"More Than Words" by Wendy Walker
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"More Than Words" by Wendy Walker
Hello, friends!
Thrilled to be contributing to the new SSS.
My first idea for this puzzle was to use income-tax words as themers; alas, that IRS-related avenue, though timely, became simply too depressing to pursue. To my delight, a less-leaden theme emerged from my musings, and this puzzle quickly took shape. I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you to my test-solvers Alan Kennan and SSS editor Cap'n Rick for their excellent suggestions and the invaluable Joe Ross for formatting.
Nudges later today.
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Thrilled to be contributing to the new SSS.
My first idea for this puzzle was to use income-tax words as themers; alas, that IRS-related avenue, though timely, became simply too depressing to pursue. To my delight, a less-leaden theme emerged from my musings, and this puzzle quickly took shape. I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you to my test-solvers Alan Kennan and SSS editor Cap'n Rick for their excellent suggestions and the invaluable Joe Ross for formatting.
Nudges later today.
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PUZ
spreadsheet
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Sssolved. That was fun. Some may see the meta as SAD, but goes quick once you see it.
Thanks Wendy!
Thanks Wendy!
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SSSolved. Much fun. I especially liked the reference to the place where I met the woman I eventually married.
Jay
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Or course, I have this song in my head today (not meta related other than title)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIiLvg58SY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIiLvg58SY
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SSSolved!
I’m continually amazed at how creatively our relative newcomers to puzzle-making are delighting us with such clever metas.
Nice job, Wendy! I greatly enjoyed this SSS!
I’m continually amazed at how creatively our relative newcomers to puzzle-making are delighting us with such clever metas.
Nice job, Wendy! I greatly enjoyed this SSS!
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Where? (You can tell the entry number if you don’t want to give away the answer.)Bird Lives wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:04 am SSSolved. Much fun. I especially liked the reference to the place where I met the woman I eventually married.
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I'm guessing 55A!ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:38 amWhere? (You can tell the entry number if you don’t want to give away the answer.)Bird Lives wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:04 am SSSolved. Much fun. I especially liked the reference to the place where I met the woman I eventually married.
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Hopefully not 1A - LOLChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:38 amWhere? (You can tell the entry number if you don’t want to give away the answer.)Bird Lives wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:04 am SSSolved. Much fun. I especially liked the reference to the place where I met the woman I eventually married.
Bob Stevens
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Nudges one, two, three, and four:
► Show Spoiler
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Last edited by Wendy Walker on Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Is there anything worse than starting a meta after the nudges have been posted, not seeing anything in the first three minutes and looking at those nudges sitting there and thinking "wellllll...."
Okay, I guess there's a lot of things worse.
EDIT: One thing worse is reading to first three nudges and not really needing them but realizing there was somthing niggling in your brain early and wondering why the heck when you get something niggling in your brain the why the FOOF don't you pursue it????? and thinking can I claim I never used the nudges and realizing well, it did direct me to the niggling.
Good puzzle! Sure wish I hadn't looked at the nudges but it was a fun and delightful puzzle.
Okay, I guess there's a lot of things worse.
EDIT: One thing worse is reading to first three nudges and not really needing them but realizing there was somthing niggling in your brain early and wondering why the heck when you get something niggling in your brain the why the FOOF don't you pursue it????? and thinking can I claim I never used the nudges and realizing well, it did direct me to the niggling.
Good puzzle! Sure wish I hadn't looked at the nudges but it was a fun and delightful puzzle.
Last edited by woozy on Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Stinky Pinkies!
My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
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Excellent guess. The thing is, it's not the sort of place that either of us would be likely to go. Or had ever gone. We were both there under special circumstances -- different but related circumstances.Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:57 amI'm guessing 55A!ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:38 amWhere? (You can tell the entry number if you don’t want to give away the answer.)Bird Lives wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:04 am SSSolved. Much fun. I especially liked the reference to the place where I met the woman I eventually married.
Jay
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SSSolved. That was so much fun. Thanks Wendy!
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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Sssolved sans spoilers! (Do like the new formatting though!) thanks Wendy!
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Sssolved also sans spoilers. Fun and clever! Nice aha moment. Thanks so much Wendy!
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Sssolved! Very fun. I liked the mechanism. I was trying something else for a while.
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