"Choices"
- benchen71
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"Choices"
Welcome to Muggle Meta Monday...
G'day from Australia! My name is Ben (benchen71 on this site and on YouTube, where I post low-fi music videos, theological spoken word pieces, and the occasional unusual time signature edit). This is now my fourth meta puzzle, but I've got a bunch more all ready to go. As a result, I've started up Metas On A Tuesday, or MOAT for short. (Note that there won't be a MOAT this week, but look for your next chance to storm the castle on the 21st of Sept.) Hope you enjoy puzzles with the occasional Australianism thrown in to keep you on your toes!
In life, we all face choices of various kinds. I trust that you will be able to navigate the choices in this puzzle and arrive at the meta answer, which is the title of a Harry Styles song.
PM me with your submissions or submit on Crosshare. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
Complete online at Crosshare
or download the file of your choice:
MMM Choices PDF
MMM Choices PUZ
MMM Choices XLXS
Nudges are available here.
The solution is available here.
G'day from Australia! My name is Ben (benchen71 on this site and on YouTube, where I post low-fi music videos, theological spoken word pieces, and the occasional unusual time signature edit). This is now my fourth meta puzzle, but I've got a bunch more all ready to go. As a result, I've started up Metas On A Tuesday, or MOAT for short. (Note that there won't be a MOAT this week, but look for your next chance to storm the castle on the 21st of Sept.) Hope you enjoy puzzles with the occasional Australianism thrown in to keep you on your toes!
In life, we all face choices of various kinds. I trust that you will be able to navigate the choices in this puzzle and arrive at the meta answer, which is the title of a Harry Styles song.
PM me with your submissions or submit on Crosshare. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
Complete online at Crosshare
or download the file of your choice:
MMM Choices PDF
MMM Choices PUZ
MMM Choices XLXS
Nudges are available here.
The solution is available here.
Last edited by benchen71 on Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:57 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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- Joe Ross
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Thank you, Ben!
You've given us MOAT, MMM, & MMMM in one!
You've given us MOAT, MMM, & MMMM in one!
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๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
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๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
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๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
- bhamren
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Off the couch! Liked this one.
I have been wondering if I am starting to lose it after missing so many this year here and WSJ and MGWCC. But this one was right up my alley (even though I had to look up the songs since I have never listened to Harry Styles).
I didn't get last weeks, not knowing there were 12 tasks of Hercules. I don't do the MMMM anymore since it has too many obscure songs in it and I don't listen to much music - don't have Spotify or any other streaming music account.
I have been wondering if I am starting to lose it after missing so many this year here and WSJ and MGWCC. But this one was right up my alley (even though I had to look up the songs since I have never listened to Harry Styles).
I didn't get last weeks, not knowing there were 12 tasks of Hercules. I don't do the MMMM anymore since it has too many obscure songs in it and I don't listen to much music - don't have Spotify or any other streaming music account.
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- Meg
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Pretty sure Iโm OTC. Need to submit. Are people sleeping right now in Melbourne? This is the first Benchen71 puzzle that didnโt kick my butt! Thanks.
Edit: confirmed. I think he woke up, had some breakfast and checked his PM's.
Edit: confirmed. I think he woke up, had some breakfast and checked his PM's.
Last edited by Meg on Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- Wendy Walker
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Nice one, Ben. I don't know much about Harry Styles but I was surprised how many of his songs I recognized (only from hearing them at the gym, mind you)!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
- RPardoe
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Off the couch! I don't know anything about Harry Styles, either, and I don't have streaming music (Spotify etc.), but my go-to reference for "what's that song/band/album name?" is allmusic.com .
- boharr
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I don't know anything about Harry Styles either, but Crosshare has confirmed that I am off the couch.
- Abide
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I have left the lounge!
The site is just a web page, a meeting place, a clubhouse - it's the group that's special.
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- ChrisKochmanski
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- Wendy Walker
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Sports trivia: The brother of 33A just died in August at age 78, of pancreatic cancer.
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
- KayW
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submitted. Clever!
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- Cinny
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- Bird Lives
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I got the right answer (confirmed at Crosshare), but I think I took a shortcut and missed all the scenery. So this might be an incredibly clever and well-constructed puzzle, but I wouldn't know. What I do know is that it was yet another reminder of how peripheral to popular culture I am. The only thing that came to mind with the prompt "Harry Styles" were the obvious puns. Who?
Another reminder: I walked through Central Park this evening and all along the roadway on the east side, people were lined up, sitting on the low wood railing or standing. And by "people" I mean White girls between the ages of 13 and 23 often wearing something pink, plus a few others. So I asked what the line was for. "Machine Gun Kelly."
Raise your hand if you have any idea.
Another reminder: I walked through Central Park this evening and all along the roadway on the east side, people were lined up, sitting on the low wood railing or standing. And by "people" I mean White girls between the ages of 13 and 23 often wearing something pink, plus a few others. So I asked what the line was for. "Machine Gun Kelly."
Raise your hand if you have any idea.
Jay
- benchen71
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Well done everyone who has submitted either via PM or on Crosshare. Definitely go on YouTube and check the song out. It's actually a really good song, with a fun cameo!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
- whimsy
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Sleeper sofa less in Seattle. (As of tomorrow -- West Coast trip to see kids)
@ChrisKochmanski's sentiments.
Fun puzzle, Ben! - and I echo - Darth
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