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"Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:02 am
by Abide
Good morning and welcome to another Muggle Meta Monday!
The meta answer is a number.
Fair warning: Some Google will likely be necessary.
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Prize puzzle: Submit your answer by PM before Saturday at 10pm eastern. Randomly drawn winner wins their choice of a Fireball baseball cap or book of NY Sun puzzles.
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:13 am
by Al Sisti
On the edge of my seat, in launch position (read: "Submitted, awaiting confirmation...").
Edit: Confirmed, OTC. Excellent puzzle and some outstanding clues... Abide abides!
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:14 am
by Bob cruise director
Got the grid and am working on the meta while we get more rain and my Monday golf league is cancelled.
I liked a bunch of the clues (I don't think these are spoilers) 1A, 33A, 59A, 68A, 3D (sop to some of us), 11D (for us old folks), 30D and 54D (says something about both of us) - much less Googling than you scared me with in your warning.
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:23 am
by BrianMac
@Al Sisti, can you please post your email as proof? I highly doubt you solved the grid and the meta in 1 hour and 11 minutes. The grid maybe, if you knew all the answers ahead of time. But the grid and the meta? Never!
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:30 am
by boharr
For those of us who like to use the puz file, thank you for including the prompt on it.
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:06 am
by Wendy Walker
Hilarious! Fun puzzle, Peter! LOL'd at 54D.
EDIT: Confirmed! On the second try. Not unlike my driver's test.
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:14 am
by Dannyvee
Awaiting confirmation but pretty sure I’m
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Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:00 am
by Hector
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:14 am
much less Googling than you scared me with in your warning.
I believe the warning has to do with the meta, which definitely was entirely reliant on internet searching for me.
Nice grid and meta!
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:04 am
by Al Sisti
BrianMac wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:23 am
@Al Sisti, can you please post your email as proof? I highly doubt you solved the grid and the meta in 1 hour and 11 minutes. The grid maybe, if you knew all the answers ahead of time. But the grid and the meta? Never!
Ell Oh Ell, as the kids say!!
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:06 am
by boharr
I believe I am off the couch.
Edit: Confirmed. A clever and fun puzzle.
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:41 pm
by TMart
Off the couch! Fun one.
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:41 pm
by Meg
I have departed the davenport. Fortunately, I got some help from @boharr, which I certainly appreciated. Lovely grid Peter, who likes messing with this solver's mind.
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:16 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Off the couch!
Hugely fun puzzle! Thanks, Peter!
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:14 pm
by hoover
BrianMac wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:23 am
@Al Sisti, can you please post your email as proof? I highly doubt you solved the grid and the meta in 1 hour and 11 minutes. The grid maybe, if you knew all the answers ahead of time. But the grid and the meta? Never!
Oh, c'mon, I'm sure it took him that long because he forgot to submit before he walked down the block for lunch!
[Edit, so I don't waste a reply spot] Submitted!
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 3:43 pm
by Cindy
solved
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:07 pm
by oldjudge
Late start here. Really a great job by Peter, fun and challenging. I loved the clue for 29A. Awaiting confirmation-confirmed.
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:22 pm
by Schmeel
Off the couch, confirmation pending.
Edit: Confirmed! Good puzzle!
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:50 pm
by markhr
OTC. Enjoyable puzzle.
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:13 pm
by Joe
This is my first one of these! I am Off the Couch as well. I don't know the origin of that phrase, but I'm happy to use it.
Re: "Siriusly?"
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:16 pm
by Cinny
Off the couch!
And no rabbit holes to explore this time!!
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