MEOW #51: Anger Management

A weekly meta crossword on the forum started by member Josh (aka madhatter5). These puzzles are often very creative with solving mechanisms out of the norm and skewing towards the more challenging. Puzzles are posted every Wednesday, and the solution appears the following Tuesday.
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MEOW #51: Anger Management

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It's Wednesday everyone, today's puzzle is called Anger Management

The answer to the meta is 11 letters and suggests you didn't pay attention to the title!

Good luck and happy solving

Lynx:

Anger Management Online Form

Anger Management PDF

Anger Management PDF ink saver

Anger Management PUZ

Anger Management Excel form

Kitten

Calico

Persian

Puma

Lion

Please PM either Josh or me with your answer
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The cat's out of the bag - looking irate.
Thanks for the puzzle!
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A DrTom/Josh? I'm thinking, "More fun than a .....
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#4

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BUT if this happens:
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Maybe we can help you manage it?
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Out of the bag...but Meatball is not pleased. [Not intended as a spoiler] :lol:
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#6

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I just know Meatball is thinking....sleep lightly, sleep very very lightly!
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#7

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Cat is roaming free. Great puzzle. Thank you.
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#8

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As much as I would like to take credit on this one, Tom took the helm this week, and it is a fantastic puzzle!
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Still waiting for confirmation, but I feel purrrrrrty confident. A bit of a quibble over 38a, but a nice set of clues.
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Wow, these Muggles are managing quite well! I may have over-estimated the difficulty (or under-estimated Muggle ability!). I was probably thinking of my own abilities, I still haven't solved it... :lol:

But these people have:
Schmeel
Darth
Boharr
Meg
Carolyn
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I think I have it. But if I do there are a *lot* of unexplained bits....
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DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:15 pm Wow, these Muggles are managing quite well! I may have over-estimated the difficulty (or under-estimated Muggle ability!). I was probably thinking of my own abilities, I still haven't solved it... :lol:

But these people have:
Schmeel
Darth
Boharr
Meg
Carolyn
Not to worry, Doc, I'm still stuck. Maybe because I hate cats?
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This cat
,
Angora.jpg
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is out of the bag, but I'm dealing with the situation. It's Angora management.
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Solved. It helps to read the prompt correctly.
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See you later, cat!

Fun puzzle!
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Bird Lives wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:40 pm This cat
,
Angora.jpg
.
is out of the bag, but I'm dealing with the situation. It's Angora management.
We'll be keeping tabbys on you.
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Dplass wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:35 pm
DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:15 pm Wow, these Muggles are managing quite well! I may have over-estimated the difficulty (or under-estimated Muggle ability!). I was probably thinking of my own abilities, I still haven't solved it... :lol:

But these people have:
Schmeel
Darth
Boharr
Meg
Carolyn
Not to worry, Doc, I'm still stuck. Maybe because I hate cats?
OH NO!! I'm a dyed in the fur felinophilliac, with 7 inside and 5 ferals outside. We started with just two, but I've come so fur....
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So, end of day one and tempers are stating cool it seems. The solvers:
Schmeel
Darth
Boharr
Meg
Carolyn
Woozy
Bird Lives
Cindy
ChrisKocmanski
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DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:09 pm
Dplass wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:35 pm
DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:15 pm Wow, these Muggles are managing quite well! I may have over-estimated the difficulty (or under-estimated Muggle ability!). I was probably thinking of my own abilities, I still haven't solved it... :lol:

But these people have:
Schmeel
Darth
Boharr
Meg
Carolyn
Not to worry, Doc, I'm still stuck. Maybe because I hate cats?
OH NO!! I'm a dyed in the fur felinophilliac, with 7 inside and 5 ferals outside. We started with just two, but I've come so fur....
Well, that's a dog-gone shame. I guess I'm barking up the wrong tree here.
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Dplass wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:26 am
DrTom wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:09 pm
Dplass wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:35 pm

Not to worry, Doc, I'm still stuck. Maybe because I hate cats?
OH NO!! I'm a dyed in the fur felinophilliac, with 7 inside and 5 ferals outside. We started with just two, but I've come so fur....
Well, that's a dog-gone shame. I guess I'm barking up the wrong tree here.
Well if there is a consolation, I'm partial to Lab tests!
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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