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.
Bird Lives
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#1
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by Bird Lives » Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:53 am
The last two MMMs – Boxing Day and the New Year’s Football Pageant – were both first-rate and closely linked to a annual event. Not so today’s puzzle.. The meta is untethered from any specific date or festival, unless you put watching TV in that category.
The answer is a television show.
The difficulty level is towards the low end. Depending on your inventory of cultural knowledge, you may need Google to confirm your hunches, and maybe a copy of TV Guide.
Thanks to @Abide and @Al Sisti for some very useful suggestions.
Depending on your cultural
The Replacement(s) crossshare
The Replacement(s) PUZ
The Replacement(s) PDF
The Replacement(s) spreadsheet
Jay
benchen71
Posts: 2563 Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:50 pm
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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#2
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by benchen71 » Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:30 am
Off the couch. Nice one, Jay!
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edestlin
Posts: 244 Joined: Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:22 am
Location: Michigan
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#3
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by edestlin » Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:49 am
Couch vacated. Thanks Jay!
boharr
Moderator
Posts: 3261 Joined: Fri Sep 06, 2019 8:57 am
Location: Westchester, NY
#4
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by boharr » Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:05 am
I'm off the couch. Fun puzzle. Thanks. Jay.
Dplass
Posts: 1739 Joined: Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:09 am
#5
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by Dplass » Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:07 am
Nice meta. Thanks for the puzzle!
lbray53
Posts: 1267 Joined: Fri May 08, 2020 8:34 am
Location: Elkhorn, WI
#6
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by lbray53 » Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:02 am
Off the couch! One of my favorites. (Puzzle and show)
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
BarbaraK
Posts: 2661 Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:37 pm
Location: Virginia
#7
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by BarbaraK » Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:18 am
Much to my surprise, I did not need google.
Fun puzzle! Couch is empty.
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
Schmeel
Posts: 1770 Joined: Sun Mar 29, 2020 2:38 pm
#8
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by Schmeel » Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:22 am
Off the couch.
Thanks!
rjy
Posts: 1084 Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:52 pm
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
#9
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by rjy » Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:23 am
Off the couch, only to now face the first real Monday since mid-December. Here goes... and thanks, Jay!
Ray
BethA
Posts: 639 Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 6:44 pm
Location: Beaver, PA
#10
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by BethA » Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:27 am
Off the couch!
Unashamed to admit that it’s definitely in my wheelhouse. Lots of great clues, some of my favorites were 4D & 53D. Enjoyed it! Thx for the puzzle!
MatthewL
Posts: 810 Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:57 am
Location: Atlanta, GA
#11
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by MatthewL » Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:59 am
Off the couch! Nice one.
Matthew
whimsy
Posts: 2875 Joined: Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:51 am
Location: Hopkinton MA
#12
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by whimsy » Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:06 am
OTC
(And if you want to think that's me, feel free to go ahead and do so!
)
KayW
Moderator
Posts: 3534 Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:10 am
Location: Chicago
#13
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by KayW » Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:09 am
Ergcat
Posts: 810 Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:12 pm
Location: Seneca SC
#14
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by Ergcat » Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:15 am
Off the couch! Thanks, Jay!
bhamren
Posts: 243 Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:15 pm
Location: Urbana, Ohio
#15
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by bhamren » Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:44 am
Not confirmed, but I see no couch under me.
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1619 Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA
#16
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by Cap'n Rick » Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:47 am
Off the couch! Nice one, Jay! Definitely one of my favorite TV shows.
minimuggle
Posts: 584 Joined: Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:33 am
#17
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by minimuggle » Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:50 am
Off the couch. wonderful puzzle. Thanks so much
hoover
Posts: 1628 Joined: Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:26 pm
#18
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by hoover » Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:53 am
Off the couch!
Cinny
Posts: 838 Joined: Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:53 pm
Location: Minoa, NY
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#19
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by Cinny » Mon Jan 09, 2023 12:07 pm
Off the couch! This was a fun puzzle to start the week. Thanks!!
Cindy Heisler
jhseeman
Posts: 500 Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:33 pm
Location: Charleston, SC
#20
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by jhseeman » Mon Jan 09, 2023 12:36 pm
Off the Couch....fun puzzle nice meta.
Thanks Jay.