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Off the couch - thank you, @Al Sisti
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
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Music, muggles, meet-up, and schmidzy:Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:09 amYou are correct, which makes me wr... wr... that is to say, incorr... Okay, new clue for 22A: Careless misspelling of the composer of the piece called
"Organ2/ASLSP," which began being played in 1997 and is set to finish in the year 2640 (the next note is due to be played on Aug 5th, 2026, so make your travel plans!).
Calling all muggles within travel range of Columbus, Ohio! That is, all of Ohio, western PA, Erie, Pittsburgh, northern WV, eastern IN, Indy, Fort Wayne, Detroit, northern KY, etc., for a Muggle Meet-Up.
Lydia @schmidzy is a member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, which holds Coffee Dress Rehearsals Fridays, starting at 9 AM, before weekend performances.
I had the fun of attending this past Friday's, then the delight & privilege to share a few moments meeting Lydia afterward.
The next and final Coffee Dress Rehearsal of the season is May 17th at the renowned Ohio Theater. This will be a working rehearsal, with the conductor reviewing & correcting pieces after each are performed. Also, hundreds of students will attend. The price for tickets cannot be beat & parking can be had for $10.
The program for May 17th is:
Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture
Jessie Montgomery: Divided for solo cello and string orchestra
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
We can meet during the 9 AM to 10 AM coffee & doughnuts session in the lobby, then possibly for lunch afterward.
If interested in attending, please PM me and I will keep all informed. Depending on the number attending and interst, I can make reservations at a recommended restaurant for after.
I cannot speak for Lydia's schedule, since she will be performing that evening.
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OTC. I laughed when I saw the answer. Thanks Al!
I'm a bit too far away for the Muggle Meet-Up.
I'm a bit too far away for the Muggle Meet-Up.
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Off that couch to go solve many more cases!
(Purrlock Holmes.)
(Purrlock Holmes.)
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Loving the Sherlock pictures! Here's my Holmes section of my library:
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Ah, the puzzle is afoot, the mystery is solved, and I am off the couch. Nice one, Al!
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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As a Holmes aficionado, was excited to see this, and looking forward to the rest of the suite.
If anyone is interested in getting their Sherlock fix via audio, Stephen Fry (a fellow Holmes devotee) did a spectacular recording of the entire canon. Highly recommend. Here's a link to Audible.com for anyone who wants to check it out.
If anyone is interested in getting their Sherlock fix via audio, Stephen Fry (a fellow Holmes devotee) did a spectacular recording of the entire canon. Highly recommend. Here's a link to Audible.com for anyone who wants to check it out.
Check out this very cool project by many of your favorite muggles to raise money to fight cancer. You get a fun puzzle bundle and good causes get $. Win-win: Crosswords for Cancer
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OTC. Loved these books growing up.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Off the couch with a hearty chuckle. Thanks for the puzzle, Al!
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I'll bet a shilling that somewhere in that collection is a Sherlock Holmes pipe tamper.....
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Interestingly, the .puz version I downloaded and solved this morning, before this discussion, accepted the correct spelling for 22A and therefore the incorrect spelling for 22D.Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:09 amYou are correct, which makes me wr... wr... that is to say, incorr... Okay, new clue for 22A: Careless misspelling of the composer of the piece called
"Organ2/ASLSP," which began being played in 1997 and is set to finish in the year 2640 (the next note is due to be played on Aug 5th, 2026, so make your travel plans!).
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Excellent puzzle, Al! Thanks. Holmes is most enjoyable as is your sleuthing! OTC!
"Holmes the busibody. Holmes the medler. Holmes the Scotland Yard Jack-in-Office."
Great stuff.....
"Holmes the busibody. Holmes the medler. Holmes the Scotland Yard Jack-in-Office."
Great stuff.....
Don & Cynthia
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
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There sure is, thanks to two very thoughtful Muggle buds!
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We were late to enjoy the beauty of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Whilst in London last fall, we visited the Sherlock Holmes Museum on Baker Street. I was hooked and came home to read the entire series of adventures, memoirs, Case-Book, etc. The whole shebang!
Then, we watched Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes on Granada TV, from 1984 to 94. Now, when I read Holmes, I think of Brett. It's wonderful.
Don & Cynthia
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!