MGWCC #823 — “Watching the State of the Union on TV”
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oldjudge
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I liked the mechanism, but the grid was a very unenjoyable solve.
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MarkWoychick
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Beamed up - nice to have a week 2 that I don't have to puzzle over for several days!
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ship4u
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A M E N ! !
Don & Cynthia
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
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benchen71
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Awaiting the beam... [Tricky grid with a fun meta mechanism!]
... and I'm beamed at #176!
... and I'm beamed at #176!
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Meg
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Joe
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It's been a very challenging week for boring reasons, so this was the exact level of challenge I needed. I expect to be beamed aboard soon. And then I'm going to bed. It's 5:45.
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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hcbirker
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Forgot to say I’ve beamed. Nice week two!
Heidi
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dudeski
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After solving the meta I had to back solve some of the grid.
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MikeyG
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Two meaty grids: this and WSJ! Took a while, and then I oddly didn't grok any of the mechanism while solving. Oh well! Beamed at #19.
Something small actually distracted me, and I pondered about it a bit. I'll let you know after the deadline!
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BarbaraK
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Hmm. I found the grid challenging but in the good way. Lots of trickiness but not many unknown proper names. Saw what was going on with the meta while filling the grid. Fun idea!
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.
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(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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schmidzy
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Whew! I made that harder on myself than it actually was. Really good one!
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KayW
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Submitted... EDIT: ...and 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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ChrisKochmanski
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SamKat9
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Just got a chance to do this one, I liked the mechanism. Beamed
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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!
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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Berto
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Beamed!!!
Not quite used to all these new formatting options. All hieroglyphs to me!
Not quite used to all these new formatting options. All hieroglyphs to me!
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StunGun
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Enjoyable solve, but a bit frustrating because I wasn't able to solve the meta in my head. (My usual Saturday morning run/lawnmowing ritual...)
Got the mechanism, but had to rely on Dr. Google for the particulars.
Got the mechanism, but had to rely on Dr. Google for the particulars.
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mattythewsjpuzzler
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HunterX
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Submitted.
As with others, grid was tough! But I liked the meta. Did need to play DuckDuckGo for a few pieces. (I know, it's easier to say I "Googled" it, or "asked Mr. G." But don't. Maybe I could Ask Jeeves?)
Edit: Beamed up!
As with others, grid was tough! But I liked the meta. Did need to play DuckDuckGo for a few pieces. (I know, it's easier to say I "Googled" it, or "asked Mr. G." But don't. Maybe I could Ask Jeeves?)
Edit: Beamed up!
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ReB
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HoldThatThought
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And what's wrong with AltaVista?
Behold AltaVista, in its unvarnished glory:
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