MEOW #177 The Odd Couple
- Cap'n Rick
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MEOW #177 The Odd Couple
Ahoy, Muggles!
It's great to be back on MEOW and this time with a special treat - a collaboration puzzle with everybody's favorite Aussie - @benchen71! One of the best things about creating meta puzzles is the occasional opportunity to team up with another constructor - particularly one as talented as Ben. Now if you've solved some of our past metas you may have noticed a few differences in our respective styles and techniques. This puzzle, which was rejected at MMM and even at SSS (by that new anal-retentive editor over there ), reflects and even highlights some of those differences. Ben and I hope that you have as much fun solving as we did constructing!
The meta answer is a hyphenated 12-letter term.
The Odd Couple
Crosshare
PUZ
Spreadsheet
Difficulty: Probably a Calico/Persian or 2.5
Nudges are here.
Solution is here.
Good luck!
Rick & Ben
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Cat flew out. I hope this isn’t a spoiler, but this puzzle seems perfect for @Wendy Walker.
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Thoughts as I do this MEOW
Ancestor - is something that is very old like (we'll discuss that later". Ancestor is not something I used in college and the first 5 years of work.
More later
Ancestor - is something that is very old like (we'll discuss that later". Ancestor is not something I used in college and the first 5 years of work.
More later
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Cruise Director
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Got it in a second look. Fun stuff, thanks.
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Love the concept and execution and reference to a TV classic.
Had one idea and tried two executions with no luck. Maybe a third....?
Had one idea and tried two executions with no luck. Maybe a third....?
Stinky Pinkies!
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Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
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Had to make more than one guess on Crosshare, but finally hit the right one! Good joint effort, you two!
The other Wendy.
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Leaderboard - Day 1
Well, @benchen71, according to Crosshare over 100 people have completed the grid, but only 15 (including 4 testers) have solved the meta.
Abide (TS)
whimsy (TS)
Mark Woychick (TS)
DrTom (TS)
Hector
boharr
Meg
ChrisKochmanski
LarsCaine
ajk
Pair O Ducks
JM
HeadinHome
Gutman
Ergcat
How about we give folks an early Nudge to help get things started?
Well, @benchen71, according to Crosshare over 100 people have completed the grid, but only 15 (including 4 testers) have solved the meta.
Abide (TS)
whimsy (TS)
Mark Woychick (TS)
DrTom (TS)
Hector
boharr
Meg
ChrisKochmanski
LarsCaine
ajk
Pair O Ducks
JM
HeadinHome
Gutman
Ergcat
How about we give folks an early Nudge to help get things started?
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The cat is out of the bag! Kudos and thanks to the both of you.
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Couldn't get to this one til this morning. Great debut for this feline ODD COUPLE - thanks!
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Yes, please.Cap'n Rick wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:58 am How about we give folks an early Nudge to help get things started?
Matthew
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Well, Ben is probably sleeping now since it's early tomorrow morning in Australia. Let me offer up this subtle Nudge to get the ball rolling:MatthewL wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:58 amYes, please.Cap'n Rick wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:58 am How about we give folks an early Nudge to help get things started?
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Okay. I have half of it. But just halve
Stinky Pinkies!
My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
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Cat is finally free and is giving me some serious side eye for it taking so long (needed multiple nudges on this from a kind Muggle, 'cause I just wasn't seeing it). Thanks for the puzzle, Gents!
Matthew
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Throwback Thursday....
Thanks Rick and Ben!
....and out of the gunny sack.Thanks Rick and Ben!
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I had a dream last night that I was posting nudges to this forum. When I awoke this morning (it's currently 8:10am Friday morning, here in Australia), I discovered that I very much should have been posting nudges in real life! And I just can't post one: I'm going to post them all. And then it's up to you, dear struggling solver, how many of these nudges you reveal!
So here they are: nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:
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So here they are: nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:
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Well, I needed the hints, but finally got there. I was looking in the totally wrong direction. Well done gents!
Heidi