#637 - "Grid . . . of . . . Fortune!"

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#637 - "Grid . . . of . . . Fortune!"

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This weekโ€™s contest answer is a phrase.
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So fun.
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Got it. The problem is that while everything averages to a week 2, the meta is a week 1, but the setup is making the grid like a week 3. Very slow.
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Beam me up! That was a fun puzzle. I needed one I could solve since I'm struggling with the WSJ yet again. Those sure are getting tougher...
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Received email notification at 12:33 PM ET. Seems like this will be a continuing problem.

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Last edited by Joe Ross on Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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On the leaderboard, yay. Agree with damefox that the setup made the grid harder than usual, but then the meta was easy.
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Solved it fairly quickly and am on the board, but I still have one unfilled square!
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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That was excellent! I was totally stumped for a bit and then YES! So beam me up Mr. Starfleet officer in a kilt!
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Joe Ross wrote: โ†‘Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:39 pm Received email notification at 12:33 PM ET. Seems like this will be a continuing problem.
I hadn't gotten the email at 12:00 ET so I just logged onto Patreon to get the puzzle. Though my email did come through just a moment afterwards
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Got it! Lots of fun.
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Fun one!
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I liked this one. On the board.
Now, If I could only figure out that "easy" WSJ puzzle that everyone else is seeing, but not me. Maybe I do need glasses ;)
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Beam me up! This was brilliant.
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I really enjoyed this one. Super fun solve.

Beam me up, Mr. Scott.
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Beam me up as well! One of my favorites, from beginning to end.
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Beam me up!
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Amazing construction by Matt. Iโ€™m a slow grid solver and eliminating a lot of crosses slows me to a snails pace. However, much to my surprise I got it filled in a little over an hour and got the meta very soon after.
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KayW wrote: โ†‘Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:39 pmBeam me up!
How much did you pay Matt to put your name in the grid?
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Got it. That was a fun one.
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Beam up requested right after a leaderboard update, as usual.
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