MEOW #136, "So March!"
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MEOW #136, "So March!"
I had a lot of fun making this one at the request of @DrTom, who asked for something "patriotic" to befit the July 4 holiday. It all came together over a quick breakfast-for-dinner at Perkins with my boyfriend Mark. Three Post-it notes of scribbling and we had seven beautiful themers, plus a few in reserve that I'll use for nudges. Thanks to @DrTom for feedback, @Abide for the perfect title, and @Joe Ross for his technical wizardry.
"So March" crosshare
"So March" PUZ
"So March" PDF
"So March" spreadsheet
"So March" crosshare
"So March" PUZ
"So March" PDF
"So March" spreadsheet
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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@Wendy Walker you are definitely the Rookie of the Year Constructor And have already advanced out of the rookie class. Well done!
@Wendy Walker you are definitely the Rookie of the Year Constructor And have already advanced out of the rookie class. Well done!
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Fun! Some tough fill but it was fun looking for the meta throughout... nice job! Thanks, Wendy!
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Off the couch. I was slow to catch on, but a nice "aha" moment. Thanks, Wendy! Nicely done.
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Wait a minute!! Hold the sofa pillows! This is a MEOW puzzle. Why are people posting about couches? Did you lose your cat in the cushions?? Great puzzle, Wendy! I particularly enjoyed 63a, which, thanks to Ben, I know how to pronounce correctly. This cat has departed the Doritos bag.
Lovely title!
Lovely title!
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The cat is always getting lost in the couch cushions. Doesn't know which day it is, but did grok the title.Meg wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:45 am Wait a minute!! Hold the sofa pillows! This is a MEOW puzzle. Why are people posting about couches? Did you lose your cat in the cushions?? Great puzzle, Wendy! I particularly enjoyed 63a, which, thanks to Ben, I know how to pronounce correctly. This cat has departed the Doritos bag.
Lovely title!
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The cat is out of its very cute bag. Thanks, Wendy!
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Bag is cat-free.
Cute! Thanks, Wendy!
Cute! Thanks, Wendy!
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Loved it when you were making it, love it more with Peter's title.
Cat has been out of the bag for a while, but what a bag....
Cat has been out of the bag for a while, but what a bag....
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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The bag is off the couch, and the cat is out of the bag... challenging and very elegant puzzle, Wendy, but you've been constructing for years - right?! - so we expect nothing less!
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Fun stuff, and very timely. Thanks.
Nearly forgot to decode the title, which I agree is pretty great.
Nearly forgot to decode the title, which I agree is pretty great.
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Great Fun! Really.
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Very fun and appropriate. And I agree that the fill posed a fun challenge with several little AHA moments.
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Off the couch albeit with a few missed things.
Very clever @Wendy Walker and Mark
Very clever @Wendy Walker and Mark
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