A Step in the Right Direction

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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#41

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(Same as front page!)

Spoiler #1: The five-letter word does NOT end in "T."

Spoiler #2: If you're stuck, you probably know what you need to look for - I promise, it's (they're) out there! Keep looking!

Spoiler #3: If you found what you need in Step 2, apply the definition liberally!
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#42

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I have 5 letters, but not making sense of them yet. :-/
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#43

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cbarbee002 wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:34 am I have 5 letters, but not making sense of them yet. :-/
You're further than me, Chris.
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madhatter5 wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:47 am
cbarbee002 wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:34 am I have 5 letters, but not making sense of them yet. :-/
You're further than me, Chris.
I have eight letters but assume that means I am actually further from the answer than madhatter5.
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#45

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Off the couch (figuratively and unofficially). Nice one!
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#46

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Okay, needed a bit of help re how to look at what I had. Almost certainly OTC. Good one (now that I have it . . .). :-)
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Well since UORA, HOOR, NILO, ESIR, OLEI, UALS, RLAS are not words and even if the were they have four not five letters, I don't have the slightest idea what any of you are talking about and it is making me very cranky.
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Solved with nudges. Very clever!
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I need and want nudges.
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Aw, Geez..... Thanks for the nudges. Got it but..... I don't know if I'm happy.
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#51

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Muggle Meta Monday - July 26

Solution: NUDGE (har har har)

Correct submissions: 25

Winner!: DrTom - congrats!!

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Step 1: Realize that three of the four cardinal directions are concealed in the long themers, but the other one is definitely in need of a fourth: EAST is missing!

Step 2: This cannot be the answer to the meta - as the answer is five letters, so see if you can find another EAST somewhere...and to the clues we go for the following five entries:

SPOON: "cause a stir"
EMU: "beast"
FIELD: "Shea Stadium"
RUG: "Ikea store"
PATE: "Fancy Feast"

Step 3: Taking the easternmost (right-most) letter in each entry spells out NUDGE, our answer - and hopefully, most nudges do give us a step in the right direction! (I might be asking one for the current MGWCC soon!!)

Let's see what the Muggles had to say:

Dr. Tom: "Well I have often needed a nudge to get the answer, but I don't know if I needed a NUDGE to BE the answer."

Whimsy: "How come as soon as I typed that for the subject, I got the feeling of being in an Abbott and Costello routine?!" (Bahaha - even referenced on Jeopardy! last Friday!)

RPardoe: "So that is why you said Wednesday you would provide lovely, heartwarming cryptic assistance instead of the usual nudges on Wednesday. Your answer is: NUDGE and you didn't want to tip your hand?" (Abide and I were mulling over for two weeks what to call these this time around, haha.)

Thanks, as always, for letting me grace your humble abode with my wackiness. Another MMM on, well, Monday! I think that's how these things work.

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#52

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MikeyG wrote: Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:16 am Muggle Meta Monday - July 26

Solution: NUDGE (har har har)

Correct submissions: 25

Winner!: DrTom - congrats!!
Let's see what the Muggles had to say:

Dr. Tom: "Well I have often needed a nudge to get the answer, but I don't know if I needed a NUDGE to BE the answer."

Whimsy: "How come as soon as I typed that for the subject, I got the feeling of being in an Abbott and Costello routine?!" (Bahaha - even referenced on Jeopardy! last Friday!)

RPardoe: "So that is why you said Wednesday you would provide lovely, heartwarming cryptic assistance instead of the usual nudges on Wednesday. Your answer is: NUDGE and you didn't want to tip your hand?" (Abide and I were mulling over for two weeks what to call these this time around, haha.)

Thanks, as always, for letting me grace your humble abode with my wackiness. Another MMM on, well, Monday! I think that's how these things work.

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#53

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woozy wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:20 pm I need and want nudges.
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