MGWCC #766 — “Happy Birthday to Her”
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MGWCC #766 — “Happy Birthday to Her”
MGWCC #766 — Friday, September 3rd, 2023 — “Happy Birthday to Her”
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This puzzle’s contest answer is how many years old my daughter turns today, as illustrated in *each* of the four theme entries (i.e. don’t add them up!)
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
--Matt
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THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This puzzle’s contest answer is how many years old my daughter turns today, as illustrated in *each* of the four theme entries (i.e. don’t add them up!)
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
--Matt
WANT TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY CROSSWORD CONTEST?:
MGWCC is available only to subscribers at my Patreon page.
A subscription costs $3/month.
- Al Sisti
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This may be your best chance to get the #1 solver medal...
- Joe Ross
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1. spotter......... 02/03 - 12:01
2. josephwnelson 02/03 - 12:01
3. Lily 💯......... 02/03 - 12:01
4. Hector.......... 02/03 - 12:01
5. Neville ㉌...... 02/03 - 12:01
6. Joe Ross ㉕.... 02/03 - 12:02
🎂🎈🥳💗
2. josephwnelson 02/03 - 12:01
3. Lily 💯......... 02/03 - 12:01
4. Hector.......... 02/03 - 12:01
5. Neville ㉌...... 02/03 - 12:01
6. Joe Ross ㉕.... 02/03 - 12:02
🎂🎈🥳💗
- ajk
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Beamed. Finished the grid rather than jumping at the temptation to submit right away.
Check out this very cool project by many of your favorite muggles to raise money to fight cancer. You get a fun puzzle bundle and good causes get $. Win-win: Crosswords for Cancer
- ricky
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Beamed up!
(I did not finish the grid.)
(I did not finish the grid.)
Check out the meta challenge at Lexicon Devil
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
- jhseeman
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Beamed up at 25, took the time to solve the grid.
- MajordomoTom
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I also wanted to finish the grid, so not in the first 50, but well placed here, well placed here.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Yes, for the Gaffney obsessives out there, this was definitely solvable without the grid. But I've already got my #1 badge, so solve the grid I did.
- ky-mike
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Printed the puzzle. looked at the leaderboard and decided that since I wasn't going to be first, I would complete the grid prior to submitting.
Waiting on an update.
Waiting on an update.
- MikeM000
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I do believe this is the first time in my almost 3 years as a subscriber to get one of these:
- MikeyG
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This one takes the cake!
- DCBilly
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On the board at #64. Happy birthday.
- hcbirker
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Beamed. Happy birthday young one!
Heidi
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Beamed up. Happy Birthday!
Cindy Heisler
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- woozy
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The way me week is going I'll be surprised if I get this. (Anyone else find the grid really tough?)
Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday.
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
- Bob cruise director
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Can one of you explain this to me. I got my Patreon notification at 12:005 today. By that time, 6 people were already on the board.
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Cruise Director
- Joe Ross
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Easily:Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:57 pm Can one of you explain this to me. I got my Patreon notification at 12:005 today. By that time, 6 people were already on the board.
- Matt posted the meta prompt several minutes before noon ET on his site.
- The answer can be quickly found without the crossword puzzle.
- As soon as the entry form was available on Matt's site, several people entered correctly.
- Al Sisti
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My #1 came from his birthday, as a matter of fact.
- Wendy Walker
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Very cute! Happy Birthday, sweet girl!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!