A place to discuss the WSJ Weekly Crossword Contest and other "meta"-style crosswords
https://xword-muggles.com/
Historically, the only way to get it is either on the day or through the NYT website, which at this point is sold out.
I’ve about finished the grid but not sure what the contest part is. I see some words highlighted in the grid… is there more help than that? Is this like a meta, or something else?CromsFury wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:29 pm Historically, the only way to get it is either on the day or through the NYT website, which at this point is sold out.
There is this: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/17/cros ... clues.html, which I have never found particularly reasonable. But it is an option.
According to the instructions:HeadinHome wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:09 amI’ve about finished the grid but not sure what the contest part is. I see some words highlighted in the grid… is there more help than that? Is this like a meta, or something else?CromsFury wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:29 pm Historically, the only way to get it is either on the day or through the NYT website, which at this point is sold out.
There is this: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/17/cros ... clues.html, which I have never found particularly reasonable. But it is an option.
It is a LOT more straight-forward than last year's.After you’ve finished the puzzle, take the answers to the four boldfaced clues and match them with the four shaded answers. The result will yield eight letters — unscramble them to spell a fitting contest answer.
Problem is, I’m using that link up there so see (and endlessly scroll) all the clues, but none of the clues appear to be in bold. Do you know which ones they are? (I can see the highlighting on the grid BTW)CromsFury wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:51 pm According to the instructions:It is a LOT more straight-forward than last year's.After you’ve finished the puzzle, take the answers to the four boldfaced clues and match them with the four shaded answers. The result will yield eight letters — unscramble them to spell a fitting contest answer.
The bold clues are:HeadinHome wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:43 pmProblem is, I’m using that link up there so see (and endlessly scroll) all the clues, but none of the clues appear to be in bold. Do you know which ones they are? (I can see the highlighting on the grid BTW)CromsFury wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:51 pm According to the instructions:It is a LOT more straight-forward than last year's.After you’ve finished the puzzle, take the answers to the four boldfaced clues and match them with the four shaded answers. The result will yield eight letters — unscramble them to spell a fitting contest answer.
Just checked again and found this! I figured I would have been contacted before the winners list was published if I were a winner. I’ll just take satisfaction that I solved correctly…Merry Potter wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:55 am Wonder when they'll share the solutions and winners? They promised to provide them yesterday 1/15 on nytimes.com/column/wordplay but I could not find it there. Super mega crossword was not a problem but wanted to see the Castle Quest solution since mine solution was a bit of a stretch!
Thanks for the finding the posting! Can't believe I solved it correctly and I'll also take the satisfaction!!BethA wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:17 pmJust checked again and found this! I figured I would have been contacted before the winners list was published if I were a winner. I’ll just take satisfaction that I solved correctly…Merry Potter wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:55 am Wonder when they'll share the solutions and winners? They promised to provide them yesterday 1/15 on nytimes.com/column/wordplay but I could not find it there. Super mega crossword was not a problem but wanted to see the Castle Quest solution since my solution was a bit of a stretch!
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/cros ... nners.html
