MEOW #166 - Gimme An A!
- Streroto
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Yes those cats unfortunately did not get their due. I was rooting for them!!!
Thought I had it and miscounted. Back to the drawing board.
Stay well.
Thought I had it and miscounted. Back to the drawing board.
Stay well.
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“…there’s the rub”
I finally rubbed it out of my eyes for just a terrific aha! Loved it!
I finally rubbed it out of my eyes for just a terrific aha! Loved it!
Ray
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It was a cloudy day here. The cat came out of the bag, didn't see its shadow, and is looking forward to several more weeks of metas.
Jay
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Well, as Larry David would say "pretty good, pretty, pretty good". The solver board for the day is A1:
1 benchen71
2 Berto
3 hoover
4 Jeremy Smith
5 Pair O Ducks
6 Cindy Weatherman
7 JM
8 trypmom
9 Hector
10 Chris Kochmanski
11 kymike
12 Meg
13 MatthewL
14 boharr
15 SamKat9
16 lbray53
17 whimsy
18 woozy
19 Bird Lives
20 andeux
21 ergcat
22 ajk
23 Philip Chow
24 Mwoychick
25 Darth
26 Laura M
27 Carolyn
28 DIS
29 hcbirker
30 Danny K Bernstein
31 Gutman
32 CPJohnson
33 rjy
Thanks to all of the solvers so far who have looked past the blemishes to reach the answer.
Tom
1 benchen71
2 Berto
3 hoover
4 Jeremy Smith
5 Pair O Ducks
6 Cindy Weatherman
7 JM
8 trypmom
9 Hector
10 Chris Kochmanski
11 kymike
12 Meg
13 MatthewL
14 boharr
15 SamKat9
16 lbray53
17 whimsy
18 woozy
19 Bird Lives
20 andeux
21 ergcat
22 ajk
23 Philip Chow
24 Mwoychick
25 Darth
26 Laura M
27 Carolyn
28 DIS
29 hcbirker
30 Danny K Bernstein
31 Gutman
32 CPJohnson
33 rjy
Thanks to all of the solvers so far who have looked past the blemishes to reach the answer.
Tom
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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I thought it was if he DID see his shadow that we had several more weeks of metas...doesn't matter because either way I am sure we do! Maybe it is if he comes out in summer and sees a crossword we have several more weeks of shadows...too confusing, somebody does something, sees something and then something happens.Bird Lives wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:17 pm It was a cloudy day here. The cat came out of the bag, didn't see its shadow, and is looking forward to several more weeks of metas.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Right. If he sees his shadow, he goes back in the bag for six weeks. That also means no metas. It's hard enough to do them when you're half in the bag. Being entirely in the bag would make them all but impossible.DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:54 pmI thought it was if he DID see his shadow that we had several more weeks of metas.Bird Lives wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:17 pm It was a cloudy day here. The cat came out of the bag, didn't see its shadow, and is looking forward to several more weeks of metas.
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Jay
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Tom you are required to continue constructing, shadows or no. This was fun, and the cat enjoyed the de-bagging. Good nostalgia in this one too, for those of a certain age!
The other Wendy.
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The cat has managed to climb out of the bag. Thanks, Dr Tom!
Cindy Heisler
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OK, as long as I can still see I'll continue shadows or no. As for the clues being fun for those of a certain age; for you I managed to let you relive your childhood, for me it was the college years or later....sigh.HeadinHome wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:34 pm Tom you are required to continue constructing, shadows or no. This was fun, and the cat enjoyed the de-bagging. Good nostalgia in this one too, for those of a certain age!
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Oh, I don't know...I attended many Saturday AM undergraduate classes in that state.....granted "Economic Geography" was not as intense as making metas, but I did manage to get a solid B in that course (all of which predates my SECOND attempt at an education when I got very much more serious and although some of my class work might have been pickled, I was not!)Bird Lives wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:42 amRight. If he sees his shadow, he goes back in the bag for six week. That also means no metas. It's hard enough to do them when you're half in the bag. Being entirely in the bag would make them all but impossible.DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:54 pmI thought it was if he DID see his shadow that we had several more weeks of metas.Bird Lives wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:17 pm It was a cloudy day here. The cat came out of the bag, didn't see its shadow, and is looking forward to several more weeks of metas.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Wow, you can always tell when the WSJ comes out, solvers really drop off. I haven't looked yet, hope it is not a brain burner. At any rat, my solver list has grown:
34 Dow Jones
35 riotblob
36 LarsCaine
37 rayyandroid
38 Headinhome
39 Cindy Heisler
40 Small Wave Dave
Perhaps I'll now go and join the WSJ solvers, or attempters as the case may be.
34 Dow Jones
35 riotblob
36 LarsCaine
37 rayyandroid
38 Headinhome
39 Cindy Heisler
40 Small Wave Dave
Perhaps I'll now go and join the WSJ solvers, or attempters as the case may be.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Cat finally got released, with a helpful nudge that let to a facepalm for my stupidity.....fun one Tom. Thanks
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Cat nudged out of the bag. Fantastic meta, Tom - thanks!
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I see a trend here....
41 JHSeeman
42 Johnny Luau
43 KayW
Three more solvers got an A but the numbers are slowing to a trickle. Maybe some week-end warriors?
T
41 JHSeeman
42 Johnny Luau
43 KayW
Three more solvers got an A but the numbers are slowing to a trickle. Maybe some week-end warriors?
T
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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There are nudges on the Crosshare "Contest Prompt/Submission" page. (haha, I know - I wouldn't have solved without them!)
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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Saturday Solvers:
44 Alex Sisti
45 Sharkicicles
Plus, my sincere apologies. Apparently I am not to be trusted when sleepy or after a half botte of good wine or both. I put nudges up on Crosshare and forgot to put them here. I made then (kind of had to since I make the Muggle board ones first and then modify them for Crosshare's "secrecy" notation) just never posted. So here they are now:
Nudges:
44 Alex Sisti
45 Sharkicicles
Plus, my sincere apologies. Apparently I am not to be trusted when sleepy or after a half botte of good wine or both. I put nudges up on Crosshare and forgot to put them here. I made then (kind of had to since I make the Muggle board ones first and then modify them for Crosshare's "secrecy" notation) just never posted. So here they are now:
Nudges:
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!