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Off the Grid 21: Up the Ante (meta)

· By damefox · Published 2023-09-03T16:00:07.464Z

Meta Prompt
Starting with #21, we're UPPING THE ANTE: the meta answer is the five-letter word that should go in the missing ???? of the grid. It's up to you to figure out whether this grid is missing its top row, right column, bottom row, or left column, as well as what word should go there.
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Leaderboard (updated hourly)

  • merlinnimue solved at 16:29 on 9/3/2023
  • sledge solved at 17:54 on 9/3/2023
  • Schmeel solved at 18:09 on 9/3/2023
  • Maxish solved at 18:44 on 9/3/2023
  • sss solved at 19:08 on 9/3/2023
  • Kent D solved at 19:30 on 9/3/2023
  • Abide solved at 22:15 on 9/3/2023
  • Strawberry Mango solved at 22:31 on 9/3/2023
  • Grant Kennell solved at 22:52 on 9/3/2023
  • raise solved at 23:05 on 9/3/2023
  • Jake A solved at 23:08 on 9/3/2023
  • benchen71 solved at 23:18 on 9/3/2023
  • Chris B solved at 23:32 on 9/3/2023
  • Philip Chow solved at 23:45 on 9/3/2023
  • LesY solved at 23:56 on 9/3/2023
  • BrennerTJ solved at 23:56 on 9/3/2023
  • Meg solved at 0:33 on 9/4/2023
  • THC solved at 0:44 on 9/4/2023
  • Mr Tex solved at 13:42 on 9/4/2023
  • Jen S solved at 14:09 on 9/4/2023
  • apopple solved at 14:39 on 9/4/2023
  • Shivangi solved at 16:07 on 9/4/2023
  • emmie solved at 16:20 on 9/4/2023
  • Kent solved at 20:49 on 9/4/2023
  • Chris solved at 20:50 on 9/4/2023
  • wineoverlord solved at 21:38 on 9/4/2023
  • Lobsterboys solved at 22:36 on 9/4/2023
  • kurtalert solved at 0:10 on 9/5/2023
  • Jon solved at 0:46 on 9/5/2023
  • sghiaa solved at 1:14 on 9/5/2023
  • LasersharpAurora solved at 2:18 on 9/5/2023
  • JR solved at 4:05 on 9/5/2023
  • sjones8888 solved at 4:17 on 9/5/2023
  • Paul S solved at 14:05 on 9/5/2023
  • Brian Callahan solved at 14:56 on 9/5/2023
  • Velocipedist solved at 17:11 on 9/5/2023
  • rjy solved at 17:33 on 9/5/2023
  • Pair O Ducks solved at 21:01 on 9/5/2023
  • Puzzled solved at 3:24 on 9/7/2023
  • FrankieHeck solved at 15:52 on 9/7/2023
  • crgbsly solved at 6:35 on 9/8/2023
  • Louis D solved at 17:20 on 9/11/2023
  • Hector solved at 2:46 on 9/12/2023
  • dooiemus solved at 12:09 on 9/12/2023
  • DrTom solved at 18:21 on 9/12/2023
  • Adam Doctoroff solved at 17:22 on 9/18/2023

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  • merlinnimue 🤓1:10 · 2023-09-03T16:33:05.902Z
    nice
    changing the rules might tax my puny brain... as kenny said, i should know when to fold em... but im too dumb to know that, so dunning-kruger dont fail me now
    • Abide 🤓1:13 · 2023-09-03T22:15:56.851Z
      Cool idea! 😜
      • Grant Kennell 3:12 · 2023-09-03T22:53:12.941Z
        You’re trying to kill me lol
        • benchen71 🤓42s · 2023-09-03T23:19:08.015Z
          Nice twist!
          • Philip Chow 🤓1:50 · 2023-09-03T23:46:25.143Z
            love the added challenge!!
            • THC 🤓2:38 · 2023-09-04T00:44:33.094Z
              Thanks, Emma!
              • Maxish 🤓1:06 · 2023-09-04T12:21:46.430Z
                All in!
                • kurtalert 🤓49s · 2023-09-05T00:10:23.493Z
                  nice expansion to the theme!
                  • Jon 🤓1:02 · 2023-09-05T00:46:47.121Z
                    Enjoyed it.
                    • rjy 🤓2:45 · 2023-09-05T17:33:46.785Z
                      like the new challenge!
                      • Puzzled 🤓1:24 · 2023-09-07T03:24:56.083Z
                        It worked out this time, but I'm a little worried for next time. 🙂
                        • DrTom 🤓3:40 · 2023-09-12T18:22:10.754Z
                          Well that raised the stakes for me
                          1A
                          Leader of a flock
                          1
                          2
                          3
                          4
                          5
                          6
                          7
                          8
                          9
                          Across
                          1. 1A
                            Leader of a flock
                          2. 6A
                            Prerecorded
                          3. 7A
                            Like the members of BTS
                          4. 8A
                            Suitable for consumption
                          5. 9A
                            State of rest
                          Down
                          1. 1D
                            Battery terminal
                          2. 2D
                            Word after comic or Sunset
                          3. 3D
                            "She checks out Mozart while she does ___ ..." ("Drops of Jupiter" lyric)
                          4. 4D
                            Iridescent gems
                          5. 5D
                            Actress Zellweger
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