MEOW #63: Sick Day

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 #63: Sick Day

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#2

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Initial reaction...
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#3

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I’ve submitted. Got a big shove from my co-solver. Can’t say much about the cat on this one, but the bag is empty.
Confirmed.
Last edited by Meg on Wed Feb 09, 2022 2:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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#4

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I believe that cat is friskily scampering about, but I've too often felt confident when I had no right to be.
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#5

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Yoicks!
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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#6

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affiction?
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#7

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Sorry typo I just fixed it. I was running late this morning :)
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#8

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Cat is out of the bag (pending confirmation)

Edit: confirmed - I sent my answer to myself the first time (?!). It’s less likely to get a negative response that way I suppose, but it’s more satisfying to have it confirmed independently!

Thanks for the puzzle @madhatter5 - very fun and clever
Last edited by MarkWoychick on Wed Feb 09, 2022 3:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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#9

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Solved, submitted.
Edit - Confirmed
Last edited by RPardoe on Wed Feb 09, 2022 12:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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#10

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MarkWoychick wrote: Wed Feb 09, 2022 12:06 pm Cat is out of the bag (pending confirmation)
Didn't get yours, Mark
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Well, my cat certainly isn’t having a sick day. Vamoosed!

That was fun, Josh. Thanks!
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#12

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Is the submit button supposed to do anything?
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#13

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Cat's gone.
Good puzzle!
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#14

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I believe the cat is free.
Edit: Confirmed. Tricky one and fun.
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#15

Post by woozy »

Well, I'm pretty sure I know what I'm *not* supposed to do....
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#16

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woozy wrote: Wed Feb 09, 2022 1:25 pm Is the submit button supposed to do anything?
No sorry that comes with the software and I don't know how to remove it
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Solved.
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#18

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Solved-Funny, the answer was my guess before I started the puzzle. 😂
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#19

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The cat is out... and feline better! :lol: ... Well done, Josh!
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#20

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Is it FINGERS CROSSED ! day?
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