MEOW #60 Divine Punishment

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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The bag is empty. That was a purrfect meta. Thanks, Dr. Tom.
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The cat is out...and apparently looking for a church mouse. ;)
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@DrTom, I have truly groan to enjoy your puzzles and your humor.

What did the church mouse say to his little congregation before they all died?
“Beware! the cat is roamin’, Catholics!”
The other Wendy. :roll:
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DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:04 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:25 pm
Dplass wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:04 pm

Like @Schmeel said, it's not my wine or wafer, but I thought purgatory was temporary until you get to The Good Place?
Normally it is but in the world of puns, temporary can be a very long time.
So you are longing for more puns???? I don't know about it being a long time, but I do know that its a long way to temporary, it's a long way to go....
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Storm troopers in church...
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18A is one of my pet peeves.

Good Grief but I was making great grief for myself with this one.

Pretty sure I have it after way too long.
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The catechism is out of the bag.
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Had time to do this one since I'm stuck at home with a cold (being tested tomorrow, fingers crossed). Fun and cute puzzle!
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The cat is out of the bag, despite my initial attempt to overcomplicate this cute little kitten of a puzzle.

I’m impressed @DrTom knew what 12D is. And only 2 athletes? Be still my heart!
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Cat escaped without utilising the bag opening mechanism. Thanks for the punzzle!
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Cat is out of the bag!
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After a slight detour, the cat’s out of the bag - thanks for the puzzle, @DrTom
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BarbaraK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:27 pm The cat is out of the bag, despite my initial attempt to overcomplicate this cute little kitten of a puzzle.

I’m impressed @DrTom knew what 12D is. And only 2 athletes? Be still my heart!
A church mouse told me that there was at least one other in earlier versions (18A)

And he could have had others at 57A, and 58A
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:cat2: :handbag: Submitted and awaiting confirmation
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The cat is running loose. I haven't heard back from Dr. Tom on my submission, but I am confident in my answer.
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Dealing w family medical issues all day so late to the puzzle, but only 8 or 9 answers in an I’m like “dammit, I love DrTom’s clueing!” Thanks in advance for sharing your talents :)
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Bag and cat are separated!

Awaiting confirmation. UPDATE: Yes, I got it!

Thanks, Dr. Tom! Especially for the fun, as always, clueing!
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Well a GREAT first day showing! I'm delighted at the number of solvers AND the great puns/pictures/comments. The leaderboard:

1 MMe
2 Dplass
3 boharr
4 Schmeel
5 Bird Lives
6 Meg
7 Dannyvee
8 Beth Tyrpin
9 Bob cruise director
10 ky-mike
11 Laura M
12 CPJohnson
13 Cinny
14 MarkWoychick
15 Darth
16 HeadinHome
17 Tom Wilson
18 woozy
19 Small Wave Dave
20 MaineMarge
21 Benchen71
22 hcbirker
23 ImOnToo
24 dudeski
25 KayW
26 SewYoung
27 ChrisKochmanski
28 Al Sisti
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ImOnToo wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:44 pm Cat is out of the bag!

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That is funny for reasons you don't even know yet! :D
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HeadinHome wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:28 pm @DrTom, I have truly groan to enjoy your puzzles and your humor.

What did the church mouse say to his little congregation before they all died?
“Beware! the cat is roamin’, Catholics!”
Did the cat say "Let us spray?"

That would be cause to celibate! :lol:
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