"Funny Man"
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"Funny Man"
Welcome to this week's installment of Muggle Meta Mondays, which is a 15x15 by yours truly. The puzzle is called "Funny Man," and the answer to the meta is a famous comedian. If you are inclined, you can send your answer to me by PM, as well as ask for a nudge, give feedback or just say "Hi" . I will post the answer and explanation this Sunday afternoon, along with the correct number of answers received.
I hope you enjoy the puzzle!
Funny Man.puz
Funny Man.pdf
I hope you enjoy the puzzle!
Funny Man.puz
Funny Man.pdf
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PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
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One corner took me as long as the rest of grid, but no Google needed. Twenty minutes of nothing on the meta so Iโm off to work.
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Got it!
Challenging grid, satisfying meta. It all comes together beautifully. Nice way to start the puzzling week.
Thanks, Brian!
Challenging grid, satisfying meta. It all comes together beautifully. Nice way to start the puzzling week.
Thanks, Brian!
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Enjoyed the grid and I have a comedian that is certainly "suggested" by the puzzle, but not yet a clicking mechanism.
Edit: got it. Cool construction!
Edit: got it. Cool construction!
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This one "should" be a click - more than a suggestion.
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Same. Suggested but not "spelled" by the puzzle...yet
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Stay with it...
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Another solver just pointed out an extra little piece to the puzzle, that I hadn't noticed before. Not really needed for the solve, but definitely adding to the delight. Seriously, this is one excellent meta puzzle. Brian should be proud.
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Very nice construction. And fun to figure it all out. Thanks, Brian!
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Got it. Took me a while, but realized something that helped make it a tad easier as well.
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Off the couch! (?) I was off to a good start and then lost confidence. After getting confirmation from Brian I found my way to a confident finish!
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Such a good meta - thanks Brian! Your cluing is getting really textured, too (in a good way!).
The "in" was fairly straightforward to me, then it emerged slowly and satisfyingly after that. Agree with Rich about the something that helped move it along.
The "in" was fairly straightforward to me, then it emerged slowly and satisfyingly after that. Agree with Rich about the something that helped move it along.
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And Xword Muggles Meta has been picked up by Matt Gritzmacherโs daily crossword email!
Brian and Al, I hope the PTO came through with that trademark registration!
Brian and Al, I hope the PTO came through with that trademark registration!
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Wow (and GULP)! Thanks, Matt!