A Farewell to R's

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JeanneC
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#21

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Confident that I am off the couch this week. Fun puzzle. Solved it in my magic front passenger van seat coming back from shopping. Never fails me!
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Off the couch! Fun puzzle Cap'n!
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#23

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ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:12 am
Dplass wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:34 am Got it. Thanks for the puzzle! Great metanism
Metanism … I love it! Have Muggles been saying this? Or did you just coin the term. (Sorry, I’m often oblivious.)
I think HunterX started it.
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#24

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Off the couch! Clever, but the final answer wasn't a satisfying click.
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#25

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Off the couch! Nice one! I used to get Patriot's Day off work when I lived in MA, now I'm sad that I have to work today :-)
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Off the Davenport (sofa created by the Massachusetts furniture company) and confirmed by crosshare! Great one, Cap'n, and a wonderful way to start off the week!
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Off the couch. I guessed at the answer and then found the final "metanism" to confirm.

I am not sure that I followed 24 down to the letter though.
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#28

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Off the couch, confirmed on Crosshare - thanks for the puzzle, @Cap'n Rick! Fun as always. Like @Laura M, I used to get Patriot’s Day off when I lived in Maine AND I also have to work today
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#29

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Apparently, @Cap'n Rick and I have different definitions of fitting, since mine initially brought me to a different answer (which Crosshare did not like.)

I got the "correct" answer.

I understand @Anita's less than "satisfying click."

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#30

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Wow this was a cute puzzle. Took me a fair minute to find the meta but to be honest I don't understand how it's "fitting"? Anybody able to explain the connection for me?

Edit: Thanks to Rick and Kay for the responses! A classy solve.
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Nudged off the couch. Definitely a tricky puzzle for this Aussie!
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#32

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Off the couch!
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#33

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Funny how once I get a wrong idea in my head, I can't see the obvious answer. But when I came back and did see it, I had to smile.
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#34

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CromsFury wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 6:29 pm Apparently, @Cap'n Rick and I have different definitions of fitting, since mine initially brought me to a different answer (which Crosshare did not like.)

I got the "correct" answer.

I understand @Anita's less than "satisfying click."

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I stand corrected (since I am off the couch, I cannot very well sit down, now can I?)

Now that the mechanism has been pointed-out to me, I feel the puzzle is quite clever, and I just lucked-into the answer.

Well done, @Cap'n Rick!
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Cap'n Rick
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Day 1 of this grueling marathon meta. Let's see who managed to get off the couch and lace up their running shoes:

boharr (TS)
whimsy (TS)
Abide (TS)
Al Sisti(TS)
Meg
Cindy Weatherman
FrankieHeck
madhatter5
Dplass
rjy
KayW
Tom Wilson
Hector
ChrisKochmanski
cbarbee002
Darth
Dave C
Mikey G
michaelm
woozy
schmeel
StartChoppin
Idriss Z
Carolyn
oldjudge
Philip Chow
Gutman
markhr
Tyrpmom
Anita and Steve
DIS
JeanneC
hcbirker
Anita
Laura M
LB800
ship4u
lbray53
MarkWoychick
Wendy Walker
Bbaack
CromsFury
zonkswonk
JM
benchen71
edestlin
Chas
BarbaraK
Bird Lives
andeux
minimuggle

That's 51 including test solvers. Not bad. Let's see how many more Muggles we can get across the finish line.
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#36

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Excellent puzzle and very fitting (pun intended) as I am on the train home from Boston. Thanks for the fun on the train. Solved and confirmed on crosshare
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Dave C wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:31 am Off the couch. Cute.
There seems to be a fine line between what some solvers see as "clever" and others see as "cute." I suppose that, as more of a newbie, I thought it was VERY clever! :)
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ship4u wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:18 am
Dave C wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:31 am Off the couch. Cute.
There seems to be a fine line between what some solvers see as "clever" and others see as "cute." I suppose that, as more of a newbie, I thought it was VERY clever! :)
How about "Cleverly Cute" (and hopefully Consistent!)? :lol:
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Cap'n Rick wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:21 am How about "Cleverly Cute" (and hopefully Consistent!)? :lol:
The problem I see with that description is that when "cute" is associated with "clever" it is generally has a negative connotation, as in "don't get cute with me." :)
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#40

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Good one Captain.
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