Leaderboard Update:
Thirteen more solvers bring our total to 80:
ian king
Qmark
michaelm
JHSeeman
Schmeel
katie
Laura M
lbray53
hoover
dannyvee
Mikey G
Mr Tex
Bob cruise director
Glad to see a couple of new names again today! Please let me know if I've missed anyone!
Extra! Extra!
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Cap'n Rick
- Posts: 1585
- Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
- Location: Nahant, MA
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Cap'n Rick
- Posts: 1585
- Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
- Location: Nahant, MA
Below are the entries so far:
- Fauxliage (@frostyjhammer)
- Horse hare, Veggetation (@HeadinHome)
- Shredded Tweet (@michaelm)
- EAstro Turf (@Darth)
- Eggcelsior (@DrTom)
- Holiday Chia (@Cap'n Rick, with a Boston accent, of course
)
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boharr
- Moderator
- Posts: 3221
- Joined: Fri Sep 06, 2019 8:57 am
- Location: Westchester, NY
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Cap'n Rick
- Posts: 1585
- Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
- Location: Nahant, MA
Final Leaderboard
Six more solvers bring our final total to 86:
Tyrpmom
kurtalert
pain
Taylor
SJ
Chris
Well done, everyone!
Reveal is up next.
Six more solvers bring our final total to 86:
Tyrpmom
kurtalert
pain
Taylor
SJ
Chris
Well done, everyone!
Reveal is up next.
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Cap'n Rick
- Posts: 1585
- Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
- Location: Nahant, MA
Ahoy, Muggles!
The meta answer is "Easter Eggs" - the "extra" things you may find in some crossword puzzles and around some homes during the Easter holiday. To solve, puzzlers first should've noticed the three "EGG" REBUSes (see 47D) on the "eastern" edge of the grid as indicated by the compass directions at 7D NORTH and 51D SOUTH. The clue for one of those "EGG" entries - "WEST EGG" - contained a subtle hint that was intended to direct your attention to the "western" side of the grid where four "Easter eggs" relating to Easter (1A LAMBS, 17A CANDY, 38A BASKET, and 60A BUNNY) completed the puzzle THEME (28D).
For those who regularly solve meta puzzles this one wasn't very challenging, but hopefully it was fun! For those who may just be getting into crosswords and meta puzzles, hopefully you learned a little bit about rebuses and the other connotation of Easter Eggs. I guarantee you'll see more of both in future "Smooth Sailing Sundays" metas!
@Darth is up next. Please be sure to check out his fantastic meta tomorrow!
Until next time,
Cap'n Rick
The meta answer is "Easter Eggs" - the "extra" things you may find in some crossword puzzles and around some homes during the Easter holiday. To solve, puzzlers first should've noticed the three "EGG" REBUSes (see 47D) on the "eastern" edge of the grid as indicated by the compass directions at 7D NORTH and 51D SOUTH. The clue for one of those "EGG" entries - "WEST EGG" - contained a subtle hint that was intended to direct your attention to the "western" side of the grid where four "Easter eggs" relating to Easter (1A LAMBS, 17A CANDY, 38A BASKET, and 60A BUNNY) completed the puzzle THEME (28D).
For those who regularly solve meta puzzles this one wasn't very challenging, but hopefully it was fun! For those who may just be getting into crosswords and meta puzzles, hopefully you learned a little bit about rebuses and the other connotation of Easter Eggs. I guarantee you'll see more of both in future "Smooth Sailing Sundays" metas!
@Darth is up next. Please be sure to check out his fantastic meta tomorrow!
Until next time,
Cap'n Rick
Off Topic
The winner of the "name the green Easter basket grass" contest was @frostyjhammer with "Fauxliage".