"United in Duet"

A weekly meta crossword created by members of the forum. Difficulty levels will vary. Hints are usually available starting Wednesday, and solutions are posted on Sunday.
damefox
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#41

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Leaderboard update as of 7:30 Tuesday:

17. Anita
18. m5rammy
19. dudeski
20. C=64
21. Schmeel
22. Joe Ross
23. KayW
24. Wendy Walker
25. MikeM000
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hazmat
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#42

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Pretty excited that hint Wednesday has arrived.
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Bird Lives
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#43

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Like adolescents lined up at the church, I am awaiting confirmation, but I'm pretty sure I have left the couch, thanks to a nudge.

(Note to self: when you are doing the puzzle in .puz format and getting nowhere, remember why you shouldn't do the puzzle in .puz format.)
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lbray53
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#44

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hazmat wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:05 am Pretty excited that hint Wednesday has arrived.
As am I!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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lbray53
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#45

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I just hope that any hints given get me past where I am now.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
damefox
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#46

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It's hint day! I'm just going to post all three at once, because I know I'll forget to come back later today.

1. The words in the title have a particular property that tells you what you're looking for.

2. Although the answer is a six-letter word, the six long across entries are not what you need to look at. The answers you do need to look at are also symmetrically placed though.

3. A dog named Lemon?

Good luck! I can give more hints via PM if you find yourself still stuck.
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whimsy
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#47

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Spent too long stuck in the poufy cushions of an incorrect assumption --
Capturecouch.JPG
Have now extricated myself!
Dplass
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#48

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damefox wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:59 am It's hint day! I'm just going to post all three at once, because I know I'll forget to come back later today.

1. The words in the title have a particular property that tells you what you're looking for.

2. Although the answer is a six-letter word, the six long across entries are not what you need to look at. The answers you do need to look at are also symmetrically placed though.

3. A dog named Lemon?

Good luck! I can give more hints via PM if you find yourself still stuck.
Cute video relating to one of the above spoilers:

A dog VS a lemon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFIpCSmLVhs
Dave C
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#49

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We only needed the second of the three nudges, but it still took longer than it should have. Excellent meta.
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Beth Tyrpin
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#50

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Kudos to Emma on this beauty.
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minimuggle
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#51

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So many possible rabbit holes. I'm still enjoying exploring all of them. If you say it is hard, then I won't feel quite as bad if I don't succeed here. So far it is fun. Thanks
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Bird Lives
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#52

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minimuggle wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:54 pm So many possible rabbit holes. I'm still enjoying exploring all of them. If you say it is hard, then I won't feel quite as bad if I don't succeed here. So far it is fun. Thanks
It's hard mostly because of two rather large and bright red herrings. damefox identifies one in her second spoiler.
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hcbirker
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#53

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Finally had the time for this one. Very nice Emma! And I enjoyed your puzzle in the WSJ too!
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cbarbee002
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#54

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Great puzzle! Not confirmed, but pretty sure I'm OTC, after being forcibly pulled off the couch by Dr. Tom. :-)
Also note that the title is in theme.
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lbray53
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#55

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Solved but only with all of the nudges. I did not see ALL of the answers right there in my notes. I will stay on the couch until I figure this out. So fun!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
damefox
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#56

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Leaderboard update as of 7:25 Wednesday:

26. whimsy
27. Bird Lives
28. Dave C
29. dencurrin
30. Beth Tyrpin
31. RPardoe
32. hcbirker
33. markhr
34. hazmat
35. cbarbee002
36. lbray53

Thanks all!!
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ChrisKochmanski
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#57

Post by ChrisKochmanski »

Hey, Emma, that's a nice puzzle in today's WSJ too. You go!
https://www.wsj.com/articles/doing-with ... 1609704387
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BarbaraK
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#58

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Finally off the couch. Needed the first nudge to get there as this is not my strong suit. Clever meta and fun grid.
damefox
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#59

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Leaderboard update for 7:55 Thursday:

37. FrankH
38. Tom Shea
39. Cindy N
40. Hidden in 3D
41. BarbaraK
+1 non-Muggle who found the puzzle on Crosshare and emailed me the answer
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joequavis
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#60

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I'm loose change in the cushions. Trying to solve sans nudges. Will give it another look tomorrow. Thanks, Emma, for the great puzzles this week!
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