22. MOM!!!!!
- MikeyG
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22. MOM!!!!!
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You can blame the calendar, haha. I wanted to get my mini-meta out around the middle of the month, and I thought Mother's Day was going to be on May 15, which would've been perfect! But every day is Mother's Day as far as I'm concerned, so this will have to do.
The answer to the meta is my mom's first name.
I'll post both solutions shortly thereafter their corresponding deadlines, so you can still submit to #21 until time elapses!
Mikey G thought this was one was a Level 2, but Mikey G might have thought wrong, haha. Level 2 or 2.5, I'll say. Submit on Crosshare or PM!
The deadline is Tuesday, May 16 at noon EST
Leaderboard of Destiny:
0. Mike's mom (who thinks my puzzles are too hard but deserves this spot)
1. benchen71
2. Dow Jones
3. LuckyGuest
4. Hector
5. SporcleMirror
6. Frankie
7. lbray53
8. C64
9. Carolyn
10. oldjudge
11. whimsy
12. Matt A
13. Cindy H
14. KayW
15. LesY
16. woozy
17. boharr
18. Philip C
19. Laura M
20. DJB
21. DIS
22. zuckylee
Good luck!
Mikey G
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You can blame the calendar, haha. I wanted to get my mini-meta out around the middle of the month, and I thought Mother's Day was going to be on May 15, which would've been perfect! But every day is Mother's Day as far as I'm concerned, so this will have to do.
The answer to the meta is my mom's first name.
I'll post both solutions shortly thereafter their corresponding deadlines, so you can still submit to #21 until time elapses!
Mikey G thought this was one was a Level 2, but Mikey G might have thought wrong, haha. Level 2 or 2.5, I'll say. Submit on Crosshare or PM!
The deadline is Tuesday, May 16 at noon EST
Leaderboard of Destiny:
0. Mike's mom (who thinks my puzzles are too hard but deserves this spot)
1. benchen71
2. Dow Jones
3. LuckyGuest
4. Hector
5. SporcleMirror
6. Frankie
7. lbray53
8. C64
9. Carolyn
10. oldjudge
11. whimsy
12. Matt A
13. Cindy H
14. KayW
15. LesY
16. woozy
17. boharr
18. Philip C
19. Laura M
20. DJB
21. DIS
22. zuckylee
Good luck!
Mikey G
Last edited by MikeyG on Fri May 13, 2022 6:48 pm, edited 3 times in total.
- benchen71
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Solved! Nice puzzle, Mikey.
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A delight to work (but not too hard since it's "my," as well as Mama G's, day) on this tribute!
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A lovely MOM’s day tribute. And fun to solve.
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Um.... what?
Usually I can see what I don't get but....
what?
Definitely not a 2.
EDIT: Oh, okay. I get it now. Cute.
Usually I can see what I don't get but....
what?
Definitely not a 2.
EDIT: Oh, okay. I get it now. Cute.
Stinky Pinkies!
My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
- MikeyG
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I think part of my thinking it leaned in the 2 direction was because of its smaller size; in fact, I now wonder what the smallest possible meta is that could be made, in theory!
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Thanks! She got lots of flowers - but not a Cubs win. (Those Dodgers, man alive.)
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Solved. Great puzzle for Mother's Day. I'm sure your Mom was pleased to have a puzzle devoted to her!
Cindy Heisler
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Nice mini meta, Mikey! Playing catch up after my vacay, but never too late to celebrate MOM, right? Thanks.
- MikeyG
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Of course not!
The answer to the meta:
The mechanism:
May has been a busy month like usual, but I look forward for the Summer of Solves, which is coming soon!
Mikey G