Brian has farmed out the puzzle this week to the pair of Kate Chin Park and Will Eisenberg. I did not love the grid (too much for me to Google) but the meta was fun, although the process has been used multiple times in the past.
Re: SILENT FILM STAR by Park and Eisenberg
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:28 pm
by whimsy
Filled it in (mostly.)
Yes, I have a formula that relates the number of times I have to google to the years younger the constructors are than I am!
If you're looking for a link to the puzzle, I think this one on the FB page should do it --
Got it. Although I'm pretty sure my Google bill will exceed my utility bill this month. LOL
Re: SILENT FILM STAR by Park and Eisenberg
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:28 pm
by Wendy Walker
Thanks for the link, @whimsy ! I've never done one of these "Fill Me In" puzzles before. I can't wait to try some of these "current" slang phrases on my nephew and his buddies.
Re: SILENT FILM STAR by Park and Eisenberg
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 1:08 pm
by woozy
Cool. Got it. Up my alley. Loved it.
Re: SILENT FILM STAR by Park and Eisenberg
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:22 pm
by benchen71
Got it, after confirming something on Google.
Re: SILENT FILM STAR by Park and Eisenberg
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2022 5:36 pm
by Abide
Some stretchy cluing that I enjoyed, except for one nasty crosser at 39-D and 49-A. I'm classifying that as a NeoNatick.
The meta put me in the Christmas spirit, particularly last year's.
Re: SILENT FILM STAR by Park and Eisenberg
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:59 pm
by BarbaraK
Abide wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 5:36 pm
Some stretchy cluing that I enjoyed, except for one nasty crosser at 39-D and 49-A. I'm classifying that as a NeoNatick.
The meta put me in the Christmas spirit, particularly last year's.
That's one of my blank squares. The other is 35Ax22D.
But I got the meta anyway. Now just need to get to the password. I'm way behind in podcast listening but should get to this before the deadline.
I never did figure out the previous FMI meta (and also haven't heard it on the podcast yet either, so I should take another look.)
Re: SILENT FILM STAR by Park and Eisenberg
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 3:12 am
by woozy
Fun puzzle. And I think I have it with a bit of a quibble. Not a quibble that would stand up in court but a quibble.
Anyway.... kids these days.
Re: SILENT FILM STAR by Park and Eisenberg
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:24 am
by CromsFury
woozy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 3:12 am
Fun puzzle. And I think I have it with a bit of a quibble. Not a quibble that would stand up in court but a quibble.
Anyway.... kids these days.
Re: SILENT FILM STAR by Park and Eisenberg
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 12:06 pm
by woozy
Oh, wait. I had no idea this thread was as old as it was.
So I don't feel bad about stating my spoiler quibble: Garbo isn't actually known as a silent film star, is she. I mean, she was in a few silents but at her height she was certainly a talkie star, wasn't she?
Now admitted, the puzzle never claimed the meta was a silent film star. But that is implied isn't it.
