It's My Treat!
- woozy
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A delightfully easy grid with very fun and delightful clueing.
I can't quite get a toe-hole on the meta yet though. One thing about a new constructor is one can't really use familiarity to second guess and maybe I'm psyching myself out in not really knowing what limits I should place on myself for the one rabbit hole that seems a bit broad.
But a wonderful debut.
I can't quite get a toe-hole on the meta yet though. One thing about a new constructor is one can't really use familiarity to second guess and maybe I'm psyching myself out in not really knowing what limits I should place on myself for the one rabbit hole that seems a bit broad.
But a wonderful debut.
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
- MarkWoychick
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Off the couch, Darth - great debut and keep 'em coming!
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 contest-style (meta) crosswords that we've created to help raise money for cancer-related organizations - get the bundle at http://crosswordsforcancer.com
- whimsy
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Great debut and a treat of a puzzle!
Thanks, Darth!
- Dr.Buttbeard
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Off the couch, took a while to click but very satisfying when it did! Nice one Darth looking forward to seeing more from you!
- sharkicicles
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- KayW
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Congratulations on a fantastic debut - it was indeed a real treat! Loved the cluing and the solve.
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
- HeadinHome
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Off the couch and surprised how much I enjoyed a puzzle constructed by a Sith Lord.
The other Wendy.
- Wendy Walker
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- CPJohnson
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Off the couch! Glad it was one of the first things I tried after a few tough weeks of plodding through metas. Thanks Darth!
- Darth
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What a great MMM turn out! So far, 42+ Muggles have vacated the couch. Here's the list compiled from Crosshare and our Xword Forum:
Abide (TS)
Ergcat
Capn Rick
Bird Lives
benchen71
Cinny (Cindy Heisler)
boharr
Hector
Tyrpmom
Meg
rjy (Ray)
I K Snamhcok
ChrisKochmanski
SamKat9
michaelm
Dave C
ajk
dudeski
lbray53
Gutman
Carolyn
Shivangi
JM
hcbirker
jhseeman
ImOnToo
markhr
whimsy
MarkWoychick
DrTom
Tom Wilson
Cindy Weatherman
Katiedid
DrButtbeard
BrennerTJ
KayW
Wendy Walker
HeadinHome (The other Wendy)
CPJohnson (Cynthia)
Qmark
Berto
Sobekneferu
Thank you all for solving and for your "sweet" words of encouragement! ~Darth
Abide (TS)
Ergcat
Capn Rick
Bird Lives
benchen71
Cinny (Cindy Heisler)
boharr
Hector
Tyrpmom
Meg
rjy (Ray)
I K Snamhcok
ChrisKochmanski
SamKat9
michaelm
Dave C
ajk
dudeski
lbray53
Gutman
Carolyn
Shivangi
JM
hcbirker
jhseeman
ImOnToo
markhr
whimsy
MarkWoychick
DrTom
Tom Wilson
Cindy Weatherman
Katiedid
DrButtbeard
BrennerTJ
KayW
Wendy Walker
HeadinHome (The other Wendy)
CPJohnson (Cynthia)
Qmark
Berto
Sobekneferu
Thank you all for solving and for your "sweet" words of encouragement! ~Darth
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Wearing my “Mrs. Darth” outfit today in hopes of channeling @Darth’s opening into the meta.
No vibes so far…
No vibes so far…
- Annabelle
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- Joined: Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:26 pm
Off the couch! I've tried a few of these Monday metas, and this is my first solve! Got an inspiration from a clue about treating from another puzzle I was doing ... Enjoyed the grid fill and the clues. May the xword force be with you, Darth!
- Anita
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- Darth
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Today (Tuesday) brought in 10 more known solvers:
hoover
Laura M
Al Sisti
Jaclyn
DIS
BarbaraK
Anita
LindaPRmaven
Annabelle
mkmf
Here's a Tuesday night nudge for you:
hoover
Laura M
Al Sisti
Jaclyn
DIS
BarbaraK
Anita
LindaPRmaven
Annabelle
mkmf
Here's a Tuesday night nudge for you:
- Darth
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Nudged off the couch with a smile.
@Darth, you’re the apple of my eye constructor after this debut!!
Speaking of apples, my favorite treat is apple pie, year round.
Not a My part in this production is to have an apple pie available every single day. That means when one is gone, the next is in the oven.
@Darth, you’re the apple of my eye constructor after this debut!!
Speaking of apples, my favorite treat is apple pie, year round.
Not a My part in this production is to have an apple pie available every single day. That means when one is gone, the next is in the oven.