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MGWCC #807 — POSTPONED Until 3 PM ET Today
Dear Solver, MGWCC #807 will go up at 3:00 PM ET today. Week 1 this month turned out to be a Week 2 and Week 2 turned out to be a Week 3, so today’s meta will be the missing Week 1 (complete with Week...
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MGWCC #807 — Friday, November 17th, 2023 —“That’s a Stretch”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “That’s an Order!” Prompt:This week’s contest answer is a two-word brand of cookie. Answer: CHIPS AHOY!, found by 301 solvers, of which 211 were solo solves. Five theme...
View ArticleMGWCC #808 — POSTPONED Until Noon ET on Saturday, November 24th
Dear Solver, Thanksgiving Week got hectic, so I need to postpone today’s meta until noon ET tomorrow. My apologies for the delay. –Matt
View ArticleMGWCC #808 — POSTPONED Until Noon ET on Tuesday, November 28th
Dear Solver, Not sure this has happened before, but MGWCC #808 will run on Tuesday, November 28th at noon ET. Apologies for the double-delay, but I came by it honestly: I’ve spent 13 hours over the...
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MGWCC #808 — Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 —“Follow the Instructions” by Ben...
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “That’s a Stretch” Prompt:This week’s contest answer is a Disney movie. Answer: PINOCCHIO, found by 584 solvers, of which 569 were solo solves 11×11 grid for last week’s...
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MGWCC #809 — Friday, December 1st, 2023 —“Family Man”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “Follow the Instructions” Prompt:This week’s contest answer is an eight-letter word. Answer: OVERFLOW, found by 371 solvers, of which 298 were solo solves Thanks to Ben...
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MGWCC #810 — Friday, December 8th, 2023 —“Crave Cold”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “Family Man” Prompt:This week’s contest answer is a name in the news. Answer: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (a.k.a. RFKJR), found by 529 solvers, of which 510 were solo solves Week...
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MGWCC #811 — Friday, December 15th, 2023 —“Two-Way Communication”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “Crave Cold” Prompt:This week’s contest answer is a six-letter adjective that I hope you’d apply to this meta. Answer: DARING, found by 451 solvers, of which 399 were solo...
View ArticleMGWCC #812 — POSTPONED Until Noon ET on Saturday, December 23rd
Dear Solver, MGWCC #812 will be posted at noon ET on Saturday, December 23rd. Spent 1.5x the normal amount for a Week 4 this week and…it didn’t work. Alas. Plan B has been activated. Until tomorrow, Matt
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MGWCC #812 — Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 —“Corner the Market” by Nam Jin Yoon
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “Two-Way Communication” Prompt: This week’s contest answer is a U.S. city that appears frequently in crossword grids. Answer: TOLEDO, Ohio, found by 316 solvers, of which...
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MGWCC #813 — Friday, December 29th, 2023 —“Ring in the New”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “Corner the Market” by Nam Jin Yoon Prompt: This puzzle’s contest answer is a loanword for which the stress falls on the second syllable. Answer: BODEGA, found by 211...
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MGWCC #814 —“You’ve Got to Stand for Something”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “Ring in the New” Prompt: This week’s contest answer is a prop often seen on New Year’s Eve shows. Answer: GLOBE, found by 240 solvers, of which 126 were solo solves Note:...
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MGWCC #815 — Friday, January 12th, 2024 —“Say Your Lines” by M.G.
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “You’ve Got to Stand for Something” Prompt: This week’s contest answer is something I hope you’ll be doing after getting the meta. Answer: ROTFLMAO, found by 316 solvers, of...
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MGWCC #816 — POSTPONED Until 3 PM ET Today
Dear Solver, MGWCC #816 will be posted at 3:00 PM ET this afternoon. Please direct your ire at the palindromically-named creature in the photo below, who went through a major sleep-regression spell on...
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MGWCC #816 — Friday, January 19th, 2024 —“There Can Be Only One”
Title: “Say Your Lines” by M.G. Prompt: This week’s contest answer is a famous band with four letters in its name. Answer: OK GO, found by 248 solvers, of which 149 were solo solves Couple of tough...
View ArticleMGWCC #817 — POSTPONED Until Saturday, January 27th at Noon ET
Dear Solver, MGWCC #817 will be published at noon tomorrow, Saturday January 27th. Please consider trying my WSJ contest crossword here in the meantime:...
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MGWCC #817 — Saturday, January 27th, 2024 —“Keep It Simple”
Title: “Elite Eight” Prompt: This puzzle’s contest answer is the one of the eight teams left in the NFL playoffs that I think is going to win the Super Bowl. Answer: The GREEN BAY PACKERS, found by 592...
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MGWCC #818 — Friday, February 2nd, 2024 —“One More Time”
Title: “Keep It Simple” Prompt: This week’s contest answer, which is 21 letters long, is what you might take to solve this meta. Answer: PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE, found by 199 solvers, of which 92 were...
View ArticleMGWCC #819 — POSTPONED Until Noon ET on Saturday, February 14th
Dear Solver, My planned idea just didn’t work this week, so MGWCC #819 will be posted at noon ET tomorrow, February 10th. In the meantime, please consider solving my WSJ meta here:...
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MGWCC #819 — Saturday, February 10th, 2024 —“The Odd Squad”
Title: “One More Time” Prompt: This week’s contest answer is a word that’s usually shouted. Answer: FORE, found by 462 solvers, of which 431 were solo solves Novel concept, though a little on the...
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