"Something From Nothing"
- cbarbee002
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- Al Sisti
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From time to time we have "movie themed" parties ('cause, you know, otherwise it'd be just drinking), and one of the more recent ones we did was "Blazing Saddles," complete with a whoopie cushion for every person for the beans scene. Yeah, we're all 5th graders at heart.ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:19 pm Off the couch!
Thank you, Al, for 16a. Though poor Lynne -- now she'll have to listen to me quoting Blazing Saddles lines all day.
Do you know that Madeleine Kahn was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for playing Lily von Schtupp? True! And well deserved!
Sadly, though, this master thespian was prescient in understanding the risk to his own chances for the the Best Supporting Actor award:
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- DrTom
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So, solved and confirmed off the couch. I am ashamed that it took me forever to see the light and I needed a flashlight shone. In my defense I was down some pretty deep, but very reasonable rabbit holes (well reasonable for me but you all know how that goes), I struggled for HOURS trying to make this something it wasn't (wow, first time for that of course) because it was so perfect and reasonable. I'm sure he will deny it but if it was by accident then fate truly is fickle and if on purpose a MASTERFUL stroke of misdirection.
Typical of an Al puzzle, superbly (and LOL humorously) clued.
The cat has escaped, but was NOT happy being in there so long...
Typical of an Al puzzle, superbly (and LOL humorously) clued.
The cat has escaped, but was NOT happy being in there so long...
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NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Haven't even looked at it yet. Heading to the beach for a few days. Printing puzzles now to take with me.
- DrTom
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Well definitely take it, its fun and a pleasant diversion out in the sand.
I guess we won't see you this evening - have fun!
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Goes well with 47U.cbarbee002 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:17 pm Grid filled - - hard to go forward as I’m still laughing at 46D.
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Confirmed off the couch.
Unlike in the final Quick Draw McGraw spinoff episode (1962!), I did not encounter a wacky Martian rabbit.
Thanks for the great puzzle, Al!
Unlike in the final Quick Draw McGraw spinoff episode (1962!), I did not encounter a wacky Martian rabbit.
Thanks for the great puzzle, Al!
- HeadinHome
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Solved, submitted, and confirmed last evening after the muggles zoom… a fun and cleverly clued puzzle; thanks Al!
The other Wendy.
- Al Sisti
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Wednesday morning leaderboard (if I missed you, please let me know... Test Solvers too):
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2 Meg
3 Dannyvee
4 lbray53
5 boharr
6 Cinny
7 Cap'n Rick
8 Hector
9 ky-mike
10 LesY
11 Beth Tyrpin
12 michaelm
13 FrankieHeck
14 Darth
15 oldjudge
16 hoover
17 woozy
18 Laura M
19 Cindy
20 ChrisKochmanski
21 Bird Lives
22 Bbaack
23 RPardoe
24 Wendy Walker
25 Dplass
26 Anita
27 Dow Jones
28 dudeski
29 cbarbee002
30 BrennerTJ
31 Schmeel
32 DrTom
33 TMart
34 eagle1279
35 Bob cruise director
36 DCBilly
37 MaineMarge
38 docison
39 Small Wave Dave
40 m5rammy
41 DebbieC
42 Snood
43 HeadinHome
Nudges start in an hour... but this one's a freebie: There are two "things" in Down entries that you might think are part of the meta (they're like the "things" you do want to use in the long acrosses). They are unintended red herrings that I should have caught. Ditto with what might read as a hint/solving instruction in a down entry in the SE portion.
1 madhatter5
2 Meg
3 Dannyvee
4 lbray53
5 boharr
6 Cinny
7 Cap'n Rick
8 Hector
9 ky-mike
10 LesY
11 Beth Tyrpin
12 michaelm
13 FrankieHeck
14 Darth
15 oldjudge
16 hoover
17 woozy
18 Laura M
19 Cindy
20 ChrisKochmanski
21 Bird Lives
22 Bbaack
23 RPardoe
24 Wendy Walker
25 Dplass
26 Anita
27 Dow Jones
28 dudeski
29 cbarbee002
30 BrennerTJ
31 Schmeel
32 DrTom
33 TMart
34 eagle1279
35 Bob cruise director
36 DCBilly
37 MaineMarge
38 docison
39 Small Wave Dave
40 m5rammy
41 DebbieC
42 Snood
43 HeadinHome
Nudges start in an hour... but this one's a freebie: There are two "things" in Down entries that you might think are part of the meta (they're like the "things" you do want to use in the long acrosses). They are unintended red herrings that I should have caught. Ditto with what might read as a hint/solving instruction in a down entry in the SE portion.
- Al Sisti
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Okay, it's Nudge Wednesday, so here goes:
Come on people, you got this!!
Come on people, you got this!!
- ImOnToo
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Confirmed off the couch.
Al, 46D is one of my favorite crossword clues to date!
Al, 46D is one of my favorite crossword clues to date!
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I think I've finally solved my first Meta - took me all morning and a peek at the hints - but we all have to start somewhere I guess!
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Finally off the couch. Before seeing nudges. Not that anyone but me cares about that
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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