MGWCC #799 — “And the Last Shall Be First”
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MGWCC #799 — “And the Last Shall Be First”
MGWCC #799 — Friday, September 22, 2023 — “And the Last Shall Be First”
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a six-word phrase that I hope will describe those solvers who’ve figured out the meta.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive
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THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a six-word phrase that I hope will describe those solvers who’ve figured out the meta.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive
WANT TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY CROSSWORD CONTEST?:
MGWCC is available only to subscribers at my Patreon page.
A subscription costs $3/month.
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Holy cow! I need to convince Matt to add a new badge for "#1 solver 2 weeks in a row"! That was a grueling grid - but, as MikeyG said, the meta made me laugh.
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The grid was brutal (hey, so are mine), but the meta made me smile, and that's what good metas should do! Bronze me!
![Image](https://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Last-Cat.jpg)
This "last cat" is first in my book!
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Super fun (after I let myself google the grid answers I didn't know)! Time to start bracing for week 5...
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Tough grid, but I enjoyed it. Beamed on the ship
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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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Beamed after seeing mention of a relevant observation. Fun one.
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That was pretty hilarious. And I did it without any help! Awaiting beamage, but it's a sure thing.
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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I hear the answer in Aziz Ansari's voice.
Quite a feat of construction!
Quite a feat of construction!
- mattythewsjpuzzler
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Beamed. Funny eye of the beholder...I thought grid was fairly normal. Only 1 or 2 Mr. G uses.
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Awaiting transporter beam.
What a construction! That must have been tricky to accomplish to say the least.
Edit. Beamed up.
What a construction! That must have been tricky to accomplish to say the least.
Edit. Beamed up.
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Awaiting the beam.
EDIT: On the board at #90. I saw this one early for once. I only followed one short rabbit trail, but abandoned it before going down the hole.
I was happily filling in the grid with no Googling, wondering what people were complaining about. Then I met my Waterloo in the southeast corner. More on that after the reveal if I remember to comment.
EDIT: On the board at #90. I saw this one early for once. I only followed one short rabbit trail, but abandoned it before going down the hole.
I was happily filling in the grid with no Googling, wondering what people were complaining about. Then I met my Waterloo in the southeast corner. More on that after the reveal if I remember to comment.
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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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Me too Kay! I have beamed!
Heidi