Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 4:27 pm
Black cat is on the prowl.
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MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
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Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 4:30 pm
They have turquoise starbursts now? Huh what?
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 4:43 pm
Artistic license and invention.
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:49 pm
I appreciate this puzzle more in retrospect.
I noticed some things that were strange but not enough to mean anything. The parts finally settled into place.
I loved how the more subtle pieces fit in.
I noticed some things that were strange but not enough to mean anything. The parts finally settled into place.
I loved how the more subtle pieces fit in.
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 6:43 pm
Fun one Claudia! Took a few tries to get the correct mechanism.
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 8:35 pm
What a sweet treat for the mid week! Thanks so much for the fun puzzle. 
has been debagged
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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 2:40 am
It took some time for the cat to get free, but this was a very enjoyable grid and meta. Good job, whimsy !!
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 5:46 pm
Tricky Solvers!
Cap’n Rick (TS)
woozy (TS)
DrTom (TS)
Tom Wilson
benchen71
hoover
SeamusOL
Cinny
Cindy Weatherman
Schmeel
Dave C
Darth
edestlin
ky-mike
dplass
MarkWoychick
ChrisKochmanski
DebbieC
boharr
rjy
Katiedid
Hector
Carolyn
DIS
Qmark
Bird Lives
Gutman
BrennerTJ
Meg
Al Sisti
KayW
Laura M
Johnny Luau
Wendy Walker
Ergcat
Lbray53
MikeM00??
hcbirker
Tyrpmom
SJMcK
TeamDoubleTow
Magistra
BarbaraK
Dow Jones
Thanks all for joining in!
Cap’n Rick (TS)
woozy (TS)
DrTom (TS)
Tom Wilson
benchen71
hoover
SeamusOL
Cinny
Cindy Weatherman
Schmeel
Dave C
Darth
edestlin
ky-mike
dplass
MarkWoychick
ChrisKochmanski
DebbieC
boharr
rjy
Katiedid
Hector
Carolyn
DIS
Qmark
Bird Lives
Gutman
BrennerTJ
Meg
Al Sisti
KayW
Laura M
Johnny Luau
Wendy Walker
Ergcat
Lbray53
MikeM00??
hcbirker
Tyrpmom
SJMcK
TeamDoubleTow
Magistra
BarbaraK
Dow Jones
Thanks all for joining in!
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 2:30 pm
A couple more cats out looking for some treats --
Darrell
CPJohnson
Darrell
CPJohnson
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:29 pm
I don't have any treats yet because I'm still being tricked! Come on, kitty, get out of that bag! (Unless that's your costume.)
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:26 pm
No Mikeys (or others) left behind!
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 2:55 pm
The cat is out of the bag, but quite a few scratches in the process.
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:01 pm
A few more feline bouncers --
JM
Rufus T Firefly
ReB
JM
Rufus T Firefly
ReB
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 1:06 am
My second guess is correct, but I don't yet get why. 
OH! Just got it. Brilliant - absolutely fantastic!!
OH! Just got it. Brilliant - absolutely fantastic!!
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:19 am
Add
MikeyG
to the list.
Ginger's out of the bag!
MikeyG
to the list.
Ginger's out of the bag!
Re: MEOW #101: Tricky Treaty
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2022 7:28 pm
Here's the Halloween costume in question.
Nine words in the grid actually contained two words, and both were hinted at in the clues for the entries. Taking the letter that the two words do not have in common leaves us with --
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Nine words in the grid actually contained two words, and both were hinted at in the clues for the entries. Taking the letter that the two words do not have in common leaves us with --