Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 3:53 pm
Had the answer before the grid, which took some time to decipher. Thanks for the puzzle, Wendy
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MEOW #136, "So March!"
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Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:39 pm
Cat is out of the bag and sitting on the couch listening to one of its favorite albums, the one with those Latin declensions.
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:54 pm
The American Shorthair is out, the Scottish Fold is still confused.
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:59 pm
Cat is out of the bag...thanks Wendy!
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:06 pm
I’ve blipped the blorp
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:35 pm
Oops! Looks like I started us off on the wrong metaphor. Mea culpa. But then, even on one of my good days I barely know what day - or puzzle - it is.boharr wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:55 amThe cat is always getting lost in the couch cushions. Doesn't know which day it is, but did grok the title.Meg wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:45 am Wait a minute!! Hold the sofa pillows! This is a MEOW puzzle. Why are people posting about couches? Did you lose your cat in the cushions?? Great puzzle, Wendy! I particularly enjoyed 63a, which, thanks to Ben, I know how to pronounce correctly. This cat has departed the Doritos bag.
Lovely title!
Correction: Bag has been de-catified. Not so sure about the couch.
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 7:24 pm
Cat is free! That was tricky, but fun!
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 7:39 pm
Still working on the grid, but the cat is free! Thanks, Wendy! I like your puzzles!
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:03 pm
Cat out. Fun one, Wendy!
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:13 pm
What a gratifying turnout for this puzzle, and SUCH nice comments! Thank you all so much! Here's the leaderboard and a few nudges:
[TS] Dr. Tom
1. KurtAlert
2. Kent
3. Schmeel
4. KayW
5. Boharr
6. Ky-Mike
7. Edestlin
8. Cindy H
9. Meg
10. Tom Wilson
11. JM
12. DCBilly
13. Whimsy
14. BarbaraK
15. Hector
16. Hoover
17. IK Snamhcok
18. Bird Lives
19. Sharkicicles
20. HCBirker
21. BrennerTJ
22. Merlinminue
23. AJK
24. Woozy
25. Dow Jones
26. lbray53
27. Berto
28. ReB
29. Abide
30. Pair O Ducks
31. Mark Woychick
32. Laura M
33. Carolyn
34. Ergcat
35. Qmark
36. SJMcK
37. CP Johnson
38. Cap'n Rick
39. Tyrpmom
40. Chris Kochmanski
41. Cruise Director Bob
42. BenChen
[TS] Dr. Tom
1. KurtAlert
2. Kent
3. Schmeel
4. KayW
5. Boharr
6. Ky-Mike
7. Edestlin
8. Cindy H
9. Meg
10. Tom Wilson
11. JM
12. DCBilly
13. Whimsy
14. BarbaraK
15. Hector
16. Hoover
17. IK Snamhcok
18. Bird Lives
19. Sharkicicles
20. HCBirker
21. BrennerTJ
22. Merlinminue
23. AJK
24. Woozy
25. Dow Jones
26. lbray53
27. Berto
28. ReB
29. Abide
30. Pair O Ducks
31. Mark Woychick
32. Laura M
33. Carolyn
34. Ergcat
35. Qmark
36. SJMcK
37. CP Johnson
38. Cap'n Rick
39. Tyrpmom
40. Chris Kochmanski
41. Cruise Director Bob
42. BenChen
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:07 am
Cat is off the couch....fun one, tough grid....thanks
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 11:07 am
Solved in the wee hours after working all day Wednesday. Grid fill will baffle you until it delights you! ( :
OTC. Thanks for the fun, original Wendy!
OTC. Thanks for the fun, original Wendy!
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:46 pm
Cat’s outta the bag.
Thank you, Wendy. Fun one!
Thank you, Wendy. Fun one!
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:02 am
Leaderboard additions:
43. JHSeeman
44. HeadinHome
45. ImOnToo
46. SeamusOL
47. Gutman
48. Johnny Luau
49. DIS
50. Jaclyn
and a special shoutout and huge congrats to 51. DSbened from Seattle, who told me this is the FIRST META HE HAS EVER SOLVED!
43. JHSeeman
44. HeadinHome
45. ImOnToo
46. SeamusOL
47. Gutman
48. Johnny Luau
49. DIS
50. Jaclyn
and a special shoutout and huge congrats to 51. DSbened from Seattle, who told me this is the FIRST META HE HAS EVER SOLVED!
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 8:35 am
Final leaderboard:
52. Jbird
53. Flora Wynn
54. Rick
55. Markhr
56. Alex Sisti
USA is the meta answer. Solvers noticed that the letters USA were missing from the seven themers: OCTOP(USA)RM, MING(USA)HUM, SIRI(USA)PP, YO(USA)IDIT, FUNG(USA)MONGUS, ACC(USA)TION, and EM(USA)SPETS. Thanks to all for solving!
52. Jbird
53. Flora Wynn
54. Rick
55. Markhr
56. Alex Sisti
USA is the meta answer. Solvers noticed that the letters USA were missing from the seven themers: OCTOP(USA)RM, MING(USA)HUM, SIRI(USA)PP, YO(USA)IDIT, FUNG(USA)MONGUS, ACC(USA)TION, and EM(USA)SPETS. Thanks to all for solving!
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 8:50 am
I thought solvers might be amused by my notes for this puzzle:
Re: MEOW #136, "So March!"
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 8:53 pm
Wow, Wendy Walker (aka WWW because she's going global, lol!), this was quite the puzzle that took me a few hours to solve & suss the answers, theme, and rebuses. Kudos young lady!