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#181

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Thrice Game #203 → 12 points!
🎲: 2️⃣3️⃣2️⃣3️⃣2️⃣
https://thricegame.com

The elephant's walk of shame.

(I second guessed myself on the first question)
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".
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#182

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Thrice Game #203 → 11 points!
🎲: 3️⃣2️⃣2️⃣2️⃣2️⃣
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#183

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Thrice Game #203 → 8 points!
🎲: 3️⃣2️⃣2️⃣❌1️⃣

oof

Misspeeled #4 on 2nd guess, then typoed on 3rd.

Just plain ignorant on 5th.
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#184

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Thrice Game #203 → 11 points!
🎲: 2️⃣2️⃣2️⃣3️⃣2️⃣
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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#185

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I am solidly mediocre at this game.

Thrice Game #204 → 10 points!
🎲: 3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣2️⃣2️⃣
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#186

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One sympathizes.

Thrice Game #204 → 11 points!
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Thrice Game #204 → 14 points!
🎲: 3️⃣3️⃣3️⃣2️⃣3️⃣

Holy moly - my best score to date! And I must admit luck was involved, especially on #5.
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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Thrice Game #205 → 8 points!
🎲: 2️⃣❌2️⃣1️⃣3️⃣
https://thricegame.com

Don't know if this is the worst I've ever done. It felt like it was going to be until the last question.
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".
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#189

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Thrice Game #205 → 9 points!
🎲: 2️⃣2️⃣1️⃣2️⃣2️⃣
https://thricegame.com

My first time playing!
Shannon 🐱
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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#190

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Oof.

Thrice Game #205 → 6 points!
🎲: 2️⃣1️⃣2️⃣1️⃣❌
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Thrice Game #205 → 10 points!
🎲: 2️⃣3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣2️⃣
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I remember Breaking Bad and the character a little (not enough to remember his fate) but never heard of the snack food nor realized that was what he was named for.

(Hate the Xs)
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".
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Thrice Game #205 → 10 points!
🎲: 1️⃣2️⃣2️⃣2️⃣3️⃣
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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Thrice Game #206 → 9 points!
🎲: 2️⃣❌2️⃣3️⃣2️⃣
https://thricegame.com

This feels like my worst but it obviously isn't.

I had the correct answer of the first question but I convinced myself I was overthinking it. I wasn't.
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".
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#195

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Started out great, but ...

Thrice Game #206 → 10 points!
🎲: 3️⃣3️⃣1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣
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Thrice Game #206 → 11 points!
🎲: 2️⃣2️⃣2️⃣3️⃣2️⃣
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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Thrice Game #206 → 10 points!
🎲: 3️⃣2️⃣2️⃣1️⃣2️⃣

Complete WAGs for @1 first & #2 2nd guesses.
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Thrice Game #207 → 9 points!
🎲: 1️⃣3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣2️⃣
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Thrice Game #207 → 9 points!
🎲: 1️⃣2️⃣2️⃣3️⃣1️⃣


bleh
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Thrice Game #207 → 10 points!
🎲: 1️⃣2️⃣2️⃣2️⃣3️⃣
Welp, it averages out to mediocre.
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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