Celebrity Hound
- Cap'n Rick
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Celebrity Hound
Ahoy Muggles!
I hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day yesterday. I'm sure you all agree that mothers are the MVPs and VIPs of most families, and they deserve our love and gratitude every single day of the year.
Speaking of VIPs, ever notice how some people are totally obsessed with celebrities? I mean, what is it about celebrities that drives some people absolutely crazy? According to one psychologist, “Humans are social creatures and we evolved — and still live in an environment where it pays to pay attention to the people at the top. Celebrity fascination may be an outgrowth of this tendency, nourished by the media and technology.” Whatever the reason, I hope this puzzle doesn't drive you crazy as you seek out the celebrity hidden within.
I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @boharr, @MarkWoychick, and @Joe Ross for their invaluable reviews and technical help!
The meta answer is a famous person.
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Please feel free to PM me with your answer and/or questions by Saturday at 10pm EST.
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Good luck!
Cap'n Rick
I hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day yesterday. I'm sure you all agree that mothers are the MVPs and VIPs of most families, and they deserve our love and gratitude every single day of the year.
Speaking of VIPs, ever notice how some people are totally obsessed with celebrities? I mean, what is it about celebrities that drives some people absolutely crazy? According to one psychologist, “Humans are social creatures and we evolved — and still live in an environment where it pays to pay attention to the people at the top. Celebrity fascination may be an outgrowth of this tendency, nourished by the media and technology.” Whatever the reason, I hope this puzzle doesn't drive you crazy as you seek out the celebrity hidden within.
I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @boharr, @MarkWoychick, and @Joe Ross for their invaluable reviews and technical help!
The meta answer is a famous person.
Celebrity Hound (Crosshare)
Celebrity Hound (PUZ)
Celebrity Hound (PDF)
Celebrity Hound (Spreadsheet)
Please feel free to PM me with your answer and/or questions by Saturday at 10pm EST.
Nudges are here.
Solution is here.
Good luck!
Cap'n Rick
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Sun May 15, 2022 7:54 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Off the couch! Thanks, Rick!
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Off the couch! Fun!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Took me longer than I'd like to admit. And even then I had to google.
Cute one.
I was all set to rant about how meta's really need triggers and ... then I saw the trigger was there all along.
Cute one.
I was all set to rant about how meta's really need triggers and ... then I saw the trigger was there all along.
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".
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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Nice job Rick! It took a bit to see the gimmick but when I did it was a nice aha moment.
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LOL! I expected the mechanism to be something completely different.
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
- Bob cruise director
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I just started working on the grid but a trivia question - where and under what circumstances did 19A originate (assuming that I got 19A correct).
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I have to admit that I wasn't familiar with the origin, Bob, and I had to Google it. Do you have a story you'd like to share with us? Perhaps an appearance on "Dancing With the Stars" or something? Are you the "celebrity" that everyone is searching for in my grid?Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 8:44 pm I just started working on the grid but a trivia question - where and under what circumstances did 19A originate (assuming that I got 19A correct).
- Bob cruise director
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Perhaps on the zoom callCap'n Rick wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 10:26 pmI have to admit that I wasn't familiar with the origin, Bob, and I had to Google it. Do you have a story you'd like to share with us? Perhaps an appearance on "Dancing With the Stars" or something? Are you the "celebrity" that everyone is searching for in my grid?Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 8:44 pm I just started working on the grid but a trivia question - where and under what circumstances did 19A originate (assuming that I got 19A correct).
Bob Stevens
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- Cap'n Rick
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I'll have to attend that Zoom!
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Submitted and awaiting confirmation. Amazing how you can look and look and see nothing. Then whoopsie! There it is! (I think.)
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman