The Doctor's Orders
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The Doctor's Orders
Blue Monday, said Fats Domino. If only he’d had a meta to distract him, he would have sung,“I found my thrill/ right there in the fill,” rather than up on that fruity knoll.
Today I offer “The Doctor’s Orders,” the doctor being the one you’re thinking of. In fact, you should mentally do a global replace so that every time you see “Tom” in a clue, you think “DrTom.”
The Doctors Orders.puz
The Doctors Orders.pdf
20210524 MMM Bird Lives — The Doctors Orders — Excel form
An alternate clue for 24A might be “I can’t wait to use my movie-editing software, said Tom _______ly.” I mean, it might be that if I thought people were familiar with the names of video-editing software packages. Solvers are invited to submit alternate Swifty clues for any of the other entries in the grid.
The answer is an applicable word.
The difficulty level is not all that hard. That's just a guess. YMMV.
Getting the meta requires no outside sources.
Today I offer “The Doctor’s Orders,” the doctor being the one you’re thinking of. In fact, you should mentally do a global replace so that every time you see “Tom” in a clue, you think “DrTom.”
The Doctors Orders.puz
The Doctors Orders.pdf
20210524 MMM Bird Lives — The Doctors Orders — Excel form
An alternate clue for 24A might be “I can’t wait to use my movie-editing software, said Tom _______ly.” I mean, it might be that if I thought people were familiar with the names of video-editing software packages. Solvers are invited to submit alternate Swifty clues for any of the other entries in the grid.
The answer is an applicable word.
The difficulty level is not all that hard. That's just a guess. YMMV.
Getting the meta requires no outside sources.
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@Bird Lives forgot to mention add: The answer is an applicable word
Answer submitted, but no alternate Swifty clues came to mind.
I suspect the assembled muggle crowd will not disappoint there.
Answer submitted, but no alternate Swifty clues came to mind.
I suspect the assembled muggle crowd will not disappoint there.
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3D: "Truth be told, I had some expensive meat again," Tom ____ed
9D: "I'm a Prime Minister and a witch!," Tom ___
9D: "I'm a Prime Minister and a witch!," Tom ___
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Submitted. Confirmed.
65A "Is that a funnel cloud heading our way?", asked Tom ______ly.
65A "Is that a funnel cloud heading our way?", asked Tom ______ly.
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32A I always wanted to be a Canuck rued Tom ____ly
Off the couch - thanks Bird!
Off the couch - thanks Bird!
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11D: "Off the couch, but still in the box," said Tom ___ly.
Thanks for the puzzle!
Thanks for the puzzle!
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Off the couch, pending confirmation.
5D Is this mod. con. flat really right for me, asked Tom ___ly.
9A There's something wrong with that girl Emily that I met on the train, declared Tom _____ly.
35D It's just a flesh wound, snarled Tom ____ly.
Update: confirmed.
5D Is this mod. con. flat really right for me, asked Tom ___ly.
9A There's something wrong with that girl Emily that I met on the train, declared Tom _____ly.
35D It's just a flesh wound, snarled Tom ____ly.
Update: confirmed.
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I don't have anything clever to say, but if I did, it would go here.
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No meta yet but can't resist playing!
(Even though not quite following the rules, as usual.)
43A "Why isn't my gold in this puzzle?" asked Tom ______ly.
34A "My favorite character in 'Gone With the Wind' is definitely not Scarlett, said Tom _____ly.
(Even though not quite following the rules, as usual.)
43A "Why isn't my gold in this puzzle?" asked Tom ______ly.
34A "My favorite character in 'Gone With the Wind' is definitely not Scarlett, said Tom _____ly.
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Off the couch - waiting for confirmation
31A - "You mere mortals wish you had the power of pun that I have" said DrTom _____ly
31A - "You mere mortals wish you had the power of pun that I have" said DrTom _____ly
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Off the couch waiting confirmation
44A "Where is that Dickenson University" said Tom ___ ly?
p.s I had to highlight my grid to find out which words were not taken
44A "Where is that Dickenson University" said Tom ___ ly?
p.s I had to highlight my grid to find out which words were not taken
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Cruise Director
Cruise Director
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Well BirdLives, thanks for the homage. Even this close to the end of the month I do not find it dismaying! This will be part of a quartet of these puzzles (WSJ, MG, PB, MM) I have done said Tom metaphorically. I do have to admit that so far I have not seen your method Tom, commented mechanistically but hope to stumble upon it soon, Tom added trippingly. Unfortunately right now I have to go clean my charcoal grill which rather spectacularly burst into flames last night (luckily after the ribs were cooked). So I am suiting up with some scrapers, degreaser and steel wool, Tom chimed in abrasively!
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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As I lay sleepily on the couch, the good doctor quickly and smoothly coaxed me off of it.
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Off the couch. I loved the puzzle. I learned a few new things and some of the fills (like 62A) were laugh out loud funny.
My roommate is a jerk said Eve ______ly.
My roommate is a jerk said Eve ______ly.
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Still couldn’t get Final Cut Pro to fit into 24a.
Edit: but I did get the puzzle. And really enjoyed the clues.
Edit: but I did get the puzzle. And really enjoyed the clues.
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