The answer to this meta is a game involving a bouncing ball.
Thanks to Meg for two suggestions, both of which I have acted upon:
1) I am happy to announce MEOW has a test solver (the one and only Whimsy) so you can expect the quality to go up a bit going forwards.
2) Black squares are now colored gray to save on toner when you print out.
I wasn't able to add the pdf or puz files here because it tells me the extensions are invalid (does anyone know how to get around that?) But if you send me your email I can send them to you. Note that you can download the pdf from the link above, but not the puz.
Good luck!
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:31 pm
by Abide
(a) put the puz and/or pdf files on your Google Drive or other cloud drive;
(b) make the Drive link public;
(c)copy link to message
Your software is a little maddening because it doesn't skip filled-in letters.
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:30 pm
by Joe Ross
Abide wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:31 pm
(a) put the puz and/or pdf files on your Google Drive or other cloud drive;
(b) make the Drive link public;
(c)copy link to message
Your software is a little maddening because it doesn't skip filled-in letters.
You will prefer making the individual file links public, rather than the entire drive, or folder, IMO.
I wasn't the one who came up with that clue unfortunately Though I wish I was.
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:34 am
by cbarbee002
Anyone solve yet? I'm still deep in the cushions
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:39 am
by lbray53
Nothing here yet. I cannot seem to puck out themers even. Unless there are a lot of them.
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:41 am
by Wendy Walker
Nor here. Eons ago there was a WSJ puzzle that involved bouncing balls (maybe some fellow old-timers remember it), but the mechanism doesn't seem to work for this one. Yes, I tried!
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:44 am
by boharr
Can one be lost at sea while on the couch? If so, that is where I am.
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:21 am
by Al Sisti
boharr wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:44 am
Can one be lost at sea while on the couch? If so, that is where I am.
With the loose change?
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:24 am
by SewYoung
I have no clue.
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:09 am
by Meg
Nothing happening here, even with a highlighter!
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:28 pm
by whimsy
Still in the bag for now ----
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:15 pm
by oldjudge
I can delude myself into thinking I have an answer, but I’m pretty sure it is not the right one. It is never a good sign when no one is getting anywhere.
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:26 pm
by madhatter5
Aaaa!
I am in awe of Matt Gaffney's ability to (almost always) know what the week's difficulty level is. I am apparently really bad at guessing. I thought this one would be tough, but not quite as tough as this ...
Should I post a nudge?
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:32 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
madhatter5 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:26 pm
Should I post a nudge?
YES !!!
PLEASE !!!
Intriguing puzzle, but I'm getting nowhere. As, it seems, others.
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:37 pm
by madhatter5
You can all see one type of bouncing ball in the grid. Use it!
Re: MEOW #3: On the Rebound
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:00 pm
by Joe Ross
madhatter5 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:37 pm You can all see one type of bouncing ball in the grid. Use it!
Don't apologize!
Thought I had something before nudge. Also, tried what I think the nudge is calling out, but...
Though I wish I was.