"Oh, Hi Paul!”
- Abide
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More than a few have overthought this one. Here’s a final holiday weekend nudge:
The site is just a web page, a meeting place, a clubhouse - it's the group that's special.
—Brian MacDonald
—Brian MacDonald
- KayW
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- auee89
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Solved without nudges. My first entry was a typo on Crosshare. Thanks Peter!
Kevin
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The other Wendy.
- DrTom
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Seems Peter's Puzzle Pleases Plenty! Fun unless you find yourself in the particular eddy that was my rabbit hole. Of course I'll wait until Sunday and until then I'll remain a poor boy with a story often told...nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah (oh and in case anyone is wondering that is not the song).
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Saturday afternoon update:
56. minimuggle
57. ajk
58. jbird
59. KayW
60. Naptown Kid
61. Dow Jones
62. auee89
63. Gutman
Crosshare Stats for Oh, Hi Paul! (Meta)
Total completions: 231
Completions without helpers: 116
Average time without helpers: 0:10:07
Correct contest submissions: 53
Total contest submissions:58
It's intriguing that 3/4 of solvers on Crosshare don't submit an answer. That seems to be the case on most of my others as well.
56. minimuggle
57. ajk
58. jbird
59. KayW
60. Naptown Kid
61. Dow Jones
62. auee89
63. Gutman
Crosshare Stats for Oh, Hi Paul! (Meta)
Total completions: 231
Completions without helpers: 116
Average time without helpers: 0:10:07
Correct contest submissions: 53
Total contest submissions:58
It's intriguing that 3/4 of solvers on Crosshare don't submit an answer. That seems to be the case on most of my others as well.
The site is just a web page, a meeting place, a clubhouse - it's the group that's special.
—Brian MacDonald
—Brian MacDonald
- BarbaraK
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I think there is a large population out there that loves crosswords but has no interest in metas. Glad they find and enjoy your puzzles
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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Maybe they can't figure out the meta?Abide wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:32 pm Saturday afternoon update:
56. minimuggle
57. ajk
58. jbird
59. KayW
60. Naptown Kid
61. Dow Jones
62. auee89
63. Gutman
Crosshare Stats for Oh, Hi Paul! (Meta)
Total completions: 231
Completions without helpers: 116
Average time without helpers: 0:10:07
Correct contest submissions: 53
Total contest submissions:58
It's intriguing that 3/4 of solvers on Crosshare don't submit an answer. That seems to be the case on most of my others as well.
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Well it took me a while and absolutely all of the nudges but I am off the couch and heading for the pantry while humming a Simon tune. Thanks, Peter!
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Oh great..(sound of knee being slapped). Now what do I do for an answer!DrTom wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 1:19 pm Seems Peter's Puzzle Pleases Plenty! Fun unless you find yourself in the particular eddy that was my rabbit hole. Of course I'll wait until Sunday and until then I'll remain a poor boy with a story often told...nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah (oh and in case anyone is wondering that is not the song).
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Kidding, just kidding!!
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman
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Put me in the overthinking category, but with the final nudge (prompted by my PM yesterday I suspect), I made it across the finish line after one last stumble. Didn't see that song yesterday - funny the blind spots our minds have.
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Final Tally:
64. michaelm
65. Vandono
66. ReB
Reveal will be up in an hour or so.
64. michaelm
65. Vandono
66. ReB
Reveal will be up in an hour or so.
The site is just a web page, a meeting place, a clubhouse - it's the group that's special.
—Brian MacDonald
—Brian MacDonald
- Abide
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MMM Reveal
Credit:KayW
Simple and Difficult, especially if you didn’t write out the themers with spacing. Each theme entry had two two-letter words. Those words are also state postal abbreviations. The Paul Simon song that fits this pattern is “You Can Call Me Al”.
Relive the magic here:
Random winner is our beloved @Dplass! Happy Fourth to all the Meta Muggles !
Credit:KayW
Simple and Difficult, especially if you didn’t write out the themers with spacing. Each theme entry had two two-letter words. Those words are also state postal abbreviations. The Paul Simon song that fits this pattern is “You Can Call Me Al”.
Relive the magic here:
Random winner is our beloved @Dplass! Happy Fourth to all the Meta Muggles !
The site is just a web page, a meeting place, a clubhouse - it's the group that's special.
—Brian MacDonald
—Brian MacDonald
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Aw, thanks and thanks!Abide wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 2:52 pm MMM Reveal
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Credit:KayW
Simple and Difficult, especially if you didn’t write out the themers with spacing. Each theme entry had two two-letter words. Those words are also state postal abbreviations. The Paul Simon song that fits this pattern is “You Can Call Me Al”.
Random winner is our beloved @Dplass!
- bhamren
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For me personally I don't have an account and never sign in to Crosshare so I cannot submit an answer there. I do like puzzles that have a Crosshare version because I can click Reveal All and get the crossword done in 3 seconds. For me the puzzle is not the fun part, but the Meta is! I don't have time to do so many crosswords so having the crossword part done for me is a bonus.
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I promised a tale of a wandering trail and so you shall have it:
Paul Simon songs – OK
OSCAR DE LA HOYA – can be nothing but the BOXER
ARE YOU IN OR OUT – Sounds of Silence album, ROVING GAMBLER
MA AND PA KETTLE (probably one of the few who knew this answer immediately) – more difficult “association” ah OK – STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
I rattled around looking at all the lyrics of various Simon and/or Simon and Garfunkel songs to see if there were any that included all these “people” or references but found nothing, then when I wrote these all down the prediction came through – everything DID look worse in black and white. It also was WAY too complex for an Abide puzzle which are usually cleverly disguised but crystal clear – especially since he had emphasized the SAD nature.
I needed the nudges – thankfully only up to the WRITE THEM OUT one – before I did the head slap. Interestingly enough the EXACT picture of Al shown in the reveal popped into my mind.
Paul Simon songs – OK
OSCAR DE LA HOYA – can be nothing but the BOXER
ARE YOU IN OR OUT – Sounds of Silence album, ROVING GAMBLER
MA AND PA KETTLE (probably one of the few who knew this answer immediately) – more difficult “association” ah OK – STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
I rattled around looking at all the lyrics of various Simon and/or Simon and Garfunkel songs to see if there were any that included all these “people” or references but found nothing, then when I wrote these all down the prediction came through – everything DID look worse in black and white. It also was WAY too complex for an Abide puzzle which are usually cleverly disguised but crystal clear – especially since he had emphasized the SAD nature.
I needed the nudges – thankfully only up to the WRITE THEM OUT one – before I did the head slap. Interestingly enough the EXACT picture of Al shown in the reveal popped into my mind.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!