Same - stuck in a pretty convincing rabbit hole, but nudges nudged the cat from the bag. Fun concept, fellas!
MEOW #177 The Odd Couple
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I think I’m about halfway there but in any case I’m already in awe of this construction. One of the coolest grids ever.
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Leaderboard Update:
There's nothing better than a few Nudges from "Down Under" to get the ball rolling. Nine more solvers bring us to 24:
lbray53
KayW
whimsy
MatthewL
woozy
hcbirker
markhr
rjy
Laura M
Please let us know if we've missed anyone!
There's nothing better than a few Nudges from "Down Under" to get the ball rolling. Nine more solvers bring us to 24:
lbray53
KayW
whimsy
MatthewL
woozy
hcbirker
markhr
rjy
Laura M
Please let us know if we've missed anyone!
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Leaderboard Update
Two more solvers to add to the list:
Carolyn
Berto
Since this one is playing much harder than expected, let me add another Nudge:
Two more solvers to add to the list:
Carolyn
Berto
Since this one is playing much harder than expected, let me add another Nudge:
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Leaderboard Update
Eight more solvers push us to 34!
BarbaraK
hoover
DCBilly
Ergcat
andeux
Tyrpmom
Dow Jones
potemkinish
Please let us know if we've missed anyone.
Eight more solvers push us to 34!
BarbaraK
hoover
DCBilly
Ergcat
andeux
Tyrpmom
Dow Jones
potemkinish
Please let us know if we've missed anyone.
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I assume Rick will update the leaderboard, if there are any additional solvers since the weekend. However, it falls to me to present to you the solution to "The Odd Couple" and now seems as good a time as any!
Interestingly, I don't believe anyone made a comment on Crosshare about the easter egg in the puzzle: the first names of the original odd couple!![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
I had so much fun ignoring all the rules of crossword construction: 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, an unconnected grid - oh, so messy! I also had fun getting a second long vertical entry in there, too. Hope you enjoyed the puzzle!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
Interestingly, I don't believe anyone made a comment on Crosshare about the easter egg in the puzzle: the first names of the original odd couple!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
I had so much fun ignoring all the rules of crossword construction: 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, an unconnected grid - oh, so messy! I also had fun getting a second long vertical entry in there, too. Hope you enjoyed the puzzle!
Last edited by benchen71 on Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! ![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
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Nice reveal, Oscar, er..., I mean @benchen71!
The final two solvers were:
Sharkicicles
DIS
Lots of fun! Let's "team" up again real soon!![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
The final two solvers were:
Sharkicicles
DIS
Lots of fun! Let's "team" up again real soon!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)