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MGWCC #867 — Friday, January 10th, 2025 —“Make Womb”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “First-Quarter Action” Prompt: This puzzle’s contest answer is something people did this week. Answer: RING IN THE NEW found by 541 solvers, 519 of which were solo solves...
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MGWCC #868 — Friday, January 17th, 2025 —“Creature Feature”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “Make Womb” Prompt: This week’s contest answer is a five-letter word. Answer: TWINS found by 366 solvers, 296 of which were solo solves A little tricky for a Week 2 of 5! I...
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MGWCC #869 — Friday, January 24th, 2025 —“Picked Off First”
Dear Solver, 272 of you found the answer to last week’s challenge. I’ll be posting about that around 1:30 PM, but for now you can see the solution here: Today’s puzzle is Week 4 of 5 in January....
View ArticleMGWCC #870 — POSTPONED Until Noon ET on Saturday, February 2nd
Dear Solver, MGWCC #870 will be published at noon ET on Saturday, February 1st. Note that this will still be January’s Week 5 even though it’s running in February. –Matt
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MGWCC #870 — WEEK 1 of 5 in February —“Home Improvement”
IMPORTANT NOTE: Change of plans here — instead of today being January’s Week 5, today will be February’s Week 1…and then we will have a rare February Week 5 on Friday, February 28th to make up for the...
View ArticleMGWCC #871 — POSTPONED Until 3 PM ET Today
Dear Solver, Due to the wrath of the Crossword Gods, today’s puzzle will run at 3 PM ET today. I shall spend the next five hours attempting to placate said Crossword Gods. They’re a fickle bunch...
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MGWCC #871 — Friday, February 7th, 2025 —“How Sweet It Is”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “Home Improvement” Prompt: This week’s contest answer is the part of my house being worked on this week (and the main reason I had to postpone the Week 5 to February 28th)....
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MGWCC #872 — Friday, February 14th, 2025 —“Who Loves Ya, Baby?”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “How Sweet It Is! Prompt: This week’s contest answer is a candy bar. Answer: TAKE 5 found by 390 solvers, 342 of which were solo solves Who wants candy? Each of our four...
View ArticleMGWCC #873 — POSTPONED Until Noon ET on Saturday, February 22nd
Dear Solver, Many snow days for the kids this week = delayed meta. Said meta will go up tomorrow at noon ET. My apologies for the delay — in the meantime, please consider solving my live WSJ meta here:...
View ArticleMGWCC #873 — Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 —“Sweet Sixteenths”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “Who Loves Ya, Baby?” Prompt: This week’s contest answer is someone from whom you may receive a Valentine. Answer: SECRET ADMIRER found by 404 solvers, of which 346 were...
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MGWCC #874 — Friday, February 28th, 2025 —“We Interrupt Our Regularly...
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: “Sweet Sixteenths” Prompt: This puzzle’s contest answer is the letter that goes in the lower-rightmost square in this grid. NOTE: in order to get credit for this meta, you...
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MGWCC #875 — Friday, March 7th, 2025 —“High Marks” by Peter Abide
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: MGWCC #874 — “We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming…” by Erik Agard Prompt: This week’s contest answer is a 21st-century TV show (not “The Bear”). Answer: “One...
View ArticleMGWCC #876 — POSTPONED Until Noon ET Tomorrow, Saturday, March 15th
Apologies, folks — we had an issue with the next Guest Constructor Puzzle (my fault, not the illustrious constructor’s) so it won’t go up until tomorrow at Noon ET. –Matt
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MGWCC #876 — Saturday, March 15th, 2025 —“Plot Device” by Evan Birnholz
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: MGWCC #875 — “High Marks” by Peter Abide Prompt:This puzzle’s contest answer is a six-letter word. Answer: POINTS found by 263 solvers, of which 165 were solo solves The...
View ArticleMGWCC #877 — POSTPONED Until 2 PM ET Today
Dear Solver, Due to unforeseen circumstances (on my part, not the guest constructor’s), today’s MGWCC we be posted at 2 PM ET. –Matt
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MGWCC #877 — Friday, March 21st, 2025 —“What a Nightmare!” by Jeff Chen
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: MGWCC #876 — “Plot Device” by Evan Birnholz Prompt:This puzzle’s contest answer is a five-letter word. Answer: RADAR, found by 185 solvers, of which 68 were solo solves...
View ArticleMGWCC #878 — POSTPONED Until Noon ET on Saturday, March 29th
Dear Solver, The final puzzle of 2025’s Guest Constructor Month will run tomorrow, Saturday March 29th, at noon ET. Apologies for the delay (not the constructors’ fault — I’m traveling with family)....
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MGWCC #878 — Saturday, March 29th, 2025 —“Little Morsels” by Lydia Roth &...
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: MGWCC #877 — “What a Nightmare!” by Jeff Chen Prompt: Someone is hiding in this grid! This week’s contest answer is the two-word, 11-letter phrase that describes their...
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MGWCC #879 — Friday, April 4th, 2025 —“Good Times”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: MGWCC #878 — “Little Morsels” by Lydia Roth & Christina Bodensiek Prompt: This puzzle’s contest answer consists of four grid entries. Answer: DOOR DASH DOT COM, found by...
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MGWCC #880 — Friday, April 11th, 2025 —“Jacket Required”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Title: MGWCC #879 — “Good Times” Prompt: This week’s contest answer is a famous game show that doesn’t have a number in its title. Answer: HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, found by 437 solvers,...
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