MEOW #70 Whose House Is This?

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MEOW #70 Whose House Is This?

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After a few weeks off I’m back with another. This one is a bit different because you will have to determine who the homeowner is from the results you get; it will NOT be spelled out for you. Yes, I know, inferred answers are the worst (maybe that makes them infernal). What is patently obvious to me may not be to you. However, I’ve done my best to have the results zero in on the owner, so I’ll have to see what kind of answers I get. I may have to accept alternates…..
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In the meantime – I’d say this is about a kitten or at best a calico kitten.

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Cat's gone.
Thanks for the puzzle!
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Cat's out of the bag, bringing the title deed with it, which I just had to frame...

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Made sure to put a space between the two words when I googled for a pic.....
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whimsy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:07 am Made sure to put a space between the two words when I googled for a pic.....
Interesting way to enrich my vocabulary for sure.
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The cat is free. Fun one. Thanks DrTom.
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My cat has departed. With help. I don’t have a funny picture….
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:cat2: :handbag: Submitted. Thanks @DrTom for a nice and easy meta to help recover from interrobang weekend.
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Where did that 51a go this time?

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benchen71 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 5:42 am Cat's out of the bag, bringing the title deed with it, which I just had to frame...


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Principality of Sealand?

Are you plugging your MOAT?

......

Anyway....this was a fun and delightful puzzle. Thanks Dr. Tom!
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Cat is out... And yep, @whimsy TWO words! :lol: Oh, brothel!
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Great job by the good doctor stepping in for Josh!
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woozy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 3:47 pm
benchen71 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 5:42 am Cat's out of the bag, bringing the title deed with it, which I just had to frame...


cat_title.jpg
Principality of Sealand?

Are you plugging your MOAT?

......

Anyway....this was a fun and delightful puzzle. Thanks Dr. Tom!
He can't do that or it will never drain....
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whimsy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:07 am Made sure to put a space between the two words when I googled for a pic.....
I knew a guy who went to one of those he told me he had a horrible time...pretty sure that is what he said. It apparently was good for him because he said he ended up socially appeased.
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So, day one leaderboard:
1 whimsy
2 Schmeel
3 benchen71
4 Cindy
5 Meg
6 Beth Tyrpin
7 boharr
8 Mme
9 KayW
10 Woozy
11 Carolyn
12 dudeski
13 Darth
14 Dave C
15 oldjudge

Whimsy wins the prize, a nice new red porch light for her cat's home.
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Thanks for the puzzle DrTom. Being neither a fan of inferred answers nor English lit, this one is impassable for this solver.
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Thanks for the puzzle, @DrTom. I've inferred your homeowner!
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Dplass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:41 am Thanks for the puzzle DrTom. Being neither a fan of inferred answers nor English lit, this one is impassable for this solver.
Sorry, you know the saying:
You can please some of the people all of the time,
All of the people some of the time
But you cannot please all of the people all of the time.

Hope the next one is better for you.
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Quickly identified the master/mistress of the house.

Cat looking for a couch to jump off of.
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The other Wendy. :roll:
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Cat is gone. Thanks for the puzzle Dr. Tom. It had me puzzled for a while!!
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