MEOW #173 Crowded

A weekly meta crossword on the forum started by member Josh (aka madhatter5). These puzzles are often very creative with solving mechanisms out of the norm and skewing towards the more challenging. Puzzles are posted every Wednesday, and the solution appears the following Tuesday.
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MEOW #173 Crowded

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I am going to go out on a limb and declare this one a Kitten (as opposed to going out on a limb to retrieve a kitten). My two testers got it right off the bat and both said it was a nice, calm trip to the end.

This puzzle was inspired by something I have tried to use to solve countless puzzles, and been wrong. So, figured I, why not finally use it...and I did.

The meta answer is something you might find yourself uncomfortable in.

Thanks to @Meg @Cinny who were my experimental group, to the technical support of @Joe Ross, and to the forum moderators (Kay, Mark Bob and Peter). What a wonderful group we have.

Kitten ■
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion

There will be nudges Friday (if needed)

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NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
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Cat's out! Nice one, DrTom!
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Hah! That was fun. When you told me it was a kitten I was worried I'd need 30 nudges over seven days.
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Cat's free and demanding his breakfast!
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Cat's out! Can confirm kitten sighting.
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Cat's free. Thanks for the puzzle, Tom!
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Bag is cat-less!
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Bag no longer crowded. Fun one, with a baker's handful of devilish clues!
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Cat's out of the bag - thank you, @DrTom
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The kitty cat is free! Great fun! Thank you @DrTom
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Cat likes some easy escapes just to keep her confidence up. Thanks for obliging!
The other Wendy. :roll:
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Quick -- everybody out of the bag!

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Thanks DrTom!
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Debagged! Nice one Tom!
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Kitten's out! Thanks, DrTom!
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Took a beat to find what I knew I was looking for, but once I stopped overcomplicating it came smoothly. Fun stuff, thanks.
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Fun one! Happy to have a cat free bag this afternoon!
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Cat's out! Ew! That was close! I almost submitted the wrong answer.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Kitty is out. Thanks, DrTom.
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whimsy wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:13 pm Quick -- everybody out of the bag!


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Thanks DrTom!
How did that one Scotsman get in there?
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lbray53 wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:38 pm Cat's out! Ew! That was close! I almost submitted the wrong answer.
Well that might have been irritating..... :D
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
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