Make ‘em Irish

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.
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oldjudge
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#21

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A very creative puzzle by Jay. Lots of fun with some excellent clues. I think the difficulty level may be somewhat exaggerated, I think it is a 1.5.
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#22

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Off the couch (per Crosshare). Fun puzzle. Thank you, Jay!
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Off the couch - I'll definitely have a Guinness after that one!
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#24

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A Wilde and fun one today
It brought me much Joyce, gotta say.
So clever and fine
I wish it were mine
Just a brilliant puzzle by Jay
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Off the couch!
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Nice one! Happy early St Pat's! I'm probably around 1/8 Irish but I never have anything green to wear.
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I am officially off the couch. Thanks mucho Jay!
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Off the couch- great puzzle!
I can be found in Sheridan, NY, veejaying. (8)
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#29

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Oh, this was a MASTERFUL puzzle, Jay!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Thanks, that was fun! I'm off the couch.
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

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What a blast and love being able to confirm on Crosshare! Finally we got to work together in person as a team on a crossword...so extra special. A lovely way to spend time together. Thanks so much for the puzzle!
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Off the couch - great meta!
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So, whose first thought when seeing the title of this puzzle was: Watch the swears, Honey Bear. We don't use the I-word in this household.
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.

My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
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Day 1 of St. Patrick's Week brought out 45 solvers, many with kind words. Keep those cards and letters coming, folks. (I think the list below has everyone. but if I've left you out, let me know.)
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There were also a couple of great suggestions for theme entries I might have used ifonly I'd been clever enough to think of them and find a place for them in the grid. Maybe next year.
Jay
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lbray53 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:25 pm Off the couch after [deleted by Spoiler Police 👮‍♀️ ] which arrived over the weekend.

Great puzzle! It incorporated a clever idea with neat and tidy construction. I appreciated the attention to detail.
I should have thought my comment through before submitting it. My apologies if I ruined anyone's fun. I couldn't resist the old joke because it fit my situation so well.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Sprang off the couch this morning. Delightful grid and masterful meta, Jay!
Being originally from Baltimore, I particularly enjoyed 68A.
Don & Cynthia

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#37

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Off the couch ( per Crosshare)!
Fun St Patrick’s Day puzzle for the Irish in all of us! ☘️
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#38

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Kicked off the couch thanks to a kick by a friendly muggle. Thanks!
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Inspiration hit as I was settling down for the night last night. So I guess you could say I was off the couch and straight into bed. Cool puzzle, Jay!
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Day 2 brought another ten solvers:

46. ship4u
47. dplass
48. Ergcat
49. Wendy S HeadinHome
50. Johnny Luau
51. mindle
52. BrennerTJ
53. Richard
54. Jack Sullivan
55. dot

For those who are still on the couch or merely curious, here are the nudges, starting with one that the censors deemed inadmissable only a day or two ago. Times change.

Q: What’s Irish and stays out all summer?
A: Patio Furniture.
Huh?
Make that "Paddy O’Furniture."
That’s not funny. There’s no such Irish name as O’Furntiure.
Well, I made it Irish.
You mean you added an O, that’s all, an O. And O’Furniture isn’t a name or a word.
Maybe not. But there are others words, maybe even names, that you could do that to.
Oh really?
No, O’Reilly
[Seriously? Did you actually laugh at that old joke? OK. Back to the dialogue.]
And what might these so-called words mean?
That’s for me to know and you to find out.
How?
By looking for their definitions.
But how will I know which entries to use?
By looking for something similar going on in the clues.
Jay
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