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Nudged out of the bag on this one. All three individual metas solved but still working on the last leg of the meta triple crown.

I’ve got MOAT and Mikey.

Still covering MEOW with notes that don’t go anywhere.

And I thought I had something for the mega meta, but turns out not; still something wrong or missing in my approach there.

I got the MOAT, and maybe half of the MEOW. If I do Mikey G's, will that help me?

And, please, please, will there be Saturday nudges?

Well since you asked so kindly, Cynthia

The answer comprises 17 letters. Consider this in connection with the strange size of the grid

YOU need to make waves

The waves start at the START and end at the END

On another note, it seems it is not a secret anymore that there is a "meta meta" meta connecting the three "meta" metas. My advice on this one is not to overthink it - all you need is the prompt to be able to come up with an answer (and although there is one intended answer, we have ended up accepting a few alternatives as well)

Wow. Just.....wow.

Aha, got it finally and now I'm speechless.

It took me an extra nudge but I'm catless, as desired. Thanks for the puzzle!

Cat is now fully out of the bag, having been stuck halfway for several days. The nudges created enough of an opening. Thanks for the puzzle!

Nudge required, but should have seen it. Brilliant concept all-around, and thoroughly enjoyed the clueing. Fun ride, but the triple finish line still awaits

Other than nudge 1 I figured it had everything to do with nudges 2-4. But... couldn't see it. But maybe if I look again....

It wouldn't be the first time nudges simply repeat things I had already figured out but... somehow allow me to see it anyway.... The "Black is the New Black" is the latest example...

EDIT: Sadly I still don't see it. The one thing I am convinced (and had been convinced) I must do has just too many possible outcomes.....

Right there with Woozy. Noticed all the things in the nudges and my best efforts are not fruitful.

And. . . There it is! Oh my.

Finally got the cat out of the bag. Unconfirmed, but no doubt. I had the right general idea days ago (so the nudges didn't really help) but wasn't applying it correctly. Took another look this morning and thought of something and there it was.

Solution:





As for the META META META, my misspellings (barring the financier blunder) spelled out A CHEESY RHYME

I got stuck on the starting location... I knew it was going to be some kind of short-amplitude sine wave, just needed a shove as to where to start...

Thanks again for the puzzle.