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Good morning Muggles!

We've had a tough month of challenging metas. It's time for an easier, breezier meta, like the kind you can introduce to a new solver. Speaking of new solvers, I'd like to thank my co-constructor who handled the cluing duties. That would be youngest daughter Caroline, who has a way with words herself.


Conspiracy theorists say there's been a numerical theme running through the Muggles board this weekend:

"Two's Company, Three's a Crowd" (Washington Post) @ebirnholz
"Fourth Wheel" (SSS) @Wendy Walker
"Give Me Five" (POAK) @MikeyG

Let's continue the theme with "After Six"

The meta answer is a six-letter word.

Submit answer by PM or on Crosshare by Saturday at 10pm EST.
Randomly drawn winner will receive the coveted Biloxi pin/pen combo.
Happy solving!

"After Six" crosshare

"After Six" PUZ

"After Six" PDF

"After Six" spreadsheet

Off the couch after completing this difficult (for me) grid. Thanks Caroline and Peter !!

Off the couch.

Lovely puzzle! Well done, team.

Abide wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:03 am Conspiracy theorists say there's been a numerical theme running through the Muggles board this weekend:

"Two's Company, Three's a Crowd" (Washington Post) @ebirnholz
"Fourth Wheel" (SSS) @Wendy Walker
"Give Me Five" (POAK) @MikeyG

Let's continue the theme with "After Six"

This week's MOAT will very definitely break this progression!

Off the couch.
Thanks for the puzzle!

Definitely after 6, so time to get OTC!!
Interesting and unusual clues- great job Caroline! Hope you’ll give us more with Dad Chelsea ship’s clock
One of my favorites in my collection of old chiming ticking clocks.
It strikes 8 bells at 4,8, and 12 o’clock- then starts starts over at the half-hour.
Just struck 7 bells here.

Easy like Sunday morning, except it’s Monday morning. OTC with the two guys from the other side of the globe and the clock lady! Hello insomnia when you’re about to put an offer on a fixer-upper vacation home with a very old septic system that can’t be fully verified until AFTER due diligence period ….

Enjoyed this diversion and the fresh cluing! Simple but elegant,, with a self-confirming solution word… nice!

Not ashamed to say I knew 15A immediately (and now the earworm…). Then look who shows up a few lines down!

Here was the fun-with-grandkids part of the weekend!

OTC!! Not abide way to start the week!

Solved. Mountain time 5:18am. My body is still on East Coast time.

Loved it! Great cluing and a clever meta!

My couch is empty

Off the couch. Loved the innovative cluing. Thank you.

OTC! Great team effort, Caroline and Peter!

OTC. Thanks to the Abide fam!

OTC. Congrats on a fantastic debut puzzle and hope to see more from this A-team!

Off the couch! Challenging and fun grid fill there, with an elegant construction. Nice one!

Off the couch. As others have said, tough grid, but fun puzzle and clues. Thanks team!

OTC - - great start to the week! Thx Caroline!

Off the couch!

OTC! What a great collaboration! Many thanks to both of you!

OTC!

Besides writing excellent clues, the key collaborator here has the best first name ever. (My mom’s name was Caroline.)