Title: MGWCC #688: “Heart of the Matter”
Prompt: This week’s contest answer is a cable TV channel.
Answer: COMEDY CENTRAL
Correct entries: 336 overall, of which 231 were solo solves

Title: MGWCC #688-B: “Urban Design”
Prompt: This week’s contest answer is a major U.S. city.
Answer: ST. LOUIS
Correct entries: 668 overall, of which 621 were solo solves

Puzzle #688 was a dud, so I called an audible by running a replacement puzzle on Tuesday, which was much better received. Solution grids above.

180 minutes of solid sleep last night so I’ll need to pad this bare-bones post out later on. For now please rely on the joonmeister for solutions and insights:

https://crosswordfiend.com/2021/08/10/mgwcc-688/

https://crosswordfiend.com/2021/08/12/mgwcc-688b/

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer is a four-word description of anybody who solves this meta.

Solve well, and be not let astray by words intended to deceive.