A weekly meta crossword created by members of the forum. Difficulty levels will vary. Hints are usually available starting Wednesday, and solutions are posted on Sunday.
Joe Ross
Moderator
Posts: 5199 Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:46 am
Location: Cincinnati
#1
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by Joe Ross » Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:43 am
Meg
Posts: 2211 Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:41 pm
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
#2
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by Meg » Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:39 am
Fun! I’ve submitted. We’ll see if I’m off the couch or just hallucinating.
Confirmed. Gracie says "Hi!".
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Thurman8er
Posts: 393 Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 3:05 pm
Location: Fresno, CA
#3
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by Thurman8er » Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:12 pm
FINALS WEEK!
(Not for you, but for my students.)
I'll be getting back to you with results, leaderboard updates, and nudges as often as possible. But solving polynomial equations will take precedence until Thursday.
This is a Week 1, but I'll give a nudge or two on Wednesday...just in case.
My sincere thanks to Peter and Al for their input. Thanks also to Joe for posting as this West Coast guy operates on a different schedule.
I hope you enjoy!!
rjy
Posts: 1084 Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:52 pm
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
#4
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by rjy » Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:31 pm
Enjoyed it, thanks! (submitted/confirmed answer)
Ray
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1619 Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA
#5
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by Cap'n Rick » Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:28 pm
Fun one. I submitted an answer. We'll see...
Update: Confirmed!
boharr
Moderator
Posts: 3261 Joined: Fri Sep 06, 2019 8:57 am
Location: Westchester, NY
#6
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by boharr » Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:43 pm
Officially off the couch. Thanks for a fun one, Steve.
hcbirker
Posts: 2083 Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:24 pm
Location: Studio City, CA
#7
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by hcbirker » Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:00 pm
Off the couch!
Heidi
Darth
Posts: 785 Joined: Sat May 15, 2021 6:51 pm
Location: Champaign, IL
#8
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by Darth » Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:52 pm
Off the c----! ...Or off my rocker! [Both confirmed.
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ChrisKochmanski
Posts: 2269 Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:51 pm
Location: Saline, Michigan
#9
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by ChrisKochmanski » Mon Dec 13, 2021 3:27 pm
Off the couch!
As the husband of a math teacher (now retired) of some 36 years, I believe I recognize Steve’s stress this week.
oldjudge
Posts: 1652 Joined: Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:16 am
Location: Pasadena, CA
#10
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by oldjudge » Mon Dec 13, 2021 3:37 pm
Interesting puzzle—thanks Steve!
minimuggle
Posts: 584 Joined: Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:33 am
#11
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by minimuggle » Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:24 pm
Off the couch I believe... Very fun puzzle. Not sure how to submit though
Wendy Walker
Posts: 1757 Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:44 pm
Location: Unionville, PA
#12
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by Wendy Walker » Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:26 pm
Nice one, Steve! LOL'd at 15A and 46A. I thought the answer to 22A would be "Dr. Tom."
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
Joe Ross
Moderator
Posts: 5199 Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:46 am
Location: Cincinnati
#13
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by Joe Ross » Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:27 pm
I think I'm off the couch!
Update: Made the stoopid mistake of touching my tongue to the armrest before leaving. Dis-attached via a stern scolding & am free.
minimuggle
Posts: 584 Joined: Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:33 am
#14
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by minimuggle » Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:36 pm
minimuggle wrote: ↑ Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:24 pm
Off the couch I believe... Very fun puzzle. Not sure how to submit though
Edit.... I PM'd the creator... thanks for the tip Wendy.
Anita
Posts: 452 Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:55 am
#15
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by Anita » Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:49 pm
Off the couch, I'm 98% certain. Fun puzzle!
benchen71
Posts: 2563 Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:50 pm
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Contact:
#16
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by benchen71 » Mon Dec 13, 2021 5:20 pm
Off the couch. Cool puzzle; well constructed!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack"
here . US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
cbarbee002
Posts: 610 Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:02 pm
Location: Philly Area
#17
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by cbarbee002 » Mon Dec 13, 2021 5:34 pm
(Un)officially OTC, but confident. Good one from the Thurman8er!’
BTW, too nerdy to say that I LOVED Algebra?! After 8th grade algebra I was convinced that I would be a math major in college. Then I took Calculus my first semester - - got an A, but it was Waaaayyyy too hard for me. My 54 (out of 100) was an A on the final (curved of course). People were crying coming out of the exam. . . .
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Hammertime
#18
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by Hammertime » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:04 pm
I don’t think you feel my pain…. Still on the couch. This one in the folder till the nudges come out later in the week.
whimsy
Posts: 2875 Joined: Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:51 am
Location: Hopkinton MA
#19
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by whimsy » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:34 pm
All better --
Fun puzzle!
BarbaraK
Posts: 2661 Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:37 pm
Location: Virginia
#20
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by BarbaraK » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:48 pm
I'm off the couch but puzzled at what a Californian can know about winter pain