From Matt Gaffney's writeup on Fiend, he addresses that point (plus BBQ not being an actual word) by saying "So I guess it’s most accurately described as “the three-letter lexical chunk that begins each theme entry contains two of one letter and one of another. Didn’t notice it while solving so not a big deal I think.”
"How Romantic!" - November 2019
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So we didn't make it to date night at the dive bar this weekend, so we are here now. And Paradise by the Dashboard Lights is playing.MajordomoTom wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:38 pmThe best song by Meatloaf (one word) is "Paradise by the Dashboard Light". It's tremendous, needs to be played at high volume.Eric Porter wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:17 pm
The only song I knew by Meat Loaf was I'd Do Anything for Love.
I had looked up Meatloaf early on because of the HAM and BURGER but had a very hard time with this one.
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I also stumbled onto the double-letters and googled AINT BAD LYRICS. Bingo. A clever mechanism (aren't they all, when you get them ) . But I feel a bit dense - can someone explain the connection of the title to the meta?
On a happier note, I just got the mega meta!!!! My third try. So on that score, I guess one out of three ain't bad!
On a happier note, I just got the mega meta!!!! My third try. So on that score, I guess one out of three ain't bad!
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.
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I spent hours on this puzzle and I'm very frustrated by the result. I skipped over the triple letters quickly (first thing I noticed) because "a la" is two words. I worked out every "romantic" angle I could think of (languages...like Latin for "quid pro quo"...moonlight/heart...) only to see nothing pan out. I should have gotten it anyway, but it was far from elegant. A different title would have made a big difference.
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I think the title is kind of a sarcastic reaction to the lyrics:KayW wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:56 pm I also stumbled onto the double-letters and googled AINT BAD LYRICS. Bingo. A clever mechanism (aren't they all, when you get them ) . But I feel a bit dense - can someone explain the connection of the title to the meta?
On a happier note, I just got the mega meta!!!! My third try. So on that score, I guess one out of three ain't bad!
I want you, I need you
But-there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you
Now don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad
That was always my reaction when I heard the song anyway.
Congrats on the mega, too!