MGWCC #816 — "Elite Eight"
Dear Solver,
248 of you found the answer to last week's challenge. Read about it here:
It's Week 3 of January but our first two puzzles of the month have played tough so we're going to retreat to a Week 1-level today (with Week-1 solving options) and then come roaring back with a standard Week 4 next week.
No instructions given here since there are no-instructions solving options available.
Good luck!
--Matt
MGWCC #816 — "Elite Eight"
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Joe Ross
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Bob cruise director
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I took a flier ala Barbara K and Chips Ahoy to be #1. I have a 1 in 8 chance which is better than ever
DUH - I jumped on Eagles then remembered that they lost last weekend.
DUH - I jumped on Eagles then remembered that they lost last weekend.
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Cruise Director
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docison
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A bit bummed to not have a meaty week 3 challenge, but c'est la vie. #5 on the board. Sorry Bob!
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Streroto
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In at #13. My best showing ever by like 100 at least. Had set an alarm so I'd get it right at 3 (thanks Ada!!!)
I am stoked even if it is a week 1!!!
One team I know is not going to win is our Eagles...ugh
Stay well all
I am stoked even if it is a week 1!!!
One team I know is not going to win is our Eagles...ugh
Stay well all
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DCBilly
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Beamed up at #37. A relief after having an unreasonably difficult time with the WSJ.
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ky-mike
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On the board at # 30. Grid took a bit to complete, but meta was about as easy as they come.
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jhseeman
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Beamed up....agree with @ky-mike
but wait, means that I"ve burned my weekend material and it' s supposed to be freezing here....grrr....means it's gonna be a honey do list weekend.
but wait, means that I"ve burned my weekend material and it' s supposed to be freezing here....grrr....means it's gonna be a honey do list weekend.
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Leslie
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First time solving downs only, no instructions! But then I had to peek at instructions to make sure I was entering answer in the right form!
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boharr
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ajk
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Slightly late start, but quick beam. Agree that the grid was tougher than average (for good reason).
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MikeyG
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[selfpromotion]But you have a Pun of a Kind to look forward to![/selfpromotion]
In at the bronze, which I'll take! Now time for being constructive!
Whoops, never mind!
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BarbaraK
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First time for downs only, no instructions, submitted without checking anything.
Going to look now, but comments here have me feeling confident.
Edit: Two names I didn’t know in the grid, but for the meta, I should be beamed up with the next update.
Going to look now, but comments here have me feeling confident.
Edit: Two names I didn’t know in the grid, but for the meta, I should be beamed up with the next update.
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.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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MarkWoychick
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beamed up at 49....one more puzzle to go to get to 100
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KayW
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Beamed.
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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benchen71
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Awaiting the beam... [Actually, it looks like I missed the beam! Perhaps I just missed the update and will catch the next one?]
... and I'm beamed at #158!
... and I'm beamed at #158!
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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!
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HeadinHome
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Submitted and no doubts. We shall soon see if he’s right!
The other Wendy. 
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boharr
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And it will be a week 4! No problem. You’ll crush it.MarkWoychick wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:35 pm beamed up at 49....one more puzzle to go to get to 100
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SewYoung
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Beamed up right after the next to last update. That's always the way. If I get it and submit, I see that the update happened a couple of minutes ago and I have to wait until the next one to find out for sure. I had every confidence in my answer this time and just confirmed. Seemed easy for a Week 3.......
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boharr
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Jeremy Smith
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Beamed. Was living large and having fun yesterday, so I'm beginning the WSJCC now. Eleven pages of comments already might mean that it's one of the less difficult ones? I shall soon find out!