MEOW#163 First Impressions
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MEOW#163 First Impressions
Hopefully, that is exactly what this little MEOW does. I am going to go out on a limb and ascribe KITTEN/CALICO status to it because my tester (@whimsy) had no trouble with it and even had me toughen it up a bit.
There will Friday nudges of course and the reveal will be posted on the 16th.
First Impressions
crosshare
PUZ
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Cat's out! Thanks for a fun puzzle, @DrTom!
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Cat jumped right out of the bag this morning. Thanks for a fun one, Dr Tom!
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Cat's out and looking for a sunbeam to bask in on this cold, grey day. Stay warm, everyone!
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Whoops - correction to one clue.
4A should be "present participle" not past, this is why I chose health care over English Lit and always had an editor for any article I wrote. This tense bit of information was presently passed onto me by @Meg and @hoover both of whom (God I hope I got that right) I thank heartily. It has no effect on the meta except to make one clue hard to answer.
4A should be "present participle" not past, this is why I chose health care over English Lit and always had an editor for any article I wrote. This tense bit of information was presently passed onto me by @Meg and @hoover both of whom (God I hope I got that right) I thank heartily. It has no effect on the meta except to make one clue hard to answer.
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The cat was baffled for a bit but was shown the light. Thanks, DrTom.
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Cat is hiding in a bag in the corner of the room and trying to distract me by three lumpy green lumpy cushions and pointing out that it's odd there is such a common pattern. I point out that the pattern isn't consistent or evenly applied. The cat says tries to point out there are three spots on two rugs and a bookcase where the dog has peed-- that's something isn't it. I tell the cat he is not being helpful.
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I guess I should change my signature, and start promoting this meta: Hungry Little Creature. I was going to sent it to people for testing but I dropped the ball on it.
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Cat is out of the bag! Fun. The first thing I tried worked. Possibly for the first time ever!
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No doubt because it was your first impression!!!
Thanks for the solve and for the many times you have helped me discard MY first impression for the correct one.
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Cat's out of the bag - thanks, Dr. Tom!
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Thanks, @DrTom! Cat escaped after I studied the grid for a while.
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Cat's out. Thanks for a fun one!
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and now is seeking refreshment:
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- DrTom
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Looks like you might have had help? We will still count it as a solo solve though.
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Did you use an expert?
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Well, three people I talked to over the weekend all agreed with something I wrote about this weekend. And this meta turns out to be a big counter-example. Meanwhile my cat left the bag after a person came in and let it out while I wasn't looking. The cat and I both agree we like seeing cute patterns and are really shocked when we find them unplanned for. The cat and I were talking about it when the rabbit popped out of a hole and said "Um,... you know, that's my department you are talking about, don't you?"
On a completely unrelated note the cat said "You really should get rid of that dog, you know" and I said "Let's just agree to talk about crosswords".
On a completely unrelated note the cat said "You really should get rid of that dog, you know" and I said "Let's just agree to talk about crosswords".
I guess I should change my signature, and start promoting this meta: Hungry Little Creature. I was going to sent it to people for testing but I dropped the ball on it.