construction! That must have been tricky to accomplish to say the least.
Edit. Beamed up.
What a construction! That must have been tricky to accomplish to say the least.
Edit. Beamed up.
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Awaiting the beam.
EDIT: On the board at #90. I saw this one early for once. I only followed one short rabbit trail, but abandoned it before going down the hole.
I was happily filling in the grid with no Googling, wondering what people were complaining about. Then I met my Waterloo in the southeast corner. More on that after the reveal if I remember to comment.
EDIT: On the board at #90. I saw this one early for once. I only followed one short rabbit trail, but abandoned it before going down the hole.
I was happily filling in the grid with no Googling, wondering what people were complaining about. Then I met my Waterloo in the southeast corner. More on that after the reveal if I remember to comment.
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Beaming. This has to be my fastest week 4 solo solve ever (after a very late start)
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Me too Kay! I have beamed!
Heidi