October 2013 MMMM
6 Oct
The ninth contest puzzle has been posted. You can solve it here. The meta for this puzzle is the two grid entries that, when combined, complete this puzzle’s theme.
When you’ve solved the meta, enter your solution at the bottom of this page. You can only send in one entry. Those who submit correct answers will be put in a random drawing to win a large MMMM coffee mug. The deadline for sending in your answer is Sunday, October 6 at 11pm Eastern Time. The solution will be posted Tuesday, October 8.
Special note: Given that we are nearing the end of the contest, I decided to make this puzzle a little harder by omitting its original title. If I get fewer than 50 correct answers before Friday afternoon, I will offer solvers the option (for half-credit) of getting the title as a hint.
As a reminder, there is a “mega-meta” hidden in the contest puzzles. Each puzzle has a clue related to the mega-meta, a rock-and-roll hit from the past 40 years. If you think you know the mega-meta, send in your guess using the mega-meta form at the right of the page.
Seven solvers have already guessed the mega-meta and have earned bonus points for guessing it early. Bonus points are still available for those that guess the mega-meta before the last puzzle of the year is released.
Scoring for the year and rules for the grand prize drawing are explained in the Contest Rules section.
Have fun!