IMPORTANT NOTE: As of January 2015 MGWCC is a subscribers-only crossword. The cost is $26 per year, and you can subscribe (or get a free trial month first) here:
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:
When the wordplay in your weekly meta has already been used in a@#$%! GEICO commercial! No way! Way:
Oof! I hadn’t seen it. Anyway, to backtrack: we were looking for one of a familiar seven last week, and the theme entries spelled out the riddle:
IT ALWAYS SEEMS AS / THOUGH IT IS WHICH / DAY OF THE WEEK FOR / DROMEDARY CAMELS?
Hump day, of course, making WEDNESDAY our meta answer, found by 473 solvers.
imfromjersey says:
Mike, mike mike mike mike mike mike!
Mike Lewis says:
Being named Mike means I’ve been hearing this for a couple years now…
Tyler Hinman says:
Mattmattmattmattmatt! GUESS WHAT DAY IT IS
Jim Curran says:
I’ll go with “hump day” and ignore the fact that in the desert one might FRI in the SUN or even die of THURS
and Brian Kell asks:
So do Bactrian camels feel that it is always TWO-sday?
This week’s winner, whose name was chosen randomly from among the 473 correct entries received, is Larry Spencer of Ocala, Fla. In addition to a MGWCC pen, pencil and notepad set, Larry will also receive a 1-year subscription to MGDX.
RENEWALS:
OK, those renewal notices are finally going out today. Everyone renew! It’ll be fun!
Here are notes on membership in MGWCC for 2016, including some new subscribing options:
NOTE 1: RENEWALS
For those of you who signed up for all of 2015 (last December or January) we’re still sending out those renewal emails in batches, so if you don’t have yours yet, then it’s probably on the way. If you don’t hear anything by Monday, give a holler.
NOTE 2: SUBSCRIPTION STATUS
For anybody else who signed up throughout the year, we’ll also be sending you a status on your subscription so that you can make sure we’re up to date and current going into the next year.
NOTE 3: HOLIDAY GIFTS
Looking for a last-minute holiday or year-end gift for a friend or loved one? If you’re enjoying these weekly puzzles, and perhaps would like somebody to challenge every week or help sort out the metas, then share the fun! With prices to fit any budget, you can gift a subscription for as little as $10, with options all the way up to $48 for a whopping 2 years. Just check the “send as a gift” box, here:
http://mgwcc.com/subscribe.htm
Due to popular demand, we’ve added extra options so that you can set the date the recipient gets their introductory email (perfect for holiday shopping), and even include a personalized note. You’ll be copied on that introductory email so that you can see when it goes out. Any questions or special requests … just ask!
YEAR-END TOTALS:
Coming down to the wire now, and there are 59 solvers who could potentially win a special MGWCC flashlight pen in 2015. You’ll recall that anyone with a total of 48+ out of 2015’s 52 metas will receive said pen.
What’s my strategy to minimize the pen pain? I made the first three metas of this month quite easy, just to get everyone overconfident, and then I’m going to pick off those on the margin with a crusher next week. Happy Holidays!! You folks at 46 right now, beware!
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is a well-known literary work.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
IMPORTANT NOTE: As of January 2015 MGWCC is a subscribers-only crossword. The cost is $26 per year, and you can subscribe (or get a free trial month first) here: