MEOW #50: Out of Order

A weekly meta crossword on the forum started by member Josh (aka madhatter5). These puzzles are often very creative with solving mechanisms out of the norm and skewing towards the more challenging. Puzzles are posted every Wednesday, and the solution appears the following Tuesday.
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MEOW #50: Out of Order

#1

Post by madhatter5 »

Hi all and welcome to the fiftieth installment of the MEOW!

The answer this week is a ten-letter word.


Lynx:
http://crossword.info/madhatter5/Out_of_Order
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

Good luck!


Kitten

Calico

Persian

Puma

Lion


PUZ

PDF

Excel
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#2

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The cat is out of the bag but there is one little thing that needs to be cleaned up.
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#3

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Cat's out for me, too. Nice one!
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! :shock:
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#4

Post by Cindy »

Solved
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#5

Post by madhatter5 »

Indeed sorry there is one small error please forgive me I am slightly overworked at the moment :)
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#6

Post by Schmeel »

I got it too.
Fun puzzle!
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#7

Post by Meg »

The cat has departed the chip bag. Interesting puzzle!
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#8

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The cat has left the building. Thanks, Josh, and congrats on making 50! ;)
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#9

Post by whimsy »

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#10

Post by boharr »

Cat's free.
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#11

Post by Dannyvee »

The cat has been ordered out of the bag
I can be found in Sheridan, NY, veejaying. (8)
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#12

Post by hoover »

All four cats are out of the bag in a rare sighting!
four cats
four cats
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#13

Post by hoover »

oldjudge wrote: Wed Nov 10, 2021 1:48 am The cat is out of the bag but there is one little thing that needs to be cleaned up.
There are actually two little things, but comparatively speaking, the other one is minuscule.
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#14

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Definitely not a good one to solve on my phone. Printed and solved.
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#15

Post by ChrisKochmanski »

Now where did that #%*$&@?! cat go?

Nice to have an easy one today.

Thanks, Josh!
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#16

Post by ky-mike »

I have the mechanism, but must have a fill issue in the grid as I can't get to an answer. I'll take a fresh look later.
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#17

Post by woozy »

Whoa... I had a tougher time than I should have. Possibly this is a Calico rather than a kitten... well, that's what they mean by varying mileage.

Anyone hit the one giant red herring I did?
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.

My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
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#18

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The kitten has escaped from the bag. Thanks, Josh, for providing 50 weeks of entertainment.
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#19

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The cat is out of the bag and keeping a watchful eye out for Bob Cruise Director, who ain't gonna like this one.
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#20

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Solved and submitted
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