Celebrity Hound

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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Cap'n Rick
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Ahoy Muggles!

I hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day yesterday. I'm sure you all agree that mothers are the MVPs and VIPs of most families, and they deserve our love and gratitude every single day of the year.

Speaking of VIPs, ever notice how some people are totally obsessed with celebrities? I mean, what is it about celebrities that drives some people absolutely crazy? According to one psychologist, “Humans are social creatures and we evolved — and still live in an environment where it pays to pay attention to the people at the top. Celebrity fascination may be an outgrowth of this tendency, nourished by the media and technology.” Whatever the reason, I hope this puzzle doesn't drive you crazy as you seek out the celebrity hidden within.

I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @boharr, @MarkWoychick, and @Joe Ross for their invaluable reviews and technical help!

The meta answer is a famous person.

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Please feel free to PM me with your answer and/or questions by Saturday at 10pm EST.

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Good luck!
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Off the couch. That was a fun grid and interesting meta. Good job, Cap'n Rick.
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Off the couch! Thanks, Rick!
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Off the couch. I enjoyed this one. Perfect for a Monday morning.
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Capturecouchcolosseum.PNG

Romulus and Remus' couch vacated.

Very nice! Thanks, Cap'n Rick!
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Off the couch! Fun!
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Off the couch! Took me a minute, but was a great "aha". Thanks Rick!
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Took me longer than I'd like to admit. And even then I had to google.

Cute one.

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Off the couch! Very amusing! Thanks, Cap’n!
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#10

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Nice job Rick! It took a bit to see the gimmick but when I did it was a nice aha moment.
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Off the couch! That was really fun!
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Well that was adorable! off the couch
The other Wendy. :roll:
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Cute.
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#14

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LOL! I expected the mechanism to be something completely different.
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I just started working on the grid but a trivia question - where and under what circumstances did 19A originate (assuming that I got 19A correct).
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Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 8:44 pm I just started working on the grid but a trivia question - where and under what circumstances did 19A originate (assuming that I got 19A correct).
I have to admit that I wasn't familiar with the origin, Bob, and I had to Google it. Do you have a story you'd like to share with us? Perhaps an appearance on "Dancing With the Stars" or something? Are you the "celebrity" that everyone is searching for in my grid? :lol:
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Cap'n Rick wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 10:26 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 8:44 pm I just started working on the grid but a trivia question - where and under what circumstances did 19A originate (assuming that I got 19A correct).
I have to admit that I wasn't familiar with the origin, Bob, and I had to Google it. Do you have a story you'd like to share with us? Perhaps an appearance on "Dancing With the Stars" or something? Are you the "celebrity" that everyone is searching for in my grid? :lol:
Perhaps on the zoom call
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Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 10:35 pm
Perhaps on the zoom call
I'll have to attend that Zoom!
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Submitted and awaiting confirmation. Amazing how you can look and look and see nothing. Then whoopsie! There it is! (I think.)
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Off the couch. Thanks for the puzzle and to the friendly Muggle who gave me a shove.
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