MGWCC #821 — "Read That Back To Me"

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MGWCC #821 — "Read That Back To Me"

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MGWCC #821 — "Read That Back To Me"

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer, which is eight letters long, is a category of people that includes many cartoonists.

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Submitted. Dare I say we have found a week 2. :lol:

ETA: beamed at #32
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Gaffney is good. Enjoyed this one.
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That was fun! And a perfect week 2 IMHO.
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on at #42

life the universe and everything
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BarbaraK wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:46 pm That was fun! And a perfect week 2 IMHO.
Agreed! Not overly challenging, but well-constructed and very clever.
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On the board at #46!
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I did not know that was a word. But I am glad it is. Also glad to be beamed aboard (well, not yet, but I will be). Because I'm still lost on WSJ.
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Waiting on a board update. Pretty straightforward except for a big rabbit hole that I was warned out of.

Edit - #66
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Beamed up! Nice one.
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Finally back on the board.
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Beamed.
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Wihtout [redacted], unsolvable. With it, a Week 1 or 1.5. I had to go to the OED to confirm.
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Submitted and waiting. I’m told that what I found was correct.
The other Wendy. :roll:
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Bird Lives wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:38 pm Wihtout [redacted], unsolvable. With it, a Week 1 or 1.5. I had to go to the OED to confirm.
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Was out at release time - excited about that as it allowed me to join the board at a perfect 100!
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Awaiting the beam... [Yay, that really might have been a "week 2" puzzle at long last! :D]

... and I'm beamed at #111.
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Beam me up!
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Awaiting beam! I really enjoyed this one.

Edit: On the board!
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In at touchdown with the extra point earlier - settling in with the Cubs' spring training opener now!

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