"Tip of the Cap" by Thurman8er

A weekly meta crossword created by members of the forum. Difficulty levels will vary. Hints are usually available starting Wednesday, and solutions are posted on Sunday.
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oldjudge
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#21

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🛋Nice job Steve!
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#22

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Off the couch! Enjoyed it!
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#23

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Off the couch - sports ball or not, it was a great debut!
- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva :D
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#24

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Stumbled a bit on the way, but got there. Nice puzzle!
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#25

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Off the couch.
I enjoyed the puzzle!
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#26

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Wheee! New couch to jump off of!
Congrats, Steve!
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#27

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Submitted, confident I'm OTC.
I would rate this closer to a week 2.

Fantastic debut, please keep at it! I gotta say, you're certainly raising the bar for others who may be thinking of getting into (meta) puzzle creating!!
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#28

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Off the couch with a "tip of the cap" to Thurman8er. Great job.
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#29

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Off the couch!

Nice debut!

This one IS in my wheelhouse. To say more, though, might be a, ahem, tip-off.
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#30

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:couch_and_lamp: Submitted. As confident as a non-sports person can be about this. A very nice debut!
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#31

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Submitted my answer. Can’t believe this is a debut meta!
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#32

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Submitted and am sure I am right. Anything more I would say would be a definite spoiler.

Great job by THE THURMAN8ER
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#33

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A leaderboard update before I call it a day...

Meg
Barbara
Karen
Jay
Michael M
Dave C
Cap’n Rick
Bob
Jay
Dannyvee
Tamara
Heidi
Cindy
SharkIcicles
Dr. Tom
Beth
Laura
Old Judge
Mama E
Claudia
Shmuel
Matt
Scott
Chris Kochmanski
Kay
Cynthia
Bob
Jeanne C


I'll put a nudge out there tomorrow.
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#34

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This is a week one? I must be getting old.

Great to have another construction worker, Steve!
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#35

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madhatter5 wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:52 pm This is a week one? I must be getting old.

Great to have another construction worker, Steve!
Since this is my first try, I'm wondering if the constructor sometimes thinks it's easier than it really is. After all, WE know the answer!
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#36

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Is it too early for a tiny nudge?
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#37

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Thurman8er wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:57 pm Since this is my first try, I'm wondering if the constructor sometimes thinks it's easier than it really is. After all, WE know the answer!
Yes!

There is a very different perspective, knowing the answer and "seeing the path to get there" compared to being at the beginning and EVERYTHING looks like a possible path to somewhere (hopefully the answer).

Not directed at you - but that is one key value a test solver can provide. Thoughts and comments on what people might try to solve the puzzle. A creator can then take that feedback and adjust the puzzle (harder or easier) as desired. (And by test solve - I mean a blind test - the puzzle is given without any comments or hints as to the intended solution path.)
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#38

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Off the couch yesterday.
Nice puzzle, Steve!
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#39

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Off the couch - not as easy as advertised, at least for me, but once I got it, I got it.

Congrats, Steve, and thanks for the puzzle.

I’m new to the MMM board - when people write solved and submitted, is this just a habit from the WSJ board, or do we submit answers somewhere?
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MarkWoychick wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:19 pm I’m new to the MMM board - when people write solved and submitted, is this just a habit from the WSJ board, or do we submit answers somewhere?
If the puzzle has been posted on Crosshare, you can submit your meta answer and get instant feedback about whether you are correct or not. Alternatively, we PM the poster with our answer, and wait for them to reply.

As an example of the former, check out my MOAT puzzle: viewtopic.php?f=49&t=1248
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