"Leap of Faith"

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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Al Sisti
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"Leap of Faith"

#1

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Good morning Muggles, and welcome to Muggle Meta Monday!

This week’s meta is called “Leap of Faith.” As for a rating, I think it’s around a Week 2.5. Please PM me your solution by 10 PM on Saturday, and as has become the custom, I’ll post a couple snapshots of a leaderboard during the week. Feel free to PM me for nudges, but try to stick with it for a couple days first. If nothing else, there’s always Nudge Wednesday.

One correct solver will be chosen at random and will receive an item of his/her choice from my swag bag (a Blarney Rebel Band CD, a Utica Club keepsake, or a $15 donation to a charity of your choice).

LeapOfFaith.puz

LeapOfFaith.pdf

LeapOfFaith.xlsx

The answer to this meta is a song by Aretha Franklin. Good luck!
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#2

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(Test) solved a while ago--great puzzle by Al. Innovative and fun.
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Al Sisti
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#3

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Well, this is hardly the start I wanted (one solver and one Test Solver so far), so I'm going to do a nudge a day, besides Nudge Wednesday. Here is your Monday nudge:

There are five rows of interest
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#4

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Al Sisti wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:02 pm Well, this is hardly the start I wanted (one solver and one Test Solver so far), so I'm going to do a nudge a day, besides Nudge Wednesday. Here is your Monday nudge:

There are five rows of interest
:o
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#5

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Off the couch! That was different - and different is good!
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Al Sisti wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:02 pm Well, this is hardly the start I wanted (one solver and one Test Solver so far), so I'm going to do a nudge a day, besides Nudge Wednesday. Here is your Monday nudge:

There are five rows of interest
Clever how you managed to get a certain city in the grid
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woozy
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#7

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Well, I'm stuck.... Am I going to be one of thus irritating people who gets nasty and picks nits just to feel better about themselves?

I'm not... this is clever puzzle and I appreciate it. I think I've got the hard part but not the easy part. I'm going to work on it. Thank you for giving me something so stimulating to ponder in my spare time.A "cosmic burst" usually refers to a sudden flux of gamma, radio or other rays. The Pleiades is a tight (and very stable) star cluster. .... Sheesh.... every body but me is sooooooo dumb......
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#8

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Al Sisti wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:02 pm Well, this is hardly the start I wanted (one solver and one Test Solver so far), so I'm going to do a nudge a day, besides Nudge Wednesday. Here is your Monday nudge:

There are five rows of interest
Uh, what time can we expect the Tuesday nudge? :lol:
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#9

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Not confirmed but pretty sure I've finally got it.
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I'll be OK -- Up and off the couch in a minute...
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#10

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Unconfirmed but quite confident. Another great meta from Al!
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#11

Post by Laura M »

Off the couch (unconfirmed but no doubt). Loved it!
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#12

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I think I'll just bounce on these couch cushions for awhile...
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Al Sisti
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#13

Post by Al Sisti »

Tuesday leaderboard:

1 Abide (TS)
2 oldjudge (TS)
3 Hector
4 Tmart
5 whimsy
6 Dannyvee
7 Laura M
8 BarbaraK

And your At some point, it might be useful to check out OneLook Dictionary Search and its wildcard (*) feature.
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#14

Post by BarbaraK »

I have leapt off the couch.

Just needed to let what I noticed yesterday float around in my unconscious for a bit to see what was going on instead of looking for what wasn’t.
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#15

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Think I'm off that old couch.
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Al Sisti
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#16

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boharr wrote: Tue Oct 05, 2021 10:48 am Think I'm off that old couch.
You are indeed...
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#17

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> Tuesday nudge

Well, that seems to confirm my clever idea is almost certainly wrong.
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#18

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Submitting now. Thanks Boharr for the nudge!
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#19

Post by RPardoe »

Solved, submitted, and confirmed.
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#20

Post by Thurman8er »

My first stab at a Meta-Monday and I'm just sitting here staring at it...even with the nudges.
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