MEOW #100: Isn't It Ironic(ally Named)

A weekly meta crossword on the forum started by member Josh (aka madhatter5). These puzzles are often very creative with solving mechanisms out of the norm and skewing towards the more challenging. Puzzles are posted every Wednesday, and the solution appears the following Tuesday.
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Debagged, thanks Ben!
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Cat has departed. Fun!
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The cat is out. Clever one. A bit more straightforward than Ben's MOAT, which I am still flailing away on.
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Solved, despite being confused when Vogon didn’t fit at 40A. (Sorry:)
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#25

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Enjoying the comments on Crosshare.
Cat is out but haven't gotten the MOAT yet --
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We're approaching the end of the first 24 hours, and here's the state of play:

Hector
Laura M
zonkswonk
woozy
Dow Jones
SeamusOL
kieranjboyd
Cindy Heisler
Bird Lives
edestlin
Tom Wilson
Qmark
boharr
Dave C
DIS
dplass
KayW
Carolyn
Darth
Mikey G
JHSeeman
DrTom
Cindy Weatherman
hoover
LindaPRmaven
HeadinHome
Meg
markhr
ChrisKochmanski
Tyrpmom
rjy
Gutman
whimsy
BarbaraK

That's 34, which is brilliant for a first day!
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Just an hour and a half after the first posting, but my cat has escaped as well. Refreshing after Tuesday's more complex MOAT.
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Cat is out of the bag! We needed to sleep on it!
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Thanks, Ben. I was chasing a rabbit instead of a cat for a while, but cat's out now - very clever puzzle and fun grid to fill
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Cat's gone! Thanks, Ben.
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Didn’t have time yesterday to work on this one but made quick work of it today. Thanks again Ben!
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Solved
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Lots more solvers to add to the list:

BobJas
Charles Montpetit
ReB
Teamdoubletow
CPJohnson
Schmeel
Mwoychick
ChemBrewer
Capn Rick
Johnny Luau
Sharkicicles
MeloMania
MrTheHan
SJMcK

We're up to 48 now. Let's see if a few new solvers find their way over from my WSJ post!
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Thanks, Ben, for a nice fun one. Yours and Matt’s WSJ today have given me a renewed sense of confidence.
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I did make my way over from your WSJ post. The WSJ was so quick, I thought I'd try my first MEOW. But now I'm stuck. I like the grid tho!
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lol solved it on Wednesday but, ironically enough, didn't realize it due to misreading my own notes in a couple of places. :lol:
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Just two more solvers since the last update, so I'll bring out the nudges a day ahead of schedule:

Joe Pickett
ajk

But that brings us to the half-century!
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Nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:

1. There are no hints given to you in the grid but there are 8 symmetrically-located entries that should stand out.

2. You might notice something amiss in the clues for these entries.

3. The clues for these entries contain a name has been misspelled.

4. The meta answer relates to the puzzle title and the Alanis Morissette song.
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:D got it now
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Here's a solver update for you:

Katiedid
Slime Hudson
LisaT
lbray53
Darrell
DebbieC
Alvibu67
Anonyman
jbird

We're up to 57. I'll do the answer reveal in about 24 hours from now, so if you want to make the solver list, keep at it! :D
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