A weekly meta crossword on the forum started by member Josh (aka madhatter5). These puzzles are often very creative with solving mechanisms out of the norm and skewing towards the more challenging. Puzzles are posted every Wednesday, and the solution appears the following Tuesday.
Wow, we have had such a great response from some really good constructors that it has been a while since I got a chance to post a puzzle, but today is the day. This is not a terribly difficult one so I hope that you all tumble to the mechanism quickly. The meta answer is an apt description for a day of the week, and yes it sounds vague...big surprise.
Question for all of you: One of the MEOW Wednesdays is the 21st and another is the 28th. I know both of those times might be very busy for you, so I am wondering if you want to skip one or both days for MEOWs. It makes no difference; I have several in the "bank" and a few other constructors who have offered puzzles so it is all up to you. Please post your preferences on the forum so others can benefit from your observations. If you want one on either or both of those days, no problem, but if you do NOT want one it is completely understandable.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
Darth wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:36 am
Is it Wednesday already? How did Monday and Tuesday get by me?
Anyway, the cat is out... [Thank you, DrTom!]
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David,
That was fantastic, still chuckling. Granted it led to an hour or so of YouTube surfing, but very enjoyable. That is a great parody.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
OK, not bad, not bad - solvers for Day 1
1 edestlin
2 Dave C
3 boharr
4 Darth
5 whimsy
6 Hector
7 Meg
8 Cindy Weatherman
9 ChrisKochmanski
10 dplass
11 KayW
12 Cindy Heisler
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
Well, after the terrible week last week I thought this week was going really well with the MMM and MOAT and then.... hit the wall on this. The cat would be in the bag if I had a bag or a cat but I can't see anything at all.
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".
woozy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 12:53 am
Well, after the terrible week last week I thought this week was going really well with the MMM and MOAT and then.... hit the wall on this. The cat would be in the bag if I had a bag or a cat but I can't see anything at all.
DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:44 am
Question for all of you: One of the MEOW Wednesdays is the 21st and another is the 28th. I know both of those times might be very busy for you, so I am wondering if you want to skip one or both days for MEOWs. It makes no difference; I have several in the "bank" and a few other constructors who have offered puzzles so it is all up to you. Please post your preferences on the forum so others can benefit from your observations. If you want one on either or both of those days, no problem, but if you do NOT want one it is completely understandable.
I say post on every available day.....these puzzles are great. (I haven't solved this week's yet, but I'm working on it.)
DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:44 am
Question for all of you: One of the MEOW Wednesdays is the 21st and another is the 28th. I know both of those times might be very busy for you, so I am wondering if you want to skip one or both days for MEOWs. It makes no difference; I have several in the "bank" and a few other constructors who have offered puzzles so it is all up to you. Please post your preferences on the forum so others can benefit from your observations. If you want one on either or both of those days, no problem, but if you do NOT want one it is completely understandable.
I say post on every available day.....these puzzles are great. (I haven't solved this week's yet, but I'm working on it.)
I agree wholeheartedly... as long as it is not an imposition on your time nor any of the other constructors and technicians, and IMHO THAT should be the primary consideration. I love all these puzzles and greatly appreciate the effort that goes into them. You all certainly deserve some time off from your highly-paid positions.
MOAT crossed! I was about to throw in the towel but Dr. Tom's post motivated me to look for something else to try and there it was.
Hopefully that will inspire me to get back to work on Dr. Tom's puzzle, which I currently am most unhappy about and I don't want it to end that way.
This finally worked out and the cat is out of the bag. So sad that it could not have happened before "this day of the week". Great puzzle Dr. Tom. Well executed on several levels.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:44 am
Question for all of you: One of the MEOW Wednesdays is the 21st and another is the 28th. I know both of those times might be very busy for you, so I am wondering if you want to skip one or both days for MEOWs. It makes no difference; I have several in the "bank" and a few other constructors who have offered puzzles so it is all up to you. Please post your preferences on the forum so others can benefit from your observations. If you want one on either or both of those days, no problem, but if you do NOT want one it is completely understandable.
I say post on every available day.....these puzzles are great. (I haven't solved this week's yet, but I'm working on it.)
I agree with Cynthia. I look forward to these puzzles and can always find the time to do them. But if it is an imposition for any of the great constructors, then I can live with that, too.
(I haven't solved this week's yet, but I'm working on it.)
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