LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:

Title: “Friday the 13th”
Prompt: This puzzzle’s contest answer is a spooky five-letter word.
Answer: RAVEN, found by 434 solvers, 419 of which were solo solves

Spooky fall Friday the 13th puzzle! Will add solver comments after I post today’s puz. See joon here for now.

UPDATED, 9/23:

Finally, solver comments for this scary solve:

Meta – World Peace writes:

Good to get our Week 1 Back (in Black)!

BrainBoggler quips:

Hope your Friday the 13th was an uneventful one with no CAWS for alarm.

Sara Dacus writes:

10th grade English teacher approved

Golem says:

Or maybe you meant a crow? A lot of people can’t tell the difference – it’s a rook-y mistake.

Jason Shapiro says:

maybe mgwcc 1001-2000 can be “downs only no instructions” metas? these are great!

BenChen anticipated my theme. Great minds…!

https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=2501

Stereoto says:

Easier one after last week? Great did and meta. I particularly love 48a. It reflects a way of looking at language and the world that seems, well, fun! I’m sure Ada will love saying it

Inherently funny word. Next time you’re in a bad mood, say “wombat” aloud 10 times and see what happens.

And finally, lhj writes:

Being named Lenore, I’ve had The Raven quoted to me more times than I can count.

OK, you win the comments section this week!

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer is a six-letter word associated with Wyoming.