Note this MMM has been upgraded to a PRIZE PUZZLE!: Instructions: Send a Private Message (PM) to me with your answer. Once I am satisfied with your answer, I will add you to the leaderboard. Deadline for PM is 12 midnight EDT this Saturday. A winner will be drawn from all entrants on the leaderboard. Winner will receive an unsullied book of crosswords -(NY Sun, Vol. 2) https://www.amazon.com/New-York-Sun-Cro ... 402706294
Leaderboard as of 9:40 edt
1. Meg
2. oldjudge
3. boharr
4. BrianMac
5. Cindy
6. markhr
7. Al Sisti*
*hard nudge required
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:21 pm
by Laura M
Off the couch but needed a hand up! I'd never have gotten this one entirely on my own. (No offense!)
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:50 am
by markhr
I enjoyed this one. Nice bit of humor added. The Muggles Monday puzzles have been pretty impressive so far.
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:17 am
by Joe Ross
Ruh-roh, Reter!
Methinks 42A's maybe misspeeled.
Rour Roredient,
17A 17D
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:32 am
by Dplass
Joe Ross wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:17 am
Ruh-roh, Reter!
Methinks 42A's maybe misspeeled.
Rour Roredient,
17A 17D
No 'tis right.
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:44 am
by Abide
Leaderboard as of 8:45 edt
1. Meg
2. oldjudge
3. boharr
4. BrianMac
5. Cindy
6. markhr
7. Al Sisti
8. Laura M
9. LaceyK
[edit] And as of 11:40 am
10. Beth Tyrpin
11. Dplass
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:07 am
by Beth Tyrpin
🛋
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:53 am
by Dplass
Thanks for the meta!
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:18 pm
by LaceyK
Confirmed off the couch. Thanks for the low toner option and all the laughs in this one. Muggles can create lots of crossword 32A.
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:00 pm
by Anita
Enjoyed the grid fill, many amusing clues. But I've no idea where to start on the meta, or even what "friend of the forum" might mean?!?
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:18 pm
by BarbaraK
I'm off the couch.
Appreciated the clue for 8D - inspired, not remotely based on.
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:06 pm
by Abide
Leaderboard as of 6:05 edt
1. Meg
2. oldjudge
3. boharr
4. BrianMac
5. Cindy
6. markhr
7. Al Sisti
8. Laura M
9. LaceyK
10. Beth Tyrpin
11. Dplass
12. ChrisKochmanski
13. FKelly
14. BarbaraK (bonus point)
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:00 pm
by Anita
I think I have the meta answer now. Have submitted it, we'll see.
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:44 pm
by Anita
On the board, yay!
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:06 am
by Abide
10 am update and first nudge
15. Anita
Nudge #1 30-A is not a path; just a dumb clue. First step: Look at letter lengths in the words of the theme entries. Discern commonality.
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:44 am
by Hector
Funny how that nudge gave me zero information and yet gave me the answer instantly. Not my finest hour, this one, but several interesting and deep rabbit holes.
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:46 pm
by Schmeel
I am off the couch, with (what I think was) a slight nudge towards the right direction.
Great puzzle! I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for the meta.
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:57 pm
by C=64
I think I'm already past the point of Nudge #1, but I can't see what to do next.
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:11 pm
by TMart
I am resting comfortably on the couch, waiting for my second shot of Dr. Pepper.....
Re: "X-Word Friendly"
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:14 pm
by Abide
Added to leaderboard
16. Schmeel
Nudge #2 Apply the first part of title to the commonalities referenced above
