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LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:
We sought a TV show last week, and our theme entries were:
17-A [Toronto-born TV host] = SAMANTHA BEE
28-A [“Postcards from the Edge” screenwriter] = CARRIE FISHER
44-A [“The Facts of My Life” autobiographer, 2015] = CHARLOTTE RAE
58-A [Eowyn’s portrayer, in the “Lord of the Rings” movies] = MIRANDA OTTO
Samantha, Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda are the quartet at the heart of SEX AND THE CITY, found by 587 solvers.
Kettlebadger writes:
Vote Miranda!
Because Cynthia Nixon, who portrayed Miranda, is running for governor of New York.
Pundog asks:
How many Sex *IN* the City answers did you get?
53.
austinburns says:
i hope you don’t accept any “sex IN the city” answers lol
I did.
Kristin G says:
And I don’t think you should accept the common misnomer, Sex IN the City! (Is that too harsh?)
Miranda and Samantha wouldn’t accept this answer, but Charlotte and Carrie would. Tie goes to the solver.
And Sara N points out:
It’s and, not in, because it’s like the city is the fifth character in the show.
Interesting, did not know that, but…
Matt M. says:
Metapuzzles were always the real fifth character on that show.
This week’s winner, whose name was chosen at random from the 587 correct entries received, is Herb Kaplan of Woodland Hills, Calif. In addition to a MGWCC pen, pencil, and notepad set, Herb will also receive a 1-year subscription to Matt Gaffney’s Daily Crossword.
MARCH WINNERS:
Congratulations to the following twelve MGWCC winners for March, whose names were chosen at random from among the 158 people who sent in the correct contest answer to each of last month’s five puzzles (). Each will receive a MGWCC pen, pencil, and notepad set:
Alex Buckmelter — Acton, Mass.
L.B.
C Fogarty — Point Clear, Ala.
Bob Johnson — Carmel, Ind.
Kaille Mazurowski — Monument, Colo.
Rich Pardoe — Houston, Tex.
Al Sanders — Loveland, Colo.
Alex Sisti — Whitesboro, N.Y.
Jason Taniguchi — Toronto, Ont.
Jay Winter — Farmington Hills, Mich.
Maggie Wittlin — Lincoln, Nebr.
C.W. — Dillon, Colo.
Congratulations to our dozen winners, and to everyone who went 5-for-5 in March.
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is the answer to the riddle herein.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.