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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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#61

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@Abide - r.e. Nudge 3 - in OUR language??
The other Wendy. :roll:
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HeadinHome wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:39 pm @Abide - r.e. Nudge 3 - in OUR language??
The language of the 44 people ahead of you 🤕
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#63

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I don’t know about solvers in the other puzzle locales, but this Idaho solver needed some help on this one! And I received it via the group solve on Tuesday. Thanks to the group solvers and to the distinguished constructors - great puzzle.
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#64

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Got it now thanks to a kindly vocab correction from @Abide . In all my many years I have been mis-interpreting and mis-using a great word, based on a movie I saw long ago… will ‘splain later.

This puzzle was brilliant, despite my flounderings.
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#65

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This is a fun meta even though I haven’t solved as yet. Enjoying the “wow” moments even if I haven’t gotten to the “Aha”.
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#66

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Amazing! When you put 2 puzzle masters together to create a meta, you get a complex tour de force to be reckoned with!
After 4 days, we were finally dragged off the couch by a very patient muggle friend.
Don & Cynthia

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#67

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I’ve been too busy laughing at 65D to complete the meta. :-)
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#68

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cbarbee002 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:43 pm I’ve been too busy laughing at 65D to complete the meta. :-)
Huh? Why is that funny?
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#69

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Dplass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:13 pm
cbarbee002 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:43 pm I’ve been too busy laughing at 65D to complete the meta. :-)
Huh? Why is that funny?
Can’t go there.
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Dplass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:13 pm
cbarbee002 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:43 pm I’ve been too busy laughing at 65D to complete the meta. :-)
Huh? Why is that funny?
Mis-pronounce the clue. (It might help to pretend you're about 12 years old.)
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#71

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BarbaraK wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:43 pm
Dplass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:13 pm
cbarbee002 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:43 pm I’ve been too busy laughing at 65D to complete the meta. :-)
Huh? Why is that funny?
Mis-pronounce the clue. (It might help to pretend you're about 12 years old.)
Ah. I see how that could be jocular.
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#72

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BarbaraK wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:43 pm
Dplass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:13 pm
cbarbee002 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:43 pm I’ve been too busy laughing at 65D to complete the meta. :-)
Huh? Why is that funny?
Mis-pronounce the clue. (It might help to pretend you're about 12 years old.)
Ouch!
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#73

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Okay, needed a nudge to get me to follow directions, but that’s why I’m the last post on page 4. Great meta guys!
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#74

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It’s Thursday and well past 4 p.m., so other meta puzzles may have become of more interest. But for the MMM faithful here, the latest tally adds another ten solvers. At least I think it’s ten. If I’ve left you out, PM me.

44. Naptown Kid
45. Qmark
46. Snood
47. LesY
48. John Seeman
49. HeadinHome
50. Jeremy Smith
51. ship4u
52. david
53. Anith Lowesto
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#75

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Thanks to a nudge that dragged us kicking and screaming... we are off the couch.
Thanks for the fun puzzle @Abide & @ Bird Lives
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#76

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cbarbee002 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:03 pm
BarbaraK wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:43 pm
Dplass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:13 pm

Huh? Why is that funny?
Mis-pronounce the clue. (It might help to pretend you're about 12 years old.)
Ouch!
One 12-year old boy wrote that clue, and when he asked if it were perhaps too puerile, the other 12-year old boy replied "Stet." We're in touch with our inner child.
Jay
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#77

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I got the answer purely due to the quick Muggle minds of Heidi and Marie on the Tuesday night Zoom call. I'm posting only so you can add another solver to your list. This was a great puzzle, gentlemen -- thank you! Enjoyed 47D as I live minutes away from it.
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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#78

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Wow! Just a glorious puzzle. It took me all week to get it.
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#79

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Bird Lives wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:55 am
One 12-year old boy wrote that clue, and when he asked if it were perhaps too puerile, the other 12-year old boy replied "Stet." We're in touch with our inner child.

I stet this explanation.
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#80

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Not quite nine hours till the "pencils down," and we're still getting a few new faces checking in.

54. charbee002
55. TeamDoubleTow
56. Wendy Walker
57. adamsimonlevine
58. Deb W
59. minimuggle
60. Brian MacDonald
61. FeelingSlow
62. JeanneC

Tune in tomorrow for the great reveal (great mostly because of the graphic contributed by an early solver).
Jay
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