YEAR 6 TIP JAR CLOSES IN 36 HOURS!
It’s that magical time of year: MGWCC Tip Jar Week! And it’s almost over, so if you’ve enjoyed the past 14 months of puzzles, hit the “Buy Now” PayPal button and let me know. You can enter any dollar amount and it’s all 100% appreciated. See below for more details.
UPDATE: TIP JAR IS NOW CLOSED! Thanks to all who chipped in.
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:
Which U.S. state was I in last weekend? WEST VIRGINIA, of course, found by a record-shattering 723 entrants (old record was 672). Each of the six (because 6-year MGWCC anniversary) theme entries had the initials WV: WORK VISA, WEIRD VIBE, WEATHER VANE, WENT VIRAL, WEDDING VOWS, and the central WINE VAT.
JanO says:
Have a great Weekend Visit in WV!
I see what you did there, and we did. We stayed here.
jmiz writes:
hope you get a window view
Alright, that’s enough.
paradox28 asks:
Have a wonderful vacation? Or is it a working venture?
It was just a vacati — HEY, I said that’s enough!
Kranke says:
Gotta love first Fridays.
Especially in five-Friday months like this one, when the first puzzle is especially gentle.
lynne r equation writes:
How clever of you, Matt, to open your tip jar on a Week 1, when we are all feeling so smart, smug and generous.
You know all my tricks.
ken_uscg writes:
We very much enjoyed this puzzle!
Thanks! With week one puzzles, I really try to make it so that new solv — HEY! I said CUT IT OUT!
This week’s winner, whose name was chosen randomly from the 723 correct entries received, is Patrick Flahie of Holt, Mich. In addition to a MGWCC pen, pencil and notepad set, Patrick will also receive a copy of my new(ish) book Crunchy Crosswords.
SPECIAL PRIZE THIS WEEK AND NEXT:
In addition to a MGWCC pen, pencil and notepad set, winners this week and next will also receive a signed copy of Doug Peterson‘s new book Lickety-Split Crosswords.
TIP JAR WEEK UPDATE:
Tip Jar Week ends tomorrow night! So far, 285 tippers have left $9,337.08 in there. Can we surpass last year’s total of just over $11k? I say we give it a shot! Hit this PayPal button as hard as you care to. You can enter any dollar amount you like. If you’d prefer to send a check, just e-mail me. (crosswordcontest@gmail.com).
UPDATE: TIP JAR IS NOW CLOSED! Thanks to all who chipped in.
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a musical instrument. Submit your answer in the form on the left sidebar by Tuesday at noon ET. Note: the submissions form disappears from the site promptly at noon on Tuesday.
To print the puzzle out, click on the image below and hit “print” on your browser. To solve using Across Lite either solve on the applet below or download the free software here, then join the Google Group (2,287 members now!) here. Or you can download the .puz file (you may have to right-click the link and save to your Downloads folder).
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.