MEOW #121: Someone Special

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.
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MEOW #121: Someone Special

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Hi all and welcome to the 121st installment of the MEOW!

The answer to this meta is a politician of the 20th century (not the first or the last)

Good luck!

Lynx:
https://crossword.info/kvassword/Someone_Special
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... share_link

Kitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
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I submitted an answer to Josh, but keeping my fingers crossed. One thing kept me from being 100% sure. I'll just have to wait and see if he confirms or if I need to go back to the drawing board! 🤞

Confirmed. The cat is out! 🐱
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Submitted.
EDIT: It has been confirmed that the cat is free.
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I'm free!
(But I'll take a hefty bribe if you insist.)
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Gosh, ya know I'm 121 puzzles in and still completely incapable of guessing the difficulty level.
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madhatter5 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:58 pm Gosh, ya know I'm 121 puzzles in and still completely incapable of guessing the difficulty level.
Does this mean nudges are on the way? It looked like it was going to be SUPER SIMPLE while I was filling in the grid but now I feel like I am working on two separate puzzles.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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The cat is free!
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The cat is free after a friendly Muggle picked up the bag and dumped him out.
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whimsy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:49 pm Untitledzz.png

I'm free!
(But I'll take a hefty bribe if you insist.)
Apropos of nothing but that’s similar to my dog’s name.

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Say hello to Sir Bootyhole McMuffins!
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sharkicicles wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:45 pm

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Say hello to Sir Bootyhole McMuffins!
Awww.... talk about someone special....
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madhatter5 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:58 pm Gosh, ya know I'm 121 puzzles in and still completely incapable of guessing the difficulty level.
I’m among those still noodling the meta answer, but a mid-solve tip of the cap on the cluing and grid fill - exceptionally clever and a fun challenge it its own right. Wow!
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whimsy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:31 pm
sharkicicles wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:45 pm

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Say hello to Sir Bootyhole McMuffins!
Awww.... talk about someone special....
Thank you. We love him! His actual name is Buster which was after the first iPhone app I wrote. That turned into Butthole the Wonder Dog, then to Bootyhole McMuffins. I guess when you get into your 40s and 50s and don’t have kids things get a little NSFW.

Edit: it’s about to be his 12th birthday! Whatever you want to call him!
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Submitted something... Siamese suspensefully sack sitting.
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Editing to add: Success
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No cat in bag.

With a bit of guidance from a nice Muggle.
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I'm with those whose catdog is still in the bag. I mean, I see the thing, and I see the other things, but I don't know what to do with them yet.
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Cat is out, but Whimsy had to help me rip the bag a little. Lot of holes for me and a lot of second guessing, but kitty is now out and taking a bath.
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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!
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Cat has been debagged.
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Submitted an answer, but fear I have a Schrodinger’s cat this week. Don’t know if he’s in or out of the bag, and contend he’s both. We’ll see…
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hoover wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:29 am I'm with those whose catdog is still in the bag. I mean, I see the thing, and I see the other things, but I don't know what to do with them yet.

There's another thing?
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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woozy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:18 am
hoover wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:29 am I'm with those whose catdog is still in the bag. I mean, I see the thing, and I see the other things, but I don't know what to do with them yet.

There's another thing?
There should be three things.

I'll post nudges tomorrow I am exhausted :)
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