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Off the Grid 50: That's a Wrap! (meta)

· By damefox · Published 2024-03-24T16:00:57.378Z

Meta Prompt
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)

  • Mike D solved 2024-03-24T16:03:27.146Z
  • SporcleMirror solved 2024-03-24T16:18:19.845Z
  • Maxish solved 2024-03-24T16:19:33.881Z
  • sledge solved 2024-03-24T16:21:26.380Z
  • Kent D solved 2024-03-24T17:02:40.307Z
  • heron solved 2024-03-24T17:19:24.760Z
  • Sendhil Revuluri solved 2024-03-24T17:40:07.664Z
  • Jim23809 solved 2024-03-24T18:22:38.818Z
  • Jake A solved 2024-03-24T19:09:41.153Z
  • elutionary solved 2024-03-24T19:10:09.969Z
  • Abide solved 2024-03-24T19:11:42.249Z
  • El Wheeler solved 2024-03-24T19:41:39.555Z
  • JR solved 2024-03-24T19:42:44.815Z
  • Hector solved 2024-03-24T20:00:38.867Z
  • whimsy solved 2024-03-24T21:35:28.817Z
  • frostyjhammer solved 2024-03-24T21:44:27.295Z
  • Devoid solved 2024-03-24T22:16:49.100Z
  • SamuRai solved 2024-03-24T22:24:13.694Z
  • BarbaraK solved 2024-03-24T22:24:31.740Z
  • benchen71 solved 2024-03-24T23:04:07.425Z
  • KayW solved 2024-03-24T23:14:44.799Z
  • Chris B solved 2024-03-24T23:18:58.024Z
  • wineoverlord solved 2024-03-24T23:38:47.668Z
  • Cindy Weatherman solved 2024-03-24T23:43:42.384Z
  • emmie solved 2024-03-24T23:53:24.767Z
  • Kent solved 2024-03-24T23:53:37.764Z
  • THC solved 2024-03-25T00:13:45.147Z
  • A738840496 solved 2024-03-25T00:17:24.583Z
  • Chaddog solved 2024-03-25T00:29:35.196Z
  • LasersharpAurora solved 2024-03-25T01:08:56.608Z
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  • AFK solved 2024-03-25T03:17:22.019Z
  • BrennerTJ solved 2024-03-25T03:18:19.799Z
  • theparocine solved 2024-03-25T03:25:54.439Z
  • Philip Chow solved 2024-03-25T03:44:16.993Z
  • dogslam solved 2024-03-25T04:01:13.285Z
  • Adam Doctoroff solved 2024-03-25T04:06:50.187Z
  • JeffPrug solved 2024-03-25T05:06:41.403Z
  • Mr Tex solved 2024-03-25T05:23:13.887Z
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  • Schmeel solved 2024-03-25T08:51:50.445Z
  • Steampowered Abacus solved 2024-03-25T12:50:15.932Z
  • Brian Callahan solved 2024-03-25T13:45:29.128Z
  • crgbsly solved 2024-03-25T16:35:39.051Z
  • Grant Kennell solved 2024-03-25T18:01:14.155Z
  • AuLeaf solved 2024-03-25T19:06:52.657Z
  • FrankieHeck solved 2024-03-25T20:52:43.022Z
  • Jen S solved 2024-03-25T22:17:19.236Z
  • sss solved 2024-03-27T17:00:23.516Z
  • Wiggly solved 2024-03-28T16:50:05.192Z
  • kurtalert solved 2024-03-29T19:07:12.919Z
  • klambie solved 2024-04-18T16:04:03.994Z
  • Depp Alexander solved 2024-04-24T01:15:18.074Z

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  • damefox constructor · 2024-03-24T16:00:57.378Z
    Aaaannnndddd THAT'S A WRAP on the "Off the Grid" series of mini-metapuzzles! At least for now. As with the CrossWordles from a couple years ago, FIFTY seemed like a good number to end at, but I'm not ruling out the possibility of making more in the future. For now I'm going to see if I can come up with a new mini-metapuzzle type to publish every week. There may be a little bit of a break, but stay tuned!
    Thank you so much for solving these puzzles over the last 50 weeks and for all your nice comments. :)
    • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓22s · 2024-03-24T17:42:47.099Z
      Thank you! They’ve been fun! Look forward to what you come up with next.
    • Mike D 🤓40s · 2024-03-24T16:04:50.180Z
      Another great one! Losing OtG and PBWMC on the same day hits hard - can't wait to see what you come up with next!
      I think the clue for THEIS might need to be updated - it seems to imply that the missing letter is M instead of T?
      • damefox constructor · 2024-03-24T16:10:47.838Z
        Thanks! I can't wait to see what I come up with either lol. I could definitely keep going with this series for longer, but it felt like time for a change. And I updated that clue - thanks! (I think I updated it successfully... it takes a minute to see the change on the published grid.)
      • Maxish 🤓56s · 2024-03-24T16:20:46.832Z
        Fantastic series! Thanks so much!
        • heron 🤓1:28 · 2024-03-24T17:20:25.723Z
          thank you so much for this series of metapuzzles! these were the first metapuzzles i've ever done--thank you for making some really accessible metapuzzles for beginners :)
          • elutionary 🤓2:09 · 2024-03-24T19:10:51.657Z
            Thank you for the great series!
            • Abide 🤓1:02 · 2024-03-24T19:12:57.322Z
              Hurrah -- Did you plan to wrap a 50 on the same day Will wrapped 100?
              • damefox constructor · 2024-03-24T20:03:50.676Z
                No, because originally Will was supposed to wrap 100 two weeks ago. It just accidentally worked out this way.
              • Hector 🤓53s · 2024-03-24T20:01:16.135Z
                Many thanks!!
                • frostyjhammer 🤓1:54 · 2024-03-24T21:46:05.138Z
                  Another fun solve, thank you. Sorry to see the end of this series, but there's good news: I've not done all fifty yet.
                  • benchen71 🤓1:07 · 2024-03-24T23:04:38.063Z
                    Fun series!
                    • KayW 🤓1:09 · 2024-03-24T23:15:48.350Z
                      Thanks so much! These have been a lovely little diversion. Hard to believe there have been FIFTY of them!
                      • emmie 🤓27s · 2024-03-24T23:53:43.118Z
                        Congrats on 50! They've been amazing!
                        • THC 🤓2:14 · 2024-03-25T00:13:58.425Z
                          Thanks, Emma!
                          • rjy 🤓4:31 · 2024-03-25T02:04:21.210Z
                            Always a fun treat, thanks for posting them!
                            • Philip Chow 🤓31s · 2024-03-25T03:46:18.997Z
                              thanks emma for such a fun series :)
                              • Adam Doctoroff 🤓28s · 2024-03-25T04:07:58.360Z
                                Thanks, Emma. Fun as always - and very meta of you! Sorry to say goodbye to this series.
                                • AuLeaf 🤓38s · 2024-03-25T19:09:38.074Z
                                  Thanks for the series <3
                                  • FrankieHeck 🤓1:05 · 2024-03-25T20:54:20.705Z
                                    Thanks for your puzzles! I look forward to seeing what you come up with next!
                                    1A
                                    Jimmy who plays Bail Organa
                                    1
                                    2
                                    3
                                    4
                                    5
                                    6
                                    7
                                    8
                                    9
                                    Across
                                    1. 1A
                                      Jimmy who plays Bail Organa
                                    2. 6A
                                      Comic strip character who says "Ack!"
                                    3. 7A
                                      Leveled, across the pond
                                    4. 8A
                                      ___ case of emergency
                                    5. 9A
                                      Not true
                                    Down
                                    1. 1D
                                      Nape
                                    2. 2D
                                      People of southern Kenya
                                    3. 3D
                                      Se, as in "per se"
                                    4. 4D
                                      Believer in a deity
                                    5. 5D
                                      City with a famous opera house
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