"Duplication Prohibited" - January 7th, 2024

Available by emailing a request to PandorasBlocksWMC[at]gmail[dot]com, these meta puzzles are distributed by email every Sunday. Pandora's Blocks crosswords are intended to spread the popularity of meta crosswords, however, they are not just for beginners and run the gamut it terms of difficulty.
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hashbrown
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"Duplication Prohibited" - January 7th, 2024

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Happy New Year everyone! The third week of PBWMC is in swing with another puzzle from Will, here's the usual info from the email below.

Puzzle #91: Duplication Prohibited
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • The answer to this week's meta is a 5-letter word.
  • No Google for this one.
The deadline for this puzzle is 9:00am eastern time on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
-HB
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Dino me.
Thanks for the puzzle!
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Dino me!

Very nice. Thanks, Will!
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:crossed_swords: :rabbit: :sauropod: Dino me! Fun one - thanks, Will!
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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That was some kind of gnarly fun! Thanks, Will.
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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I'm out of the box. Very nice!
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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I was plagued with double vision and needed help getting out of the box. Thanks, Will.
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Very clever! I was frustrated due to my recent rut but... think. And look again. Now if only I could apply that to the WSJ and the so called "week 1" of the MGWCC....
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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Neat puzzle, thanks I enjoyed it!
Shannon 🐱
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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Got it! Thanks, Will!
Cynthia
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Dino me! 🦕 It took a while, but finally got it.
Cindy Heisler
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Dino me! Thanks Will!
Heidi
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Dino me! Lots of fun, thanks Will!
Jay, he/him
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DINO ME!

I did have to make duplicate attempts but finally saw what I needed to do. Nice!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Nice one, Will! Makes up for my complete L on the ice hockey one last week!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Dino me (finally). Thanks for the puzzle, Will!
Matthew
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I sought out a nudge which helped me see something I really should have seen. Ah well! :oops:
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! :shock:
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Nice puzzle Will. I made a wrong turn but saw what I needed to finally and left the box. GREAT cluing I might add.
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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I was taking a pleasant drive when a speed bump tossed me off the road, but I did finally reach my destination after more laborious searching. Really good puzzle there.
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Got it quickly today after being stumped on Sunday. Funny how that works. Very cool puzzle, thanks.
Check out this very cool project by many of your favorite muggles to raise money to fight cancer. You get a fun puzzle bundle and good causes get $. Win-win: Crosswords for Cancer
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