Up in Smoke

Formerly known as the “Sunday Summer Substitute”, editor Cap'n Rick now takes the helm for 'Smooth Sailing Sundays'. As The Commodores sang about Sunday morning, the SSS will focus on easier metas. SSS will also support smaller grids and will mentor new constructors on request. Puzzles released each Sunday around 8am Eastern. Nudges released same day at Noon Eastern. New constructors are welcome.
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Wendy Walker
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Up in Smoke

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Ahoy, Muggles, and welcome to this week's SSS! In early May Cap'n Rick put out the word to his crew about a concerning shortage of cargo in the S.S. SSS's hold. AJK and I did our best to quickly replenish the stock. We want to thank Cap'n Rick, our test-solver Bird Lives, and the irreplaceable Joe Ross for his tech support. Sail on, SSS!
Nudges at noon.

The meta answer is a recent movie.

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SSSolved. Nicely done TW!
If I’ve solved and you need a nudge, you can PM me. Happy to pay it forward. ;)
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Sssolved.
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Which one is Cheech?
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Sssolved. This was fun! Mostly a backsssolve for me. Very clever!!!!

Thanks for a smooth Sunday morning sail, Team Walkennan!!

Stay well all
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SSSolved. Was more of a backsolve for me, too.
Time to light one up? Or maybe set off some fireworks.
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Abide wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 9:47 am Which one is Cheech?
chocoholic wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 10:38 am Time to light one up? Or maybe set off some fireworks.
Sheesh, @Wendy Walker! First it was "Joint Venture" and now "Up in Smoke". People are gonna start to wonder about the crowd you're hanging out with. :lol:
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles! Also check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays"!
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That was a lovely solving experience! Thanks, you guys.
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SSSolved with a WAG
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Had bad insomnia and "summer eye" and got up at three am to do it. SSSolved with the easter eggs but was too tired and out of it to get the meta. Will look at it again this morning to see if I can get it.

EDIT: Ah, yes. I sort of buzzed around it last night. There it is. Almost made it too hard and got a little distracted by what was put in for the purpose of helping, but it was a fun and nice little swim.... unlike the MGWCC that's keeping me up at nights.
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Latest Meta: Spiritual Upheaval (A woozy book review... well, book reference)
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Cap'n Rick wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 10:45 am Sheesh, @Wendy Walker! First it was "Joint Venture" and now "Up in Smoke". People are gonna start to wonder about the crowd you're hanging out with. :lol:
To be fair, I'm responsible for the title :lol: :lol:
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SSSolved - thanks, @Wendy Walker and @ajk!
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SSSmokin'...[Nice one, Wenan!] :D
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:crossed_swords: :rabbit: :sailboat:
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SSSolved. Fun one. Thanks for coming to the SSS rescue!
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woozy wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 11:10 am Had bad insomnia and "summer eye" ...
Feel better soon!

Word of the day for me. I never heard the term "summer eye" before but interwebs confirmed - yep, it's what it sounds like. And I have it as well from all the pollen :evil:
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NOON NUDGES:

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► Show Spoiler
2. I'm sure I'm not the only member of the class of 1980 who's very glad social media wasn't around back then. However, in this puzzle
► Show Spoiler
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Sssolved. Thanks team Walkennan!
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Wendy Walker wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 12:02 pm NOON NUDGES:

1.
► Show Spoiler
2. I'm sure I'm not the only member of the class of 1980 who's very glad social media wasn't around back then. However, in this puzzle
► Show Spoiler
So back to Googling :roll:
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Sssolved, sssans nudges. Thanks for the puzzle, Wendy and Alan!
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Sssolved! Thanks guys!
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