MEOW #62 Financial Gains
- DrTom
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So, end of day one, nobody has seen their shadow thus far and the cat has stayed out of the bag.
Here's my "Phil" list so far:
1 MMe
2 Meg
3 oldjudge
4 ChrisKochmanski
5 Cap'n Rick
6 Beth Tyrpin
7 boharr
8 hcbirker
9 Carolyn
10 BarbaraK
11 woozy
12 Laura M
13 sharkicicles
14 Dplass
15 dudeski
16 Tom Wilson
17 runart
18 rjy
19 benchen71
20 Dannyvee
21 cbarbee02
22 Mark Woychick
Here's my "Phil" list so far:
1 MMe
2 Meg
3 oldjudge
4 ChrisKochmanski
5 Cap'n Rick
6 Beth Tyrpin
7 boharr
8 hcbirker
9 Carolyn
10 BarbaraK
11 woozy
12 Laura M
13 sharkicicles
14 Dplass
15 dudeski
16 Tom Wilson
17 runart
18 rjy
19 benchen71
20 Dannyvee
21 cbarbee02
22 Mark Woychick
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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- ReB
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Nice puzzle there, nice mechanism once I sat down and did some thinking. Pending confirmation...
- DrTom
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Ok, a few more groundhogs poked their noses up and solved:
23 MamaE
24 Schmeel
25 Dave C
26 ReB
Once again I believe the MEWO has suffered the a drop in our stock because of Wall Street..
23 MamaE
24 Schmeel
25 Dave C
26 ReB
Once again I believe the MEWO has suffered the a drop in our stock because of Wall Street..
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!
- whimsy
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I'm certain you're right, @DrTom. It's that darn MEWO index! (My Energy going into Wordle Only!)
- DrTom
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Close - it is My Enthusiastic Wordy Offering!
Obviously people are spending time on a WSJ when they could much more readily enjoy the wonder that is MEWO (or MEOW)
Obviously people are spending time on a WSJ when they could much more readily enjoy the wonder that is MEWO (or MEOW)
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!
- BarbaraK
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Perhaps you could coordinate with Mike to be sure there's a super easy WSJ whenever you have a MEOW coming out.
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.
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(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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The cat FINALLY escaped. But not until after a struggle. This was a SAD one for me. And the MMM is still A Hard Day’s Night! I still have a few hours.
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- DrTom
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Well gosh, with the success of the Muggles board, and of course the renown of the MEOWs, you would think he's call and ask... I mean he knows Purrfectly well that the MEOW comes out on Wednesday.
Last edited by DrTom on Sat Feb 05, 2022 9:47 am, edited 1 time in total.
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!
- DrTom
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Nudge Saturday!
Bigger
Hopefully those help those still trying to cash in on this one. Take a break form beating your head on the WSJ and let it led to this MEOW!
Bigger
Hopefully those help those still trying to cash in on this one. Take a break form beating your head on the WSJ and let it led to this MEOW!
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!
- KayW
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Doh! The cat is out of the bag with the help of nudges. Great meta!
...once out, he saw his shadow. Or did he?
...once out, he saw his shadow. Or did he?
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- DrTom
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MEOWers - Kay pointed out that the prompt in the Excel spreadsheet and the one in the PDF and puz file are a bit different and that it initially caused her to question her answer. The file in the Excel left out a few words - it says "Someone who makes money in financial markets" while the PDF and Puz have the entire prompt : The answer is what you call someone who makes money in the financial market
Unfortunately the Excel file is limited in its ability to mimic DrTom verbosity. As people who know me will tell you, anyone who ever says to me "tell me in 10 words or less" will get their desired answer length: "Better to come back later when you have more time"
Sorry if that threw anyone off, I need to be more careful in checking that everything matches.
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!
- KayW
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@DrTom that was only a reflection of the fog of stoopidity that seems to encase my brain week. I spotted the alternate phrasing just AFTER I submitted, and it made me second-guess that what I sent to you was the final answer. It didn't hinder me at all in the solving process. Believe me, I've been hindering myself just fine all on my own on several metas this week!DrTom wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:24 pmMEOWers - Kay pointed out that the prompt in the Excel spreadsheet and the one in the PDF and puz file are a bit different and that it initially caused her to question her answer. The file in the Excel left out a few words - it says "Someone who makes money in financial markets" while the PDF and Puz have the entire prompt : The answer is what you call someone who makes money in the financial market
Unfortunately the Excel file is limited in its ability to mimic DrTom verbosity. As people who know me will tell you, anyone who ever says to me "tell me in 10 words or less" will get their desired answer length: "Better to come back later when you have more time"
Sorry if that threw anyone off, I need to be more careful in checking that everything matches.
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
- DrTom
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Obviously people have solved the WSJ and, after a period of puzzle withdrawl, are returning to the MEOW. Well I say WELCOME BACK!
New to the solving leader board:
27 lbray53
28 KayW
29 CPJohnson
30 Cinny
31 Abide
New to the solving leader board:
27 lbray53
28 KayW
29 CPJohnson
30 Cinny
31 Abide
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!
- DrTom
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Sunday, a day of rest...and perhaps scurried attempts to solve WSJ? Just one more cat releaser today
32 joequavis
Tomorrow a visual nudge, maybe more like a push, in case there are some last minute Cat fanciers.
32 joequavis
Tomorrow a visual nudge, maybe more like a push, in case there are some last minute Cat fanciers.
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!
- DrTom
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As promised a visual nudge/shove for any still struggling with that darn bag full of cat:
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!
- Darth
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Cat is out of the money bag... (Yeah, sometimes the puns can get a bit "coiny"... ) Thanks for the puzzle, Dr. Tom.
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