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MGWCC #305 — Friday, April 4th, 2014 —“Go with the Flow “
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: We were looking for a famous 14-letter novel last week, so it was no coincidence that 14 specific historical events were referenced in clues (to symmetrically-placed entries, too)....
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MGWCC #306 — Friday, April 11th, 2014 —“Step by Step”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: We needed a body of water, and 604 solvers found it: flowing in order downstream, we had BISMARCK (North Dakota), PIERRE (South Dakota), OMAHA (Nebraska) and ST LOUIS (Missouri)....
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MGWCC #307 — Friday, April 18th, 2014 —“Hey, It Could Happen”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: We were looking for a TV show last week, and here were our five theme entries: 17-A [Radio network's in-house condiment brand?] = SIRIUS SALSA 38-A [Carpet in the offices of a...
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MGWCC #308 — Friday, April 25th, 2014 —“Scavenger Hunt”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Which fifth clue in last week’s puzzle needed an asterisk? The five long theme entries were: 17-A ["Red Dust" actor, 1932] = CLARK GABLE 26-A [Park structure] = PICNIC TABLE 40-A...
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MGWCC #309 — Friday, May 2nd, 2014 —“Sea Creature”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: A different kind of “Scavenger Hunt” last week; instead of hunting like scavengers, you had to hunt for scavengers. They were hiding in each theme entry, where a noted scav could...
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MGWCC #310 — Friday, May 9th, 2014 —“Classical Boxing”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: What sea creature was hiding in the center of last week’s puzzle grid? An OCTOPUS, of course, found by 607 solvers who noticed his eight ARMs radiating from the center square....
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MGWCC #311 — Friday, May 16th, 2014 —“We Built This City”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Tough Week 2 of 5: we were looking for a breakfast cereal, and just 296 solvers found meta answer LIFE. The four theme entries were: 17-A [Brooke Shields movie, with "The"] = BLUE...
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MGWCC #312 — Friday, May 23rd, 2014 —“Reality Bites”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: What world capital concealed itself in last week’s grid? ROME, found by 87 solvers, who noticed its seven HILLs in geographically correct placement: DIS wonders: If it HAD been...
View ArticleMGWCC #313 — Friday, May 30th, 2014 — POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY, MAY 31st,...
Dear MGWCC Solver, For the fifth time in the past year, I need to postpone MGWCC for a day. The Week 5 puzzle for May will go up tomorrow, Saturday the 31st, at 3 PM ET. Naturally I’ll extend the...
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MGWCC #313 — Saturday, May 31st, 2014 —“That’s So Meta”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: A kinder, gentler Week 4 after the tough Weeks 2 & 3: 320 solvers found HARVARD as the American university in question. Familiar meta mechanism, but with a slight twist that...
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MGWCC #314 — Friday, June 6th, 2014 —“Together Forever”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Several steps required for May’s Week 5 puzzle. First one was to notice the commonality among the six theme entries: 17-A [Easy A, sometimes (64-Across)] = INTRO COURSE 21-A [Radii...
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MGWCC #315 — Friday, June 13th, 2014 —“Group Think”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Nice and easy Week 1, solved by 636 and missed by just 1 (you know who you are!). The three theme entries all started with a word in the pattern ?EATHER: 17-A [Make some serious...
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MGWCC #316 — Friday, June 20th, 2014 —“Cross-Cultural Exchange”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Week 2 didn’t fool too many of you: 607 solvers found GROUP B as the correct contest answer, taken from the eight World Cup Groups battling it out as we speak for passage to the...
View ArticleMGWCC #317 will be posted at 3 PM ET today
Apologies for the slight delay, but MGWCC #317 will be up at 3 PM today instead of noon. –Matt
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MGWCC #317 — Friday, June 27th, 2014 —“Crosswordese Hunt”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: What foreign language did 296 solvers locate in last week’s grid? The theme entries (starred for clarity since the middle 7-letter entry was theme as well) were: 17-A [Sentry's...
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MGWCC #318 — Friday, July 4th, 2014 —“Found Art”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Last week’s instructions asked for an appropriate four-letter piece of crosswordese. The theme-length entries were MYSTIC PIZZA, QUACK QUACK, JUSTIFIABLY and CHIP AWAY AT — but in...
View ArticleMGWCC #319 will be posted at 4:00 PM ET today
Dear Solver, MGWCC #319 will be up at 4:00 PM ET today instead of noon. Sorry for the many delays lately! Things here will level out soon, though. Till later, –Matt
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MGWCC #319 — Friday, July 11th, 2014 —“Triple Play”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: We were looking for a musical duo last week, and with PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY and THYME in the four theme entries, it had to be SIMON & GARFUNKEL, found by 633 solvers. Those...
View ArticleMGWCC #320 will be posted at 3:00 PM ET today instead of noon
Dear Solver, I really, really, really think this will be the last time I have to delay MGWCC. Bear with me. Puzzle will be up at 3:00 this afternoon. –Matt
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MGWCC #320 — Friday, July 18th, 2014 —“Triple Play II”
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: The key was three last week: we were looking for a city in Europe, and the five theme entries were just clued as “Part 1 of city,” “Part 2 of city,” and so on. Those answers were:...
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