MEOW #105: First Responders

[HeadinHome]

meeeeow. (“i’m out”)

fun and educational too.

[Jade]

Got it - thanks, another fun meta!

[Meg]

It’s always good to learn something!

[CPJohnson]

Got it. Thanks, Ben!

[benchen71]

Another day and another batch of successful solvers:

HeadinHome
Tyrpmom
Jim Dean
Rufus T Firefly
CPJohnson
dannyvee
Jaclyn

That's 35 so far.

[benchen71]

Just one more solver:

SJMcK

Nudges imminent!

[benchen71]

Nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:

1. There are no obvious hints in the puzzle, so you just know that the puzzle title is the only thing you have to go on.

2. Then there are those awkwardly-worded clues; there is no way they could be included if they weren't meta-related.

3. There's something special about the clues for 7 entries, other than the fact that they consist of three words.

4. Now I stop and think about it, the clue for 51 down could actually function as a meta hint. Maybe if I phrased it as "emer. med. tech."?

[TeamDoubleTow]

Needed 3 nudges! And thanks for the puzzle and the education @benchen71 ,

[ReB]

After the second nudge, the cat managed to escape, leaving me meeked in the process (c.f. Crosshare comment)... Definitely ranks high in the education department.

[woozy]

2. Then there are those awkwardly-worded clues; there is no way they could be included if they weren't meta-related.

What awkwardly-worded clues

[benchen71]

2. Then there are those awkwardly-worded clues; there is no way they could be included if they weren't meta-related.

What awkwardly-worded clues

Seems I did better than I thought!

[KayW]

Crisis resolved, thanks to nudges. I was meow-ing up the wrong tree...


...and I learned something. Always a plus! Thanks, Ben.

[benchen71]

Unfortunately, I have a very busy day tomorrow, and so won't have time to post the answer. So I'm going to do it today!

First, the solver update:

Teamdoubletow
KayW
Alex Sisti
ReB
woozy
jbird
Sharkicicles
LindaPRmaven
Lance
Darrell

That brings us to 46 in total.

[benchen71]

Here's the answer to "First Responders":

Regarding the "EMT" clues, I absolutely adore the one for AIRWAY. The one for DEFIB is also pretty good. I remember it took ages to come up with the one for BREATHING (after all breathing isn't usually mindful!); and the ones for RESPONSE and SEND are awkward in the extreme! But I figured that might help draw your attention to them.

DRSABCD is taught in first-aid courses here in Australia From the comments on Crosshare it seems it's not used in the US. Who knows: if you learn it, it might just save someone's life. So aren't you glad you solved this puzzle!

[benchen71]

While I'm posting, allow me to advertise my new puzzle release: the Rejected (Non-meta) MOAT Pack. Check out the announcement post here, and I look forward to processing your orders soon!

[DrTom]

Well color me embarrassed. I solved, even commented on the difference between the Aussie and US version of this and NEVER noticed that the clue words had EMT. Now I may have been predisposed to see AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION [Compressions] (which used to be the US version until everyone realized it is the compressions and not the air that is important and the sooner the compressions start the better) so it was an easy solve, but not seeing the EMT, well that is just exasperatingly mediocre thinking.

[benchen71]

... not seeing the EMT, well that is just exasperatingly mediocre thinking.

I wouldn't say that! Clearly, I disguised those clues even better than I thought!

[DrTom]

... not seeing the EMT, well that is just exasperatingly mediocre thinking.

I wouldn't say that! Clearly, I disguised those clues even better than I thought!

You did that my friend, you did that.