OUTSIDE IN/INSIDE OUT--February 11, 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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OUTSIDE IN/INSIDE OUT--February 11, 2024

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Great puzzle (both in size and quality) by Will. Hopefully, someone else can post the links. 🦕
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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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#3

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Solved! That’s one of my favorite metas from any constructor in a long time. Lots of fun!
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This was, in a word, awesome. Insanely great. I was worried when I saw it was graded hard but for whatever reason was right in my wheelhouse. This takes some of the sting out of not having a clue about MGWCC "week 2"...


Stay well all
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#5

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:crossed_swords: :rabbit: :sauropod: DINO me! And it does indeed. Thanks, Will!
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#6

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Out of the box. Tough pre-Super Bowl workout. Thanks, Will.
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Super-fun, Will! Great job!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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#8

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It was a lot of work, but worth it.
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#9

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Dino me!

Loved it!
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How to post a link on this site:

Click on the "Full Editor & Preview" button below the posting box to see coding icons.

[b][url=https://WWW.URL-HERE-BETWEEN-THE-EQUAL-SIGN-AND-CLOSE-BRACKET.COM]Put the description you want to show in the post here, between the close brackt and open bracket.[/url][/b]

This coding - before & after the URL coding - is to BOLD the description to make it legible: [b][/b]
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Dino me. Took some effort, but ultimately got there. Thanks, Will!
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Dino me! That was amazing and fun!
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A real tour de france. At first glance, I wondered why such a big grid (25x24) for a lousy five letters. (I was also glad I'm getting my eyes checked this week.) Then, when I finally figured out how to get from Step 2 to Step 3 (or was it 3 to 4? or 4 to 5?), I understood.
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Dino me! 🦕 A bit hard on these old eyes, but fun. Thanks, Will.
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Dino me!

As others have said, that puzzle was amazing. I don't know if I'd give it a 'hard' difficulty, or maybe I just happened to see what was going on. I was the same person who didn't get the 'easy' cold opens.
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Dino me! 🦖 Let's go, Niners! ;)
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Out of the box - great puzzle, thanks, Will
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Dino me!
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I'm dinoed. That was quite the meta!
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Dino me! Quite the construction!
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