"Popup Adds"

[Al Sisti]

Good morning Muggles, and welcome to Muggle Meta Monday!

This week’s puzzle is called “Popup Adds,” probably around a Week 2.5 rating. Please PM me your solution by 4 PM on Sunday, and this week, I’m going to try to give at least one or two snapshots of a leaderboard during the week. Feel free to PM me for nudges, but try to stick with it for a couple days first. If nothing else, Nudge Wednesday occurs on… uh, Wednesday this week.

On Sunday, I will draw a name at random from the pool of solvers, and the winner will get his/her choice of a) a Utica Club keepsake, or b) an unsullied copy of one of the books in Peter Gordon’s “____ingly Hard Crosswords” series, autographed by Peter himself!

Popup Adds.pdf

Popup Adds.puz

The answer to this meta is a fast food franchise. Good luck!

[Joe Ross]

20200928 MMM Al Sisti Popup Adds Excel Blank

[Cindy]

Well, well, well.....have you successfully stumped everyone? Two hours in and not one comment.

I will now sit and wait for post enlightenment.

[Meg]

Nothing is happening here in St. Pete metawise.

[Al Sisti]

Well, if Cindy and Meg are stumped... okay, I guess Nudge Wednesday comes early this week. As the title suggests, sometimes what you're looking for isn't there yet.

[Meg]

Well, if Cindy and Meg are stumped... okay, I guess Nudge Wednesday comes early this week. As the title suggests, sometimes what you're looking for isn't there yet.

Thanks for being so clear. Not enigmatic at all.

[Hector]

Well I have a guess but not the whole mechanism.

[Al Sisti]

Well I have a guess but not the whole mechanism.

Feel free to PM me with your guess; I can move you forward if the mechanism is right or save you some time if it's not. There's no limit as to how many answers you may submit; a solve is a solve.

[Meg]

I’ve pmed my guess. I’m feeling pretty sure about it. About my 53rd tunnel today! What Al considered a nudge was of no help, but I appreciate the intention.
Confirmation. I am 🛋 !

[ChrisKochmanski]

Off the couch!

I’d tell you my way of getting there (not the usual), but I’m sure I’d be giving away too much.

[Cindy]

Solved I believe. Awaiting confirmation.

[Abide]

User: Abide
Posts: 2

Hi, I'm new here, could someone send me a nudge?

I haven't bothered to learn how to check PMs so your nudge will just be sitting in your Outbox for weeks anyway. *

*credit: BarbaraK

[Meg]

User: Abide
Posts: 2

Hi, I'm new here, could someone send me a nudge?

Ha ha ha ha!

[boharr]

Answer submitted.

EDIT: Confirmed OTC.

[Laura M]

Off the couch! Unconfirmed as yet, but confident. Like Chris, my route wasn't the usual one, but I'm not sure I would have gotten there another way :-)

[oldjudge]

Off the couch- neat puzzle. I loved the 31D clue- so true!

[FrankieHeck]

Well I have a guess but not the whole mechanism.

I have a guess but not any of the mechanism...

[ChrisKochmanski]

Off the couch- neat puzzle. I loved the 31D clue- so true!

Here is some news that you, Al, and others should be very excited to learn:
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/enter ... new-comedy

[BarbaraK]

Based on only the title and prompt, I feel like I know the answer. But I guess I really should solve it before submitting. In fact, I should try to find the meta and not just backsolve and force my answer to fit.

[whimsy]