44. Lone Noel

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44. Lone Noel

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Hello hello! It's about halfway through the month, so it's mini-meta time!

This meta is also being sent in my Christmas cards this year (sending coal would've been equivalent), so there will not be a reveal to this when the next meta is posted, except to tell you how many solvers there have been. (Obviously, you can get instant feedback and count those who have "dropped the Mike" on Crosshare!)

This one should play like a Level 1 (please), but - as always - the grid en route to the meta might be a little crunchy in places!

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44. Lone Noel

The answer to the meta is a 6-letter word.

The deadline is whenever you want to.

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Good luck, and may all your solves be beautiful!

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Solved myself a merry little meta...
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Thanks Mikey for the holiday fun!
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Merry merry
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Solved! Tres festive!!
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"Happy Christmas!" That’s what Ron and Harry say. Nice puzzle, Mikey.
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Love you and your puzzles, Mikey --
BUT!!
Your Cat in the Tree has "stolen" from my planned WSJ bunny holiday post!! :lol:

Thanks for a fun puzzle!
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Fun! I made a silly error with the fill which delayed the solve a bit.
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Late to the party. I hope there is still some eggnog left for me. Fun meta.
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Excellent and occasionally challenging fill, but I particularly liked 34A and 26D.
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Really nice one, Mikey, and the clueing was chock full o’ chuckles - as always!
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HOHOHO is a 6LW, isn't it?
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Darth loves the solve. 8-)

A nice one to start the week. Thanks, Mikey!
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Fun one with great clues - as usual! Love the pictures.
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Very enjoyable grid, clues and meta. Happy Holidays, MikeyG !!
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When is the solution going to be posted???
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dsbened wrote: ↑Mon Dec 26, 2022 5:45 pm When is the solution going to be posted???
I will have to do that on Friday or Saturday when the new puzzle drops (last Saturday of the month!). I was planning to withhold it to see if any of my Christmas card recipients solved it, but one did! (He's done each one every year, including a wild crostic-based hunt last year.) So I think we've gotten all the solvers out of this one!

Thank you so much, you muggles, for solving! See you on New Year's Eve and then into '23!

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