"Oh, What a Tangled Web..."

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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#61

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Al Sisti wrote: โ†‘Mon May 17, 2021 11:03 pm
Tom Mueller wrote: โ†‘Mon May 17, 2021 10:27 pm Confirmed and off he couch, but with reservations since I didn't exactly find it the right way. I am still having a problem with one of the components that is making me absolutely crazy. There is an element I have not found. Where can I find it? Al, Help!
If it's any consolation, it's the one that's given people the most problem. But it's there... it's there.
If it is the one that I think it is, I hope you had a plan B. Maybe tonight we can blank out those who have not gotten the meta and have a lively discussion.
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Cindy
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#62

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Solved. But still looking for that piece.
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#63

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BethA wrote: โ†‘Tue May 18, 2021 3:59 pm Off the couch! ๐Ÿ›‹

Enjoyed working through the grid, liked seeing all of the science and engineering content!
STEM rocks.
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#64

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Found all the pieces. Learned some good tidbits. :)
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#65

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boharr wrote: โ†‘Mon May 17, 2021 2:19 pm Tracy Stallard gave up a home run. Who was the TV announcer who called it?
I just looked it up... Red Barber? Mel Allen?
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Al Sisti wrote: โ†‘Wed May 19, 2021 1:24 am
boharr wrote: โ†‘Mon May 17, 2021 2:19 pm Tracy Stallard gave up a home run. Who was the TV announcer who called it?
I just looked it up... Red Barber? Mel Allen?
Both were in the WPIX booth, but Red was on the mike and made the call. Rizzuto called it on radio. Holy cow. Yogi was on deck.
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#67

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Happy Nudge Wednesday! Here is our leaderboard to date:

1 OldJudge (TS)
2 Abide (TS)
3 RPardoe
4 Hector
5 boharr
6 FrankieHeck
7 Meg
8 joequavis
9 Cinny
10 Bob cruise director
11 Dannyveeย 
12 ChrisKochmanskiย 
13 JeanneC
14 Wendy Walker
15 Tom Mueller
16 Laura M
17 Dave C
18 KayWย 
19 hcbirker
20 Beth Tyrpin
21 Schmeelย 
22 Cindy
23 BethAย 
24 DrTom
25 markhr
26 BrennerTJย 
27 dudeski

And here are your nudges:





...and finally, to get you a foothold:

Which one of 70A's plays does the title quote come from?
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#68

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Just got to this - and it is absolutely brilliant. Have to admit that I peeked at the nudges, though.
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#69

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I finally found my way. I needed the first Spoiler to clear away some of the forest so that I could see the trees. Silly assumptions, bordering on arrogance, ignorance or some of both, kept me from seeing the path. This is so well done!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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#70

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Solved before being spoiled.

You'll have to take my word for it. :wink:
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#71

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Joe Ross wrote: โ†‘Wed May 19, 2021 10:56 am Solved before being spoiled.

You'll have to take my word for it. :wink:
I believe you... I can see you on stage with her
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#72

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I havenโ€™t solved the meta yet, but I did want to point out that it is quite well known that Rich Koz, who plays Svengoolie, is the greatest living Chicagoan.

Edit: think I got it. Ingenious mechanism!
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#73

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It was Son of Svengoolie when he started. Jerry G. Bishop was the original and Koz took over after he left, picked by Jerry. Of course when WFLD cancelled the show because it "wasn't dignified" all anyone could think was "duh!"
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#74

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I don't have the missing piece. But even with three or four missing pieces I knew what the answer was. In any case, it's a great idea for a puzzle.
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#75

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Cindy N wrote: โ†‘Wed May 19, 2021 8:26 pm It was Son of Svengoolie when he started. Jerry G. Bishop was the original and Koz took over after he left, picked by Jerry. Of course when WFLD cancelled the show because it "wasn't dignified" all anyone could think was "duh!"
Yeah, I canโ€™t remember when he โ€œgraduatedโ€ but I remember him being called Son of Svengoolie back in the day. When I was a kid he also had a show where he played himself called the โ€œKoz Zoneโ€ on Saturday mornings where heโ€™d play 3 Stooges shorts with comedy interludes between. I grew up not to far from Berwyn, so that was a treat.

For those who were thereโ€ฆ โ€œBERRRRRWYYYYNNNN!โ€
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#76

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Al Sisti wrote: โ†‘Wed May 19, 2021 8:47 am

Don't Crush That Dwarf. Hand Me the Pliers.
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#77

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I know what the piece is but Google is quite ambiguous.
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#78

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Thursday additions to the leaderboard (please let me know if I missed you!):

28 TMart
29 lbray53
30 Joe Ross
31 photosurrealism
32 MamaE
33 Cindy N
34 Bird Lives
35 BarbaraK
36 hoover
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#79

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Al Sisti wrote: โ†‘Wed May 19, 2021 12:33 pm
Joe Ross wrote: โ†‘Wed May 19, 2021 10:56 am Solved before being spoiled.

You'll have to take my word for it. :wink:
I believe you... I can see you on stage with her
Love that song
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#80

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Just dl'ed the pdf - - had a bit of trouble in a couple of spots until . . . .

Will see if I get anywhere after my (3-hour, ugh!) call tonight.
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