Author Archives: Matt Gaffney

MGWCC #939

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Matt Gaffney

meta 0:00 since he told me the answer when submitting

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Muller Monthly Music Meta, May 2026

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Matt Gaffney

Title: “Backbreaking Work” by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White Prompt: The meta for this puzzle is the grid entry whose clue needs to be changed to make the meta mechanism consistent. Answer: 5-Across / THE BEST, whose clue … Continue reading →

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Muller Monthly Music Meta, April 2026 — Matt’s Review

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Matt Gaffney

Title: “Capture the Flag” by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White Prompt: The meta for this puzzle is a band whose name is depicted six times in the grid. Answer: Florida-Georgia Line, found by 273 solvers Grid: untimed Meta: … Continue reading →

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MGWCC #929 – “A Return to Carnivorism” by Ben Chenoweth

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Matt Gaffney

not that long

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Muller Monthly Music Meta, March 2026

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Matt Gaffney

Title: “Triple Bypass” by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White Prompt: The meta for this puzzle is a pop-rock hit from the ’80s Answer: “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler, 1983 Grid: 7:17 Meta: DNF

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Muller Monthly Music Meta, February 2026

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Matt Gaffney

Title: “Pete’s Excellent Metas Deliver Ample Surprises” by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White Prompt: The meta for this puzzle is a famous pop album. Solution: “1989” by Taylor Swift

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Muller Monthly Music Meta, December 2025

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Matt Gaffney
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MGWCC #913 — “Lost!” by Ben Chenoweth

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Matt Gaffney
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Muller Monthly Music Meta, November 2025

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Matt Gaffney

Well, after going 9-for-9 on the first metas of the year, I’m 0-for-2 on the last two. Got absolutely nowhere. There’s a pattern in there somewhere but I’m not seeing it. I never even got a promising lead. It took … Continue reading →

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Muller Monthly Music Meta, October

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Matt Gaffney

 

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