#7 - "Piling Up the Hits" and #7a - "What Do You Want?"

[BrianMac]

An extra bonus puzzle this week from PGW. The answer to puzzle #7 is a record label and the answer to puzzle #7a is a song. The deadline is Monday, April 29, at 11 p.m. Pacific. Enjoy!

[Meg]

I’ve made a major discovery on "Piling Up the Hits". I’m rather impressed with this new kid on the block! Unfortunately, I don’t see the path to the meta. Yet.

[Al Sisti]

Got 'em both; loved 'em both. And yep, I agree; he's definitely a force to be reckoned with!

[FrankieHeck]

I’ve made a major discovery on "Piling Up the Hits". I’m rather impressed with this new kid on the block! Unfortunately, I don’t see the path to the meta. Yet.

oooh, I'm in the "just starting to see something" phase. I like this phase, when my excitement is building and my hopes haven't been dashed yet.

[Al Sisti]

Forgot to mention another reason why I like pgw: it only took him 7 puzzles to fit my Crossword-friendly home town in a meta!

[FrankieHeck]

Got 'em both; loved 'em both. And yep, I agree; he's definitely a force to be reckoned with!

So fast! I am following a trail on the record label and so far have nothing on the song. But you give me hope.

[Anita]

These have been great so far, loved last week's! Solved "What Do You Want" over lunch, but so far haven't had a glimmer on "Piling Up The Hits".

[Hector]

Reasonably confident I got the Piling Up answer, for a couple of reasons, but not seeing a truly tight way of getting there.

[FrankieHeck]

Well after a fresh look over a cup of coffee, I'm 100% sure of the song, and a 80% sure of the record label.

[TMart]

Got the song - good one! Still working on the record label.

[BrianMac]

I enjoyed both of these and feel like I am 100% certain on both...maybe 98% on the record label.

[Laura M]

I got the song (with a little help from Google) but don't have a glimmer of a clue on the record label. I am enjoying these puzzles, but I couldn't get through even the smaller grid without help--so many names I don't know!

[Meg]

I got the record label, but have nary an idea about that song.

[Al Sisti]

I got the record label, but have nary an idea about that song.

I too was getting nowhere on the song, so I walked away. I tried it again when I got back home... and then the answer jumped off the page and hit me smack in the face as with a halibut; with cosmic flair and comic fanfare. I know you know that experience...

[Meg]

Ah yes, the halibut. Cosmically. Probably a cosmic halibut. I think I’m trying too hard.

[Laura M]

Update: Got the record label too (I'm pretty sure). Excellent meta idea but it lacked a firm click for me--or maybe I just missed something! Still really enjoyed both puzzles.

(BTW, Meg, I like your tagline!)

[Cindy]

I have the record label but not the song yet. I plan to look tonight but it is my 37th wedding anniversary.

[Anita]

After another look at Piling Up the Hits, over lunch today, I've got the answer! Gotta love those aha! moments!

[Laura M]

Update: Got the record label too (I'm pretty sure). Excellent meta idea but it lacked a firm click for me--or maybe I just missed something! Still really enjoyed both puzzles.

(BTW, Meg, I like your tagline!)

Update: I take it back, this meta is 100% and more brilliant than I realized! (Sadly I didn't figure that out on my own, but still I'm in awe.)

[joequavis]

I got the label - clever!
Struggling with the song - going to do the walk-away-and-revisit-hoping-for-a-halibut approach.

-Matt