"Siriusly?"

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.
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"Siriusly?"

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Good morning and welcome to another Muggle Meta Monday!

The meta answer is a number.

Fair warning: Some Google will likely be necessary.

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Also available to solve online at www.crosshare.org HERE

Prize puzzle: Submit your answer by PM before Saturday at 10pm eastern. Randomly drawn winner wins their choice of a Fireball baseball cap or book of NY Sun puzzles.
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On the edge of my seat, in launch position (read: "Submitted, awaiting confirmation...").


Edit: Confirmed, OTC. Excellent puzzle and some outstanding clues... Abide abides!
Last edited by Al Sisti on Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:05 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Got the grid and am working on the meta while we get more rain and my Monday golf league is cancelled.

I liked a bunch of the clues (I don't think these are spoilers) 1A, 33A, 59A, 68A, 3D (sop to some of us), 11D (for us old folks), 30D and 54D (says something about both of us) - much less Googling than you scared me with in your warning.
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@Al Sisti, can you please post your email as proof? I highly doubt you solved the grid and the meta in 1 hour and 11 minutes. The grid maybe, if you knew all the answers ahead of time. But the grid and the meta? Never!
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For those of us who like to use the puz file, thank you for including the prompt on it.
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Hilarious! Fun puzzle, Peter! LOL'd at 54D.
EDIT: Confirmed! On the second try. Not unlike my driver's test.
Last edited by Wendy Walker on Mon Jul 12, 2021 7:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Awaiting confirmation but pretty sure I’m 🚶🏻🛋
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Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:14 am much less Googling than you scared me with in your warning.
I believe the warning has to do with the meta, which definitely was entirely reliant on internet searching for me.

Nice grid and meta!
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BrianMac wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:23 am @Al Sisti, can you please post your email as proof? I highly doubt you solved the grid and the meta in 1 hour and 11 minutes. The grid maybe, if you knew all the answers ahead of time. But the grid and the meta? Never!
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I believe I am off the couch.

Edit: Confirmed. A clever and fun puzzle.
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Off the couch! Fun one.
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I have departed the davenport. Fortunately, I got some help from @boharr, which I certainly appreciated. Lovely grid Peter, who likes messing with this solver's mind.
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Off the couch!

Hugely fun puzzle! Thanks, Peter!
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BrianMac wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:23 am @Al Sisti, can you please post your email as proof? I highly doubt you solved the grid and the meta in 1 hour and 11 minutes. The grid maybe, if you knew all the answers ahead of time. But the grid and the meta? Never!
Oh, c'mon, I'm sure it took him that long because he forgot to submit before he walked down the block for lunch!

[Edit, so I don't waste a reply spot] Submitted!
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solved
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Late start here. Really a great job by Peter, fun and challenging. I loved the clue for 29A. Awaiting confirmation-confirmed.
Last edited by oldjudge on Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Off the couch, confirmation pending.
Edit: Confirmed! Good puzzle!
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OTC. Enjoyable puzzle.
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This is my first one of these! I am Off the Couch as well. I don't know the origin of that phrase, but I'm happy to use it.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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Off the couch!
And no rabbit holes to explore this time!!
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