Ahoy, Muggles!
Welcome to the newly-rejuvenated SSS forum! The acronym now stands for "Smooth Sailing Sundays", and that's just what we're hoping to bring you - nice relaxing metas that shouldn't drive you too crazy. And just in case you happen to ssstruggle with a particularly ssstrenuous meta, we'll continue to deploy same-day life rafts, er, nudges to help you get to shore. You'll recognize many of the constructors featured here, and you may even see a new name pop up occasionally. One of our goals is to encourage new constructors, so if you have a good idea for a meta but don't know how to put a grid around it, give us a shout!
On a personal note, while I'm very excited to be the new SSS editor, I'm very sorry to see "Pandora's Blocks" come to an end. @AnswerPfinder played a huge role in my becoming a meta constructor a few years ago, and he has always been an encouraging and supportive mentor. I wish him well in his new "life after grad school" adventure. Good luck, Will! Hope to see you back here real soon!
So, let's get this party started and set sail with a meta by yours truly - appropriately titled "SS Startup". I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @boharr, @whimsy, @Wendy Walker, and @Joe Ross for testing and technical help.
The meta answer is a famous ship.
SS Startup
Crosshare
PUZ
Spreadsheet
![Image](https://www.xword-muggles.com/puzzles2/20240310-SSS-SSStartup.png)
Difficulty:
Nudges are here.
Solution is here.
Good luck!
Cap'n Rick
P.S. - As luck would have it, I'll be traveling this week, but I will do my best to keep up with PMs, leaderboards, etc.