Stay Tuned!

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.
Post Reply
User avatar
lbray53
Posts: 1506
Joined: Fri May 08, 2020 8:34 am
Location: Elkhorn, WI

#21

Post by lbray53 »

Great meta. Off the couch. This guy performed at UW-Stevens Point when I was in college. A friend who picked him up from the airport was thoroughly entertained during the trip back to the airport. A truly wonderful person.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
Top
User avatar
TeamDoubleTow
Posts: 495
Joined: Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:58 pm

#22

Post by TeamDoubleTow »

That was a fun way to start the week! We are off the couch... But starting tuned.
Team DoubleTow=Ali (who posts here) & Alex
with occasional assistance from son
Top
Dow Jones
Posts: 492
Joined: Thu May 09, 2019 11:02 pm
Location: Yakima, WA

#23

Post by Dow Jones »

OTC. Great grid and meta. Thanks, Cap'n Rick.
Top
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1963
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA
Contact:
Contact Cap'n Rick

#24

Post by Cap'n Rick »

Day 1 - Okay, we're off to a great start! Several Muggles tuned in today and "stayed tuned" even after getting off their couches:

Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
Whimsy (TS)
bohar (TS)
MarkWoychick (TS)
DrTom (TS)
Schmeel
FrankieHeck
Dave C
BrennerTJ
Sharkicicles
Hector
Ergcat
JeanneC
Cinny
hcbirker
Eric Porter
DIS
ky-mike
Tyrpmom
michaelm
haydendog
Darrell
Gutman
Cindy Weatherman
Meg
Anita
SJMcK
Dplass
Laura M
Johnny Luau
Wendy Walker
ChrisKochmanski
KayW
ajk
lbray53
TeamDoubleTow
markhr
Dow Jones
woozy
BarbaraK
HeadinHome
hoover
rjy
Alvibu67
Snood

That makes 46 solvers including testers! Way to go, everybody!

Please let me know if I've missed anyone!
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:08 am, edited 6 times in total.
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles! Also check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays"!
Top
User avatar
HeadinHome
Posts: 1458
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2020 9:06 am
Location: Charlotte, NC

#25

Post by HeadinHome »

oops just missed first call. If I could type! (and spell). This was a smooth grid fill and a fun meta to spot!
The other Wendy. :roll:
Top
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1963
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA
Contact:
Contact Cap'n Rick

#26

Post by Cap'n Rick »

HeadinHome wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:15 pm oops just missed first call. If I could type! (and spell). This was a smooth grid fill and a fun meta to spot!
Close enough, Wendy. You're on the board making it an even 40 solvers. Thanks for solving!
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles! Also check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays"!
Top
hoover
Posts: 3150
Joined: Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:26 pm
Location: at the intersection of grits and breakfast tacos

#27

Post by hoover »

Off the couch!
I don't have anything clever to say, but if I did, it would go here.
Eli
Top
User avatar
rjy
Posts: 1440
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:52 pm
Location: Gaithersburg, MD

#28

Post by rjy »

Still Day One here, off the couch (technically still on it tho, watching football)
Ray
Top
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1963
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA
Contact:
Contact Cap'n Rick

#29

Post by Cap'n Rick »

Okay, I think I've added all of the Day 1 solvers. Now I'm going to bed! See you all in the morning.
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles! Also check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays"!
Top
User avatar
benchen71
Posts: 3398
Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:50 pm
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Contact:
Contact benchen71

#30

Post by benchen71 »

Ah, time zones! I missed day 1. Oh well, I'm off the couch.
Check out "The MOAT Mini Pack of Marching Bands" here. US$5 gets you 7 Marching Bands which, hard enough on their own, now contain metas too. And once again there's a mega-meta! :D
Top
User avatar
BarbaraK
Posts: 2964
Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:37 pm
Location: Virginia

#31

Post by BarbaraK »

D09B89DE-C7EF-4D84-9676-F443149DC955.png
I also got off the couch yesterday - or maybe I was hidden between the cushions.
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.)
Top
User avatar
DavyGravy
Posts: 357
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2022 6:32 pm
Location: Webster, New York

#32

Post by DavyGravy »

Off the couch and confirmed on Crosshare. TY Cap'n!
If I’ve solved and you need a nudge, you can PM me. Happy to pay it forward. ;)
Top
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1963
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA
Contact:
Contact Cap'n Rick

#33

Post by Cap'n Rick »

BarbaraK wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 7:15 am I also got off the couch yesterday - or maybe I was hidden between the cushions.
Yes, my apologies, Barbara. I missed you in between Crosshare refreshes. I will update the leaderboard tout suite!
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles! Also check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays"!
Top
User avatar
jhseeman
Posts: 987
Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:33 pm
Location: Charleston, SC

#34

Post by jhseeman »

after the many trips in September....the couch is really comfortable, apparently going to hang out here a bit.
Top
User avatar
Darth
Posts: 1079
Joined: Sat May 15, 2021 6:51 pm
Location: Champaign, IL

#35

Post by Darth »

Off the couch! I enjoyed the slow discovery... Three AHA moments, and finding the answer before finding the mechanism. Nicely constructed. Thanks, Cap'n! :D
what day is it2.jpg
(Tuesday is my Monday this week -- just returned from an extended offline weekend in New England....Ok, now back to the grind!)
Top
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1963
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA
Contact:
Contact Cap'n Rick

#36

Post by Cap'n Rick »

Day 2 - Another 8 Muggles are OTC:

benchen71
DavyGravy
Carolyn
Bbaack
Dave Bromsey
CPJohnson
Darth
MaineMarge

That brings our solver total to 54! Please let me know if I've missed anyone.

Nudges tomorrow!
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles! Also check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays"!
Top
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1963
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA
Contact:
Contact Cap'n Rick

#37

Post by Cap'n Rick »

Wednesday Nudges- Let's see if we can nudge a few more Muggles off their couches:

I learned a long time ago that if you don't see anything in the grid, look elsewhere for hints to the meta.

Ever watch the Saturday morning cartoons when you were a kid?

Four "Looney Tunes" characters are hidden among the clues. To find them you need to "Stay Tuned" from one clue to the next.

The first letters of the answers associated with both parts of the characters' names spell the meta answer.

There is a familiar quote in the center of the grid that will confirm your answer.
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles! Also check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays"!
Top
User avatar
edestlin
Posts: 294
Joined: Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:22 am
Location: Michigan
Contact:
Contact edestlin

#38

Post by edestlin »

Catching up on this week's metas and really enjoyed this one! When we had kids I couldn't wait to introduce them to all the stuff I loved... the first two kids got that. A few years later we had the next two kids and I've forgotten about a lot of those things. This is one of those things I have to introduce the littles. They're at a perfect age to discover this content!
Top
User avatar
minimuggle
Posts: 692
Joined: Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:33 am

#39

Post by minimuggle »

Off the couch with the help with the first 3 nudges..... Great puzzle. I was a waitress during grad school and actually waited on this person. Thanks for the creative puzzle.
Top
Qmark
Posts: 461
Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2022 4:33 pm
Location: Ottawa, Canada

#40

Post by Qmark »

So fun..thanks Rick! (no nudges needed...just got to the puzzle late this week)
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Muggle Meta Mondays”