Shady Characters

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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ChrisKochmanski
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#21

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Off the couch!

Very fun!
Carolyn
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#22

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Clever puzzle! Enjoyed it... now if I could just get past step 1 of Last Call.
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MamaE
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#23

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Submitted, believe I’m off that couch! Back to Will’s drinks puzzle 🍺 🍹🍷🍸🥃🥛☕️🍶🧉🧋🍵🧃🤣

Confirmed!
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- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva :D
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#24

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Carolyn wrote: Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:44 pm Clever puzzle! Enjoyed it... now if I could just get past step 1 of Last Call.
Oddly, I got last call very quickly but this one eludes me!
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Wendy Walker
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#25

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Really cute puzzle! Thanks, Josh!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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#26

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Let me also say that I owe solvers an apology about one certain element of the meta - but I can't really apologize yet without it being a spoiler. If you're pretty sure you have it but can't quite land the plane it may be because of a mistake on my end - feel free to send me a PM if you're unsure.
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KayW
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#27

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:couch_and_lamp: Fantastic puzzle! Thanks, Josh!
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Anita
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#28

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Awaiting confirmation, but quite sure we're off the couch! We had an overly simplistic answer at first, then found a better one. Fun puzzle!
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#29

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Like some others, I had a false start, but quickly regrouped and got it.
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#30

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Solved and submitted. Cool puzzle!
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Schmeel
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#31

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Off the couch.
Fun puzzle - thanks!
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#32

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Confirmed off the couch. Totally enjoyed this puzzle!
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hcbirker
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#33

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Off the couch after a few false starts. Josh knows what I mean. No harm no foul. (Fowl?). 😜
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#34

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Wonderful MMM. Thanks Josh!
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BrennerTJ
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#35

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Excellent puzzle!
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bhamren
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#36

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Pretty clever mechanism (even if one theme entry was incorrect). I don't think I have seen one like this. I liked it.
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#37

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Another clever, imaginative, and fun puzzle from Josh. I'm awaiting confirmation, but I'm sure I've left the couch. I had two possible answers and wasn't sure which was the intended. Fortunately, they were, for purposes of the puzzle, the same. Also, I would have caught on to the idea in the title sooner if I were Joe Ross.
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DrTom
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#38

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Josh keeps them coming! Submitted and pretty sure, though at first I thought I was tinting at windmills.

DrTom has left the couchling.
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!
Dow Jones
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#39

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Off the couch. I'm in awe of your creativity. Mondays are fun again.
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#40

Post by madhatter5 »

abide (TS)
woozy
BarbaraK
RPardoe
lbray53
ImOnToo
Beth Tyrpin
Dannyvee
meg boharr hoover oldjudge Laura M Darth ChrisKochmanski MamaE joequavis bhamren Wendy Walker markhr KayW benchen71 anita Schmeel JeanneC BrennerTJ Dow Jones Bird Lives DrTom someone I will inevitably omit and a stuffed cabbage.
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