May 12 Washington Post

Puzzles from one of the best in the business which include themed crosswords and metas.
Sunday Crossword by Evan Birnholz
Washington Post Sunday puzzle reveals.
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Looks like today's puzzle is a meta. Haven't started it yet, so no idea how good/bad or easy/hard it is.

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OK, just solved it. Major google fest if you're not a TV fan. Meta's alright.
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I figured out the numbers next to the clues (with a little help from Google). Not sure yet where to go from there.
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Not sure how the numbers are supposed to help. A Gaffneyesque meta.
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I got it! It reminded me of a recent WSJ puzzle.
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I got it! Lovely construction.
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I really like Evan's puzzles. Major Google fest, though. Loved the meta answer. (Heidi)
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Thanks for pointing this out, Barbara. I enjoyed it, but like others needed Google pretty heavily. Fun Mother's Day meta though!

This weekend's WSJ was helpful on 119-A, since I had just looked up "dromedary" a few days earlier. :)
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