"Title Search" - April 2021

A monthly, music-themed meta crossword published at noon on the first Tuesday of every month. The puzzles increase in difficulty each month, and at year end there is a 13th puzzle (the "Mega-Meta") that invokes each of the 12 monthly puzzles. Currently available at https://pmxwords.com/, as well as through the Washington Post website here: MMMM at WaPo
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"Title Search" - April 2021

#1

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The meta for this puzzle is a song from 1969.
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#2

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Got it. Still on the easy side. No idea on the mega or red herring though.
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sharkicicles wrote: โ†‘Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:50 pm Got it. Still on the easy side. No idea on the mega or red herring though.
I agree. And I'm right there with you, though I am waiting for others to get the mega before I give it any serious effort.
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LuckyGuest aces out LL and Jangler!

What's that oldjudge says about Yogi?
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#5

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On the board!
Difficulty will likely start ramping up next month?
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#6

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Awaiting confirmation, but things look good!
Confirmed.
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#7

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Got it - I would have been really mad at myself if I missed this one. And nice work by the LuckyGuest at the top of the leaderboard!
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#8

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I've found a path to red herring or mega! But I don't know which and can't get an answer out of it just yet...
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#9

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Got it! Now ... should I do yard work or this past weekend's Variety Puzzle???
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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#10

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Woo hoo! I love Pete's puzzles - and this one musically was right up my alley. On the beach reading a book and sipping a Mojito!
- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva :D
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OK - I should just stop metas forever now on the idea of quitting while one is ahead.....I just got the Red Herring!! I've never been able to figure out a mega-meta or a red herring before. I am so excited!!!
- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva :D
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#12

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On board. Fun puzzle by Peter. I have what I think is a 75% shot at the mega-meta, but nothing on the red herring yet.
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It's like when the teacher says, "Let's not always see the same hands."
(I'm sure there's a more clever or apposite or funny comment to be made. I just can't figure out what it is.)
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#14

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Got it!
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#15

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On the board!
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#16

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Late start due to work stuff, but I'm now on the board! That was fun.
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#17

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Got the red herring! Whoop!
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#18

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Well, poop. I submitted what I was sure had to be the answer. But the leaderboard has updated since then, and I'm not there. :cry:

EDIT: A kind muggle put me out of my misery. Or further into it, as this was right in my wheelhouse. My answer IS a 1969 song, but what I'm sure is the correct answer is "more better". Man I hate when I blow the easy ones. Didn't I tell myself this a while ago? Stop and count to 10 before submitting... Maybe this time I'll learn.
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#20

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