A weekly meta crossword created by members of the forum. Difficulty levels will vary. Hints are usually available starting Wednesday, and solutions are posted on Sunday.
Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:00 am
Further proof -- not that it's needed -- that @Cap'n Rick is not only an A-team constructor but also an outstanding versifier. Thanks for the fun puzzle AND the shout-out, Rick!
We're off to a great start with 46 good little solvers finding the correct answer:
Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
boharr (TS)
MarkWoychick (TS)
Bob cruise director (TS)
docison (TS)
Dannyvee (TS)
whimsy (TS)
fivehalves (TS)
benchen71
SamKat9
Jeremy Smith
Pair O Ducks
Dave C
Meg
Wendy Walker
LarsCaine
Darth
Hector
Cindy Weatherman
Bird Lives
hcbirker
woozy
Jim23809
Schmeel
Laura M
DIS
KayW
JM
Eric Porter
ChrisKochmanski
Tyrpmom
DOrtiz
Carolyn
MatthewL
DrTom
Philip Chow
david
kurtalert
Berto
Darrell
Streroto
andeux
HeadinHome
markhr
lbray53
Did you notice all those HOs and country names in the grid and among the clues? Well, ignore them.
In olden times, "Land Ho!" meant that land had been spotted by a ship's lookout. Here it's used to draw attention to grid entries that can combine with "LAND" to form other words.
Once you've spotted these 7 symmetrically-placed grid entries, look for other clues that fit the 7 new "LAND" words.
Hmm, I wonder if the first letters in grid order spell anything pertinent...
You could have saved yourself a lot of time by simply reversing the two words in the title.
Got nudged off the couch by a few nudges. Loved putting the answer together even if I did need some nudges. And thank you all for the meta holiday verses. You are all genius
Just coming back to this. Nudge 1 ruled out the rabbit holes I was perusing on Monday, and Nudge 2 got me to the solution (albeit with a bit of backsolving). Fun stuff, thanks as always.
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Off the couch with a most enjoyable and fun solve. Ditto the poem.
Northbound tomorrow via train with hubby, car and presents. Doubt AMTRAK will print out the Friday puzzle so I will try to solve on my IPad. *GASP*!
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman