Native Tongue

[whimsy]

Off the 36A couch, Thanks, Jay!

[LadyBird]

Off the couch! Some fun clues. Liked the earworm at 45D.

[Dave C]

Off the couch. it was fun.

[KayW]

Off the Native Tongue couch. Great grid and meta - thanks, Jay!

[Bird Lives]

As we near the close of Day 1, there are 38 solvers and a couple of nice alternate entries. Keep those cards and letters coming, folks.
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[Jeremy Smith]

OTC. Thanks, Jay! Now if I can only figure out MGWCC.

[JeanneC]

Awaiting whether I am off the couch. Great puzzle and a relief from my “Power Trips” debacle!

[woozy]

Wow.... I don't know if I've ever quite made something too difficult for so long while actually having figured it out so early.

A beautiful and fun puzzle.

[TeamDoubleTow]

We are off the after one attempt where we didn't submit a proper noun. It pays to read directions.

Fun puzzle @Bird Lives ! Thanks so much!

[DrTom]

After what were some twisted paths and sightings of “oh that has to be it” paths I arrived at the correct, and very fulfilling correct one (where it still took me way too long to finally see the clever twist). Thanks for a romp with the natives Jay!

[SewYoung]

On the road yesterday so just got to the puzzle this morning. Confirmed with Jay that I am off the couch. See y"all tonight (or afternoon, for those of you who are out west).

[SewYoung]

Off the Native Tongue couch. Great grid and meta - thanks, Jay!
MouthSofa.jpg

I acknowledge and appreciate this interesting post, but just can't give it a thumbs up as I find it rather creepy. I will try to put it far enough out of my mind that it does not come back to haunt my dreams. I would not be able to bring myself to sit on that.

[jhseeman]

Off the couch......of course I stare at the answer say...nah...that can't be it....*(facepalm).

Great puzzle, thanks

[Dow Jones]

Off the couch. Tried to make it harder than it was. Thanks, Jay, for the grid and meta.

[ReB]

Off the couch. Fortunately I didn't puzzle too long before testing for one of my favorite mechanisms. Thanks for an enjoyable meta (even though the grid was an absolute bear).

[JeanneC]

Confirmed off the couch. Yay!
Fun meta and great construction. Thanks, JL!

[Bird Lives]

Another day, another 16 solvers.


39. JeanneC
40. SewYoung
41. Tyrpmom
42. Jeremy Smith
43. JM
44. woozy
45. DrTom
46. Teamdoubletow
47. Johnny Luau
48. CPJohnson
49. JHSeeman
50. michaelm
51. Dow Jones
52. ReB
53. Golem
54. Gmoney

Here are your Wednesday nudges — unnecessary probably and not even funny, but who am I to break with tradition?

An alternate title was “Inner City.”

Another alternate title was “Town & Country.”

One of the alternate clue-and-entries submitted by a solver was One hand clapping? SMIDGEN OVATION

[KayW]

Off the Native Tongue couch. Great grid and meta - thanks, Jay!
MouthSofa.jpg

I acknowledge and appreciate this interesting post, but just can't give it a thumbs up as I find it rather creepy. I will try to put it far enough out of my mind that it does not come back to haunt my dreams. I would not be able to bring myself to sit on that.

Apologies if I gave you or anyone else nightmares. When this came up in my image search list, my thoughts were:
1. WHY?!
2. Who on earth would put or allow this in their home???
3. I HAVE to post this.

#3 may not have been one of my best ideas

[woozy]

Apologies if I gave you or anyone else nightmares.

Wrong meta!

[eagle1279]

Off the couch confirmed, great puzzle!