MEOW #18: A Chat with the Cheshire Cat
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MEOW #18: A Chat with the Cheshire Cat
Alice is being held prisoner in Wonderland by the Queen of Hearts. On Tuesday, if Alice can't escape, the Queen will chop off her head.
However, being a fan of puzzles, the Queen gives Alice a fair chance. She provides Alice with an American-style crossword puzzle* and a curious little rhyme. If Alice can use these to figure out the five-letter password, she may go free.
Alice asks you to help her. Can you save Alice?
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
http://crossword.info/madhatter5/A_Chat ... eshire_Cat
NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THE CROSSWORD, YOU NEED THE QUEEN'S RHYME WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE GOOGLE DRIVE TO SOLVE THE META
Good luck!
* This is of course impossible, since crossword puzzles have not yet been invented, but seeing as Alice has not yet breakfasted she is prepared to believe as many as six impossible things.
Kitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
However, being a fan of puzzles, the Queen gives Alice a fair chance. She provides Alice with an American-style crossword puzzle* and a curious little rhyme. If Alice can use these to figure out the five-letter password, she may go free.
Alice asks you to help her. Can you save Alice?
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
http://crossword.info/madhatter5/A_Chat ... eshire_Cat
NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THE CROSSWORD, YOU NEED THE QUEEN'S RHYME WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE GOOGLE DRIVE TO SOLVE THE META
Good luck!
* This is of course impossible, since crossword puzzles have not yet been invented, but seeing as Alice has not yet breakfasted she is prepared to believe as many as six impossible things.
Kitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
Last edited by madhatter5 on Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:01 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Hi all, the clue for 1A is incorrect because I've clearly forgotten all my high school Spanish. It should be "Week in Tijuana". Sorry!
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Gak! -- I missed another one -- sorry!
(I wonder if Julius LaRosa sang Manana?)
Also, I told Josh that this one was a "panther"for me -- I can't even keep my aminals straight!
(I wonder if Julius LaRosa sang Manana?)
Also, I told Josh that this one was a "panther"for me -- I can't even keep my aminals straight!
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What are the cat rankings again? I keep forgetting.
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I like the cats. Why not put a boilerplate line at the bottom of each puzzle’s intro and just bolding the proper level for that particular puzzle?madhatter5 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:09 pmKitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
Are you guys finding the ranking system confusing? If so I can switch to the Gaffney or KAS scale instead.
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My vote: Keep the cats. Helps to make MEOW distinctive.
Now back to solving! (More like muddling around, so far. Though intriguing!)
Now back to solving! (More like muddling around, so far. Though intriguing!)
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I think I've released Alice from the bag (or was she being held prisoner somewhere else?)...
I also like the cat ratings.
I also like the cat ratings.
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keep the cat ratings, although the male lion is a bit of a lazy sh!t in real life so maybe lioness or Tiger, maybe a sabertooth.
Now back to running into dead ends....damn cat.
Now back to running into dead ends....damn cat.
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Oh nice idea - I'll do that!boharr wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:24 pmI like the cats. Why not put a boilerplate line at the bottom of each puzzle’s intro and just bolding the proper level for that particular puzzle?madhatter5 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:09 pmKitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
Are you guys finding the ranking system confusing? If so I can switch to the Gaffney or KAS scale instead.
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I'm still neck-deep in the litter box on this one.
Josh, I also did not manage to solve your "Dr. Tom" cryptic before you changed your signature... could you possibly repost it or send it to me? I may need a nudge/spoiler on THAT, too LOL. I think I used up all my meta mojo earlier this week.
p.s. I also vote - keep the kitties!
Josh, I also did not manage to solve your "Dr. Tom" cryptic before you changed your signature... could you possibly repost it or send it to me? I may need a nudge/spoiler on THAT, too LOL. I think I used up all my meta mojo earlier this week.
p.s. I also vote - keep the kitties!
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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KayW wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:10 pm I'm still neck-deep in the litter box on this one.
Josh, I also did not manage to solve your "Dr. Tom" cryptic before you changed your signature... could you possibly repost it or send it to me? I may need a nudge/spoiler on THAT, too LOL. I think I used up all my meta mojo earlier this week.
p.s. I also vote - keep the kitties!
Sorry! Changed it back. And the kitties will be kept by popular demand!
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This one took awhile. But finally, the kitty has shredded the bag. This was after delivering a decapitated lizard to the welcome mat at the front door.
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Cat out of the bag (no felines slain) with a nudge. Very creative puzzle.
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Nudge Saturday! First I will give a nudge in the style of Bird Lives:
And now for some normal spoilers:
And now for some normal spoilers:
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