MGWCC #774 — “A Little Off”

An excellent puzzle written by one of the innovators of the meta crossword format. It comes out every Friday at noon and increases in difficulty throughout the month. Available for modest subscription (worth every cent) here: www.xwordcontest.com
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SewYoung
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This was one of those rare ones where you didn't actually have to solve the grid to get to the answer (although it helped clarify some of the clues). I was deep into it before realizing that.
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woozy
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SewYoung wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:56 pm This was one of those rare ones where you didn't actually have to solve the grid to get to the answer (although it helped clarify some of the clues). I was deep into it before realizing that.
I think you need the grid to narrow down the possible alternate letters. Otherwise it'd be like trying to stumble on a correct combination in a lock.
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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BrennerTJ
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