Got it with the first two nudges, and an assist from my husband, who guessed the beverage just with the prompt.
Fun puzzle, MikeyG!
38. Sounds Like You Need a Drink
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I forgot to post that I did finally make sense of the weird noises, thanks to a couple of helpful nudges without which I would not have made it. Thanks, @Dplass!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! 
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Solved with nudges. Still looking for the six clues.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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ooh! Thanks for reminding me.... found them!
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Maybe that's an idea for the meta. Example: "The answer to the meta is CHICAGO CUBS. There are 10 clues in the puzzle to the meta. Can you find them all???"
Mikey G
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Like dplass, I was headed in a very different direction when I tried the meta last night. Thanks, MikeyG!
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Got it, after 1pm ET but without nudges.
Shame, shame on you, MikeyG!
Shame, shame on you, MikeyG!
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Puzzle #38 answer: PUMPKIN SPICE(D) LATTE, or, SCOURGE AGAINST HUMANITY
Correct entries: 40
Simple mechanism that was, in retrospect, a bit too hard to see.
Take the five entries that rhyme with themselves:
HUMDRUM
THINSKIN
NICEPRICE
HOTSPOT
THEYSAY
Take one syllable from each and Mad Gab it up:
DRUM SKIN PRICE SPOT SAY
DRUMSKIN PRICE SPOTSAY
And if you say it enough times after having enough drinks:
PUMPKIN SPICE(D) LATTE!
The Easter eggs were also a bit too hidden, but @KayW found them!
Working on the next meta for October 1, and the answer is not pumpkin-related, I promise.
Until then, may all your favorite drinks be yours! As always, thanks for solving.
Mikey G
Correct entries: 40
Simple mechanism that was, in retrospect, a bit too hard to see.
Take the five entries that rhyme with themselves:
HUMDRUM
THINSKIN
NICEPRICE
HOTSPOT
THEYSAY
Take one syllable from each and Mad Gab it up:
DRUM SKIN PRICE SPOT SAY
DRUMSKIN PRICE SPOTSAY
And if you say it enough times after having enough drinks:
PUMPKIN SPICE(D) LATTE!
The Easter eggs were also a bit too hidden, but @KayW found them!
Searching "PSL" with absolutely no context does bring up at least one early hit for the famed seasonal drink.
A recent post reminded me to look for the easter eggs on this meta. Do I get extra credit LOL?
11a Pointed, scathing lambasting
33a Places so lofty
52a Picasso's storied land
1d "pretty silly lol"
17d "Peace"-ful Storting location
24d Planned sched. listings
Working on the next meta for October 1, and the answer is not pumpkin-related, I promise.
Until then, may all your favorite drinks be yours! As always, thanks for solving.
Mikey G