Emma and Will take a look at some of their favorite metas from the past year! Spoilers for several metas from 2023. See below for links to solutions and other sites of interest.
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC): crosswordsforcancer.com
TO GET ACCESS TO THE PUZZLE PACK:
1. Make a donation (suggested amount $13) to a cancer-related charity.
2. Email a copy of your receipt to crosswordsforcancer@gmail.com.
3. Receive puzzle pack! OR, provide the email of a friend who you would like to gift this puzzle pack to, in which case they receive the puzzle pack!
4 (optional but encouraged). Tell other people to do steps 1-3.
Will's Top 3 Metas:
"Second Look" by Matt Gaffney (MGWCC #768)
Crossword Fiend solution: https://crosswordfiend.com/2023/02/22/mgwcc-768/
XWord Muggles discussion page: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=2074
"Turn on the Radio" by Peter Gwinn (MGWCC #765)
Crossword Fiend solution: https://crosswordfiend.com/2023/02/02/mgwcc-765/
XWord Muggles discussion page: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=2041
"Making the Rounds" by Patrick Berry (Fireball #17)
Crossword Fiend solution: https://crosswordfiend.com/2023/04/23/fireball-contest-april-19-2023/
Xword Muggles discussion page: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=2171
Emma's Top 2 Metas:
"Table Setting" by Evan Birnholz (from the CCCC puzzle pack)
XWord Muggles discussion page: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=2186
"Forest Sight" by Pete Muller and Mack Meller (MMMM Sept 2023)
MMMM solution page: https://pmxwords.com/2023-puzzle-9-forest-sight-solution/
XWord Muggles discussion page: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=2410
Will's Honorable Mentions:
"It's Integral to the Clue" by Matt Gaffney (MGWCC #777)
Crossword Fiend solution: https://crosswordfiend.com/2023/04/27/mgwcc-777/
"They Turn Into Superheroes" by Quiara Vasquez (MGWCC #784)
Crossword Fiend solution: https://crosswordfiend.com/2023/06/13/mgwcc-784/
"Meeting Place" by Peter A. Collins (Fireball #25)
Crossword Fiend solution: https://crosswordfiend.com/2023/06/18/fireball-contest-june-14-2023/
Other links of interest:
WWDTM April 10, 2021, Limericks: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/10/986082859/limericks
Crosshare donation page: https://crosshare.org/donate
Fireball Newsflash Crosswords Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petergordonpuzzler/2024-fireball-news
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