MEOW #134 Outer System

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A solver update before the nudges!

Berto
emmie
MrTheHan
hoover
jbird
Jeremy Smith
frostyjhammer

That brings us up to 32.
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Nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:

1. What system is in view here? The central entry will give you a major clue.

2. Five grid squares are rebuses this time - but you knew that!

3. There is something you should notice about some of the clues in a puzzle entitled "Outer System".

4. Some clues include the word "out".
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#23

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Needed nudge 3, but got there. Fun companion to this week's MOAT.
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Just 4 more solvers join the ranks, bringing us up to 36:

ajk
Carolyn
Alex Sisti
PuzNewbie

Answer reveal momentarily...
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Here's the solution to "Outer System":

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#26

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Is OORT Strine for OUT?
I don't have anything clever to say, but if I did, it would go here.
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hoover wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:11 pm Is OORT Strine for OUT?
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Joe Ross wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:25 pm
hoover wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:11 pm Is OORT Strine for OUT?
😆🔭
I was hoping someone might detect the sarcasm... but I think we have to wait for Ben to wake up first. :lol:
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hoover wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:34 pm
Joe Ross wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:25 pm
hoover wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:11 pm Is OORT Strine for OUT?
😆🔭
I was hoping someone might detect the sarcasm... but I think we have to wait for Ben to wake up first. :lol:
I'm up now! :lol:
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