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Tough grid! But a nice and easy path to freeing the cat! Thanks!

I haven't quite figured out the mechanism. Must be something I'm not familiar with. Guess I'll have to wait for the nudges.

Lots of fun for us too!
Thanks, DrTom!

Oh yeah, cat's (almost ready to go) out --

Enjoyed solving this one just as much the second time around. Thanks!

Managed to avoid the temptation to overthink this one. Cat’s out and waiting for the turkey liver. (Cause I’ve always heard not to include that in the gravy as it will make it cloudy or something. Anyone know if that’s really true?)

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Bird Lives wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:19 pm I haven't quite figured out the mechanism. Must be something I'm not familiar with. Guess I'll have to wait for the nudges.

BarbaraK wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 5:22 pm Managed to avoid the temptation to overthink this one. Cat’s out and waiting for the turkey liver. (Cause I’ve always heard not to include that in the gravy as it will make it cloudy or something. Anyone know if that’s really true?)

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Well I don't know, but America's Test Kitchen does:

You should remove these parts from the cavity and save all but the liver (which can impart a mineral, bitter taste to stock) for making gravy. The neck, gizzard, and heart contribute meaty favor to stock. The liver, identifiable by its amorphous shape and shiny, dark red exterior, can impart a mineral taste to stock.

hcbirker wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 1:11 pm Cat is out and watching me cook. Stay away from that turkey!

Happy Thanksgiving all!

Oh, I'm sure mine will be "helping" me tomorrow. "Is it okay if we wind through your legs Dad, huh, is it???

WOW guys, now I really have something to be thankful for:
1 Meg(T)
2 KayW (T)
3 Snood (T)
4 Bird Lives (T)
5 Benchen71
6 MaineMarge
7 LindaPRMaven
8 Schmeel
9 Berto
10 Cindy Weatherman
11 LarsCaine
12 MrTex
13 boharr
14 Cindy Heisler
15 DCBilly
16 ChrisKochmanski
17 LM
18 DaveC
19 hoover
20 DIS
21 Darth
22 Madhatter5
23 Tom Wilson
24 Pair O Dicks
25 whimsy
26 lbray
27 hector
28 Carolyn
29 MatthewL
30 woozy
31 ajk
32 markhr
33 CPJohnson
34 edestlin
35 MWoychick
36 kymike
37 imontoo
38 HeadinHome
39 heidi
40 Katiedid
41 Dortiz
42 LB800
43 Jacklyn
44 sharkicicles
45 andeux
46 Trypmom
47 DebbieC
48 BarbaraK
49 Philip Chow
50 Seamus
51 Dow Jones
52 Laura M
53 DelanQ

That is certainly a first day record for me so thank you to all the solvers. It seems to have a lot of fans, I guess it is better to go for a level 3 in the funny as opposed to the mechanism. Happy Thanksgiving to all. I hope everyone gets to share in the comfort of friends and family and food (and the last F - football- of course)

Great clues! Thanks DrTom!

Dr, thanks for the puzzle and I hope you have a great thanksgiving.

And no complaints about a certain clue not passing the breakfast test. Happy Thanksgiving to all! How come there’s no Cat Show on tv?

Meg wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:49 am And no complaints about a certain clue not passing the breakfast test. Happy Thanksgiving to all! How come there’s no Cat Show on tv?

EXACTLY - the MEOW forum will officially protest, I mean what group of cats would not sit by while people poked and prodded them then walk prancingly alongside their human...well once they got out of the bag that is. I guess we will all have to go to Cleveland (where thy have the annual CFA - Cat Fanciers Association) show each year. Get ready for visitors @Joe Ross

DrTom wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:25 am

Meg wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:49 am And no complaints about a certain clue not passing the breakfast test. Happy Thanksgiving to all! How come there’s no Cat Show on tv?

EXACTLY - the MEOW forum will officially protest, I mean what group of cats would not sit by while people poked and prodded them then walk prancingly alongside their human...well once they got out of the bag that is. I guess we will all have to go to Cleveland (where thy have the annual CFA - Cat Fanciers Association) show each year. Get ready for visitors @Joe Ross

Fortunately for me, I am at the opposite corner of Ohio & 5 hours away. You are forewarned, @ship4u!

Visitors: Stop by Luna Bakery Cafe on your way to see Don & Cynthia.

If invited, I suggest lunch down to Skyline Chili in Lyndhurst.

Joe Ross wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:08 pm

DrTom wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:25 am

Meg wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:49 am And no complaints about a certain clue not passing the breakfast test. Happy Thanksgiving to all! How come there’s no Cat Show on tv?

EXACTLY - the MEOW forum will officially protest, I mean what group of cats would not sit by while people poked and prodded them then walk prancingly alongside their human...well once they got out of the bag that is. I guess we will all have to go to Cleveland (where thy have the annual CFA - Cat Fanciers Association) show each year. Get ready for visitors @Joe Ross

Fortunately for me, I am at the opposite corner of Ohio & 5 hours away. You are forewarned, @ship4u!

Visitors: Stop by Luna Bakery Cafe on your way to see Don & Cynthia.

If invited, I suggest lunch down to Skyline Chili in Lyndhurst.

All those darn C towns in Ohio: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus....never could keep them straight. Living in Michigan we only ever really acknowledged two of those.

Not much more activity, of course with Thanksgiving and a new WSJ as well...
54 Alex Sisti
55 CJ
56 Qmark
57 rayyandroid
58 Darrell

Nudges tomorrow!

Nudge Friday

Besides being a nudge towards the mechanism and answer, the Title refers to a recent puzzle by Bird Lives

As with many of my puzzles, the graphic is a nudge in itself

Isn't it amazing how you can add a prefix to a word and get a whole new word (Hey wasn't that a Disney song?)

Let me repeat, replacement is an important revenue source for some home repair people...

There HAS to be a reason for my odd (and in my estimation, HILARIOUS) cluing to give words you do not expect. Do those words stand on their own?

One more joins the solver board to make it 59

59. Sendhil Revuluri

Probably be a rather large distraction with the WSJ. I know I'm getting nowhere fast.

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As so often happens, I did quite a bit of overthinking on this. When I broke it down on a simpler level, the answer quickly became apparent. Nice offering from the punmeister!

Jeremy Smith wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:07 pm As so often happens, I did quite a bit of overthinking on this. When I broke it down on a simpler level, the answer quickly became apparent. Nice offering from the punmeister!

Thank you Jeremy, I will restrain myself trying no to make a punny rejoinder. With your submission I now have:

60 Jeremy Smith

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