MMM - AUTOCORRECT by DrTom

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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#21

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DrTom wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:11 pm The Leader Board:

AUTOCORRECT - MMM 08/09/21
1 BrennerTJ
2 FrankieHeck 
3 Meg
4 Al Sisti (Tester)
5 Hector
6 BirdLives
7 Cindy
8 lbray53
9 boharr
10 hoover
11 hcbirker
12 Wendy Walker
13 oldjudge
14 Rpardoe
15 Whimsy (Tester)
16 ChrisKochmanski
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#22

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DrTom wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:45 pm
hoover wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:57 am Got it! Surprised not to see more Dr. Tomisms. Found a shallow rabbit hole but crawled out quickly.
I know, I know, I was trying to be good... This was my first time back since the dreaded ULTRA fiasco and I wanted to be fairly straightforward. I had a few more zingers but if this puzzle is successful I'll probably do more and you'll all see them there.

Oh, and hoover pointed out a typo that THANKFULLY does not affect the solve. In 42A The stare I get from my wife when I say "I'm just gong to work on my puzzle for a while". That should obviously be going I guess that is just a cymbal of my inattention. Unfortunately I have a spellchecker and not what I really need, a "what am I trying to say here" checker. In this case the spellchecker did not ring true. I guess it should have struck me, perhaps I have heard immunity?
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#23

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Off the couch!
Tough grid, fun meta.
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#24

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madhatter5 wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:41 pm
DrTom wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:11 pm The Leader Board:

AUTOCORRECT - MMM 08/09/21
1 BrennerTJ
2 FrankieHeck 
3 Meg
4 Al Sisti (Tester)
5 Hector
6 BirdLives
7 Cindy
8 lbray53
9 boharr
10 hoover
11 hcbirker
12 Wendy Walker
13 oldjudge
14 Rpardoe
15 Whimsy (Tester)
16 ChrisKochmanski
Of all the funny things on this thread, this is the funniest
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#25

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Off the couch, pending confirmation. Agree with all who said meta wasn't too tough, but grid was *cronchy* (as my gen-z kids say).

Thanks Tom for a fun puzzle.
- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva :D
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#26

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oldjudge wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:04 pm
madhatter5 wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:41 pm
DrTom wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:11 pm The Leader Board:

AUTOCORRECT - MMM 08/09/21
1 BrennerTJ
2 FrankieHeck 
3 Meg
4 Al Sisti (Tester)
5 Hector
6 BirdLives
7 Cindy
8 lbray53
9 boharr
10 hoover
11 hcbirker
12 Wendy Walker
13 oldjudge
14 Rpardoe
15 Whimsy (Tester)
16 ChrisKochmanski
Of all the funny things on this thread, this is the funniest
All the funnier as quoting doesn't copy the image / attachment:

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#27

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Bones.png
So sorry. It's all Dr. Tom's fault that I felt compelled to post this. Clearly Captain Kirk is groaning.
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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#28

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The cat's off the couch.... Mind spinning puzzle. Thanks, guys.
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#29

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Meg wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:29 pm Bones.png

So sorry. It's all Dr. Tom's fault that I felt compelled to post this. Clearly Captain Kirk is groaning.
Well that is just a WONDERFUL cartoon - thanks Meg, glad to see that among all the infectious things that are around, my warped humor is one of them!
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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#30

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RPardoe wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:15 pm
oldjudge wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:04 pm
madhatter5 wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:41 pm
Of all the funny things on this thread, this is the funniest
All the funnier as quoting doesn't copy the image / attachment:

Image
When I thought it as just me - I know better than to question Jay but I didn't see the humor...

Obviously this is a name tag left over from LAST week?

Madhatter, I am sorry your name isn't on the list, I did give you full credit for the Title which is by far the most commented on part of the Meta! I will add you as Madhatter - unless you prefer Chopped Liver?
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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#31

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Off the couch, pending leaderboard update. A fun one from the good doctor!
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#32

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Off the couch. Fun meta, and just what the doctor ordered after that brutal MGWCC week "one".
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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#33

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And the new leaderboard...drum roll please:

AUTOCORRECT - MMM 08/09/21
1 BrennerTJ
2 FrankieHeck 
3 Meg
4 Al Sisti (Tester)
5 Hector
6 BirdLives
7 Cindy
8 lbray53
9 boharr
10 hoover
11 hcbirker
12 Wendy Walker
13 oldjudge
14 Rpardoe
15 Whimsy
16 ChrisKochmanski
17 markhr 
18 BarbarK
19 Schmeel
20 MamaE
21 Darth
22 Madhatter (Chopped Liver)
23 Tmart
24 Dave C
25 michaelm
26 KayW
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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#34

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KayW wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 5:52 pm RoundCouch.jpg
Off the couch. Fun meta, and just what the doctor ordered after that brutal MGWCC week "one".
Well that's a blast from the past, and one I have sat on!
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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#35

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Just printed out the grid - - looking forward to it judging from the commentary.
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#36

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Off the couch! Fun!
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#37

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DrTom wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:52 pm
RPardoe wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:15 pm
oldjudge wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:04 pm

Of all the funny things on this thread, this is the funniest
All the funnier as quoting doesn't copy the image / attachment:

Image
When I thought it as just me - I know better than to question Jay but I didn't see the humor...

Obviously this is a name tag left over from LAST week?

Madhatter, I am sorry your name isn't on the list, I did give you full credit for the Title which is by far the most commented on part of the Meta! I will add you as Madhatter - unless you prefer Chopped Liver?

Chopped is fine, no need to be formal.
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#38

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When I thought it as just me - I know better than to question Jay but I didn't see the humor...
BTW just to make sure let me clarify I did mean it as a (bad) joke. Obviously I don't care if my name is on a list of names. It's so easy to miscommunicate through typing :)
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#39

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I thought that I sent a video of the answer to Tom but apparently it did not go through so I sent it again.

And the young doctor and I are having a discussion about some ambiguity in the wording of one of the clues. Maybe more Tuesday if everyone is off the couch. LOL
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#40

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madhatter5 wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:38 pm
When I thought it as just me - I know better than to question Jay but I didn't see the humor...
BTW just to make sure let me clarify I did mean it as a (bad) joke. Obviously I don't care if my name is on a list of names. It's so easy to miscommunicate through typing :)
Never thought it was Josh, never thought it was.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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