MGWCC #743 — “Butterfly Effect” by Paolo Pasco
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MGWCC #743 — “Butterfly Effect” by Paolo Pasco
MGWCC #743 — Sunday, August 28th, 2022 — “Butterfly Effect” by Paolo Pasco
GUEST CONSTRUCTOR: PAOLO PASCO
Two extra days wasn’t even enough (what a week!), but luckily I had an emergency switch to pull. That would be today’s puzzle by Paolo Pasco.
Paolo is a data scientist in San Diego, CA. As a fun little Spider-Man-type alternate life thing, he is also the assistant crossword editor for the Atlantic and AV Club Crossword, and has puzzles in rotation at the New Yorker and The Browser. He has a website, Grids These Days, which is just *that* close to hitting Puzzle #100. Outside of all that, he likes to cross-stitch, watch movies, and have fun times with his friends.
Excited to have Paolo appear here at MGWCC! Let’s see what he’s got for us…
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a term used in history.
NOTE: Due to the delayed post, the entry deadline this week is 3 PM ET on Thursday, September 1st.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
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GUEST CONSTRUCTOR: PAOLO PASCO
Two extra days wasn’t even enough (what a week!), but luckily I had an emergency switch to pull. That would be today’s puzzle by Paolo Pasco.
Paolo is a data scientist in San Diego, CA. As a fun little Spider-Man-type alternate life thing, he is also the assistant crossword editor for the Atlantic and AV Club Crossword, and has puzzles in rotation at the New Yorker and The Browser. He has a website, Grids These Days, which is just *that* close to hitting Puzzle #100. Outside of all that, he likes to cross-stitch, watch movies, and have fun times with his friends.
Excited to have Paolo appear here at MGWCC! Let’s see what he’s got for us…
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a term used in history.
NOTE: Due to the delayed post, the entry deadline this week is 3 PM ET on Thursday, September 1st.
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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BTW, for all wondering it's not the kids fault....the blame for this one goes squarely on @DrTom
rjy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:58 am
DrTom wrote: ↑Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:23 am
rjy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:41 pm
Ashore on a Thursday, holy cow! Someone tell me what to do here … Thursdays and Fridays are my Isaac time, so disoriented…
Oh, I'd bet your Friday will fill up.....
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand you jinxed it, @DrTom, Matt just postponed MGWCC ‘til Sunday
Hmmm, I may have to try this power for something else...
Oh, I'll never get a mug - or better yet, I know I'll never hit the PowerBall!
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I think they're discussing ideas for their first co-constructed meta!
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With that wand in her hand, she won't be a muggle.
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I can just see a meta where you have to somehow connect a twisted stick and a striped sock. Hmm. I can see several tunnels ahead.
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MGWCC #743 — Will Be Posted No Later than 3 PM ET Today
Dear Solver,
MGWCC #743 will be posted no later than 3 PM ET today.
–Matt
Dear Solver,
MGWCC #743 will be posted no later than 3 PM ET today.
–Matt
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Given how tough Matt's late-month metas have been lately, I was kind of half-hoping we might get a bye week.
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MGWCC #743 — Sunday, August 28th, 2022 — “Butterfly Effect” by Paolo Pasco
GUEST CONSTRUCTOR: PAOLO PASCO
Two extra days wasn’t even enough (what a week!), but luckily I had an emergency switch to pull. That would be today’s puzzle by Paolo Pasco.
Paolo is a data scientist in San Diego, CA. As a fun little Spider-Man-type alternate life thing, he is also the assistant crossword editor for the Atlantic and AV Club Crossword, and has puzzles in rotation at the New Yorker and The Browser. He has a website, Grids These Days, which is just *that* close to hitting Puzzle #100. Outside of all that, he likes to cross-stitch, watch movies, and have fun times with his friends.
Excited to have Paolo appear here at MGWCC! Let’s see what he’s got for us…
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a term used in history.
NOTE: Due to the delayed post, the entry deadline this week is 3 PM ET on Thursday, September 1st.
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
GUEST CONSTRUCTOR: PAOLO PASCO
Two extra days wasn’t even enough (what a week!), but luckily I had an emergency switch to pull. That would be today’s puzzle by Paolo Pasco.
Paolo is a data scientist in San Diego, CA. As a fun little Spider-Man-type alternate life thing, he is also the assistant crossword editor for the Atlantic and AV Club Crossword, and has puzzles in rotation at the New Yorker and The Browser. He has a website, Grids These Days, which is just *that* close to hitting Puzzle #100. Outside of all that, he likes to cross-stitch, watch movies, and have fun times with his friends.
Excited to have Paolo appear here at MGWCC! Let’s see what he’s got for us…
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a term used in history.
NOTE: Due to the delayed post, the entry deadline this week is 3 PM ET on Thursday, September 1st.
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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NOTE: There will not be a spreadsheet for this 21x18 grid, today. Stay tuned for the possibility of one being made tomorrow or later.
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Eyestrain and a lot of googling for this one to even get to the meta
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It's never a good sign when even Googling can't find a plausible grid answer!
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True - I finally have the grid with a lot of pain.mattythewsjpuzzler wrote: ↑Sun Aug 28, 2022 4:35 pm It's never a good sign when even Googling can't find a plausible grid answer!
Maybe work on the meta later
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I expect to beam up shortly. This isn't my favorite sort of metapuzzle, but I can appreciate that it was very well done, and probably more doable than whatever Matt originally had in store for us, so I'm not complaining!
Edit: #18
Edit: #18
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If anyone is interested in working together on this, feel free to send me a PM. I've done the grid but haven't figured out anything for the meta yet.
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Got the grid and what I believe is step one of the meta. Maybe step two. Not sure where to go from there yet...
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Beamed!
Loved it!
Though I can’t help but think: What kind of mind conceives of a puzzle like this?
Thanks, Paolo!
Loved it!
Though I can’t help but think: What kind of mind conceives of a puzzle like this?
Thanks, Paolo!
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Waiting to be beamed up - this was extremely well-executed, and happy to have a solo week 4 (hopefully!) after a brutal Week 3.
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Awaiting beam-up. This was a great puzzle. I highly recommend NOT seeking out nudges on this one until you've pondered it a while.
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