MEOW #5: T-Rex

[madhatter5]

Hi all,

Welcome to the fifth installment of the MEOW! The answer to this meta is something which might help solve crosswords. The difficulty level is a Persian.


This one has some color involved, which unfortunately does not appear in .puz files. So although I am attaching the puz file, be warned that you will not have enough information to solve the meta without the colors.

http://crossword.info/madhatter5/TRex

http://crossword.info/madhatter5/TRex_Printer_Friendly

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

I have also included a printer-friendly version with less colors and gray squares instead of black. Needless to say the meta solution is equally solvable in both versions (hint hint nudge nudge), but I think my beautiful creature looks better in the full color version.

In case anyone is colorblind or is printing out in black and white, the actual colors I use don't matter, just the regions they create.

Good luck!

[boharr]

Cat's out of the bag!
Confirmed.

[Meg]

My cat has left the bag!! . Confirmed.

[ChrisKochmanski]

Feline away from said receptacle.

[Cindy]

Congrats to the solvers. I don't think I will be one.

[Hector]

The cynodont is out of the Lopingian epoch.

[Cindy]

Well it seems I am a solver after doing something I should have done sooner.

[Abide]

Very creative! I have the answer, but not sure I understand the other 50%.

Sorry we missed you at last night's Zoom.

[whimsy]

You folks are quicker than me --- took me several intermittent sessions with head-clearing breaks in between before I was able to get it.
I find bike rides can be helpful.....

Disclaimer: I will not post anything to be construed as a hint --- unless, of course, your own unique (such a useful euphemism ) mind-set can make a connection.

[Al Sisti]

Submitted and confirmed...

[KayW]

Pending confirmation...

1-minute update: confirmed!

[lbray53]

There are what look to be important differences between the printer friendly version and the full color one. But then I have not solved yet so maybe those differences do not matter.

[RPardoe]

This was a STARE, STARE, D'OH for me. Answer submitted.

I also noted the difference also and pointed it out to MadHatter. They are cosmetic and not critical - at least not to my solve.

[madhatter5]

Thanks to RPardoe and lbray53 for pointing out a coloring inconsistency between the two versions of the puzzle. The second letter in 15-D should be orange, not green. As he mentions, this should not affect the solve in any way. It has been fixed in the web-hosted version.

[lbray53]

Got it! The cat had to scramble for a bit but finally found the opening in the bag.

[Dannyvee]

Cat’s finally out of the bag thanks to a little nudge.

[ReB]

Cat slipped out of the bag when I wasn't looking and into my lap as I was getting ready to retire for the night.

[DrTom]

Fun puzzle! Henri told me to let you all know, "mon chat a perdu son sac".

Thank you, and now I know exactly what the Cheshire Cat meant by "If I were looking for a white rabbit I'd ask the Mad Hatter!"

[Joe Ross]

20201230 MEOW 5 — T-Rex — Excel form

Apologies for being very tardy creating this & getting caught up in EOY stuff & celebrations, as well as other puzzles.

[madhatter5]

20201230 MEOW 5 — T-Rex — Excel form

Apologies for being very tardy creating this & getting caught up in EOY stuff & celebrations, as well as other puzzles.

Very sorry if it was tedious to do all the colors! Thanks so much as always for the Excel sheets, they are very much appreciated.