Thanks, Josh. I needed the first spoiler. Another head slapper as in how did I miss that?
Also, thanks for the the shout out at clue 18D. That was a nice way to end the year. Time to set a new goal!
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:29 am
by MarkWoychick
OK, I finally got it with the hints (pending confirmation) - very clever puzzle and happy new year to all!
Edit: confirmed
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 12:40 pm
by woozy
Ah... got it with the second nudge. Clever, clever....
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 1:24 pm
by KayW
I needed the nudges, too. Doh! Thanks for a fun and clever puzzle.
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 1:56 pm
by Dow Jones
The cat has been nudged out of the bag. Fun meta. The clue for 5 Down (Jones of Muggledom) had me searching all of the comments looking for someone named Jones (DOH). Then, my real name was revealed at 7 Down. Happy New Year to all.
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 5:00 pm
by benchen71
Got it, but only with the nudges. Tricky one!
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 5:43 pm
by CPJohnson
Got it...needed the nudges. Thanks, Josh!
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 6:30 pm
by MamaE
Got it thanks to the nudges!
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 3:21 am
by Schmeel
Cat's out after the nudges!
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 3:46 pm
by whimsy
You wanna pass me that cap, @KayW?
I can approach something reasonable enough but not with much precision in terms of an exact answer or mechanism -- only by cheating and "slurring" a lot.
(No nudges needed - can be patient until Tuesday.)
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 9:38 pm
by woozy
whimsy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 3:46 pm
(No nudges needed - can be patient until Tuesday.)
I think madhatter's nudges make the solution pretty clear but it's be nice to do it without them. (I couldn't, but I have faith others might)
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:36 am
by rjy
Nudges required here, and then some. Kudos to those who got it without!
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:56 am
by MaineMarge
Cat was nudged, then leapt from the bag for a
4-point landing!
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:26 am
by DrTom
Needed all the nudges - so simple that it was hard. Good way to end 2021, the last AHA of the 2021 META season. Now let's purr away at 2022.
Thanks Josh
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:34 am
by Dplass
Is anyone willing to share the solution? Enquiring (and me, of the not-so-smart) minds want to know.
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:02 am
by boharr
Dplass wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:34 am
Is anyone willing to share the solution? Enquiring (and me, of the not-so-smart) minds want to know.
10 is 01 upside down.
19 is 61 upside down.
6 is 9 upside down.
1D BOT
61D TOM
9D SUP
Bottoms Up
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:26 am
by Dplass
Ah. I was counting from the bottom, not turning the numbers upside down...
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:32 am
by madhatter5
Thanks Bob!
Re: MEOW#57: Counting Down
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:15 pm
by whimsy
Well, my cat never did make it off the couch -- wait a minute! Which puzzle is this!? It's all a blur!
I took to heart the hint to use 61Down but wasn't consistent with the two others, having dismissed them when I saw 01. Big mistake! So I was left trying to use all that NOTE-Y stuff. And DENOTES? Notes were taken out? So I tried putting them back in and nearly got RE - SO -( LU/LA?) - TION from 10D. What would be a good resolution? Well, with the M from 61D, and going up and down the base of 6D (because I didn't know if I were coming or going at that point!) I thought I should be resolving to METATATE more! @Darth's yoga cat convinced me I was on the right trail!
