The answer to the metapuzzle is a group found online.
From the email:
Based on my recent track record I'm not gonna promise a new puzzle next week ... I might be a little burned out, to be honest. I haven't had a new idea in a while, and always seem to spend free time on other pursuits lately. Hopefully inspiration will strike before long.
Hector wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:53 pm
A fine offering from, in fairness, a very understandably worn down constructor! All applause and gratitude to pgw.
I'm trying to step back from the Meta World a bit, myself, just as a solver. I'm still doing the main ones regularly, but am going to be a little scarce around here, as I try to focus on other parts of my life. Wanted to pop in for a minute, though, just to say how much I enjoyed this and all of Peter's metas. I'll be keeping an eye out for any he might throw out there in the future.
FrankieHeck wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:41 pm
I'm trying to step back from the Meta World a bit, myself, just as a solver. I'm still doing the main ones regularly, but am going to be a little scarce around here, as I try to focus on other parts of my life. Wanted to pop in for a minute, though, just to say how much I enjoyed this and all of Peter's metas. I'll be keeping an eye out for any he might throw out there in the future.
I totally get it. Take care of yourself. That’s the most important.
Solved with a small nudge. Great puzzle, Peter. Thank you for all you do and please keep turning out puzzles, even if you need to make them less frequent.
I was just about to reach out to one or another of you for a nudge, then just like that I ... well, I don't want to give anything away. By the postings so far, I can surmise that my aha moment was very much like the bolts of lightning that others here experienced.
I liked this puzzle a lot. One of Peter's best, in my view. I won't mind if he pulls back on quantity as long as, when he does offer us a puzzle, it's as satisfying as this one.