"Listen In" - October 31, 2021

[hashbrown]

This week's puzzle: Listen In
Difficulty: Challenging

The answer to this week's meta is a day.
(Many of you won't need Google at all for this).

Crosshare link: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/hdQUGQ4jrm9LgSzWDN2O

Listen_In Excel

[Cap'n Rick]

Dino me! Nice one Will!

[RPardoe]

Solved, submitted, Crosshare confirmed.

[boharr]

Crosshare confirms that I am out of the box and free to ride a dino.
Fun and clever puzzle. Thanks, Will.

[Cinny]

Dino me!!

Thanks, Will. Another fun puzzle. You never disappoint.

[hcbirker]

Thanks Will! That was a fun one! Out of the box, on the dino, whatever!

[oldjudge]

Solved, but only after really struggling with Crosshare over the form of the answer. Unless I am missing something, the same answer with an inconsequential difference was considered wrong in one case and right in the other.
Update-I told Will and he has corrected the issue. Good job Will!

[Meg]

Crosshare confirmed, but I was not on Will's wavelength today. That happens sometimes, which is why it’s good to have friends.

[ChrisKochmanski]

Dino me!

Now ... 'Psycho' on Turner Classic! (I'm a Hitchcock fanatic.)

[Laura M]

Dinoed! Excellent puzzle! (And the first I've managed to solve since Tuesday, sigh)

[DrTom]

Solved - second time was the charm. My first thought was WAY off base. However reading through I thought of something and sure enough that was it.

Great puzzle Will, nice start to the week (I begin on Sundays to get the pain started on a day I know I won't curse as much) and not any expletives needed.

In keeping with the posting of dinosaurs I'll put up this:

Come on, you all know me, you had to expect something corny!

[whimsy]

Out of the box!

[joequavis]

Dino me!

[HeadinHome]

Enjoying these DOABLE puzzles, after the frighteningly challenging weekend batch. I’ve lost track of which metaphor goes to which puzzle, so I’ll just say SOLVED!

[Schmeel]

Dino me.
Thanks for the puzzle!

[benchen71]

Nope. I didn't get this one. I had to reveal the answer on Crosshare and then back solve. I can see what I missed, but it's interesting that what some think are doable I found impenetrable!

[Bird Lives]

Dino, but mostly because someone on the Zoom call last night let the cat out of the bag. I'm not going to name names, or as an acrostician might say, Don't reveal the old man.

[woozy]

Nope. Even giving up and attempting to back solve, this is not doable. At least not to me. Certainly harder than any of the contests in the last nine months including the Trick or Treat.

I've given up and checked the answer. If someone wants to PM and explain it, I'd appreciate it. I see nothing.

[MamaE]

Any chance of a Wednesday hint?

[Wendy Walker]

Dino, but mostly because someone on the Zoom call last night let the cat out of the bag. I'm not going to name names, or as an acrostician might say, Don't reveal the old man.

At the time I considered it a poor nudge, but immediately after the call I sat down and bingo! There it was.