"Taking Notes" - April 10, 2022

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"Taking Notes" - April 10, 2022

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This week's puzzle: Taking Notes
Difficulty: Challenging

The answer to this week's meta is a three word phrase which might take notes.
(I'm fairly certain that Google will be of very little to no use to you this week.)

Crosshare link: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/pzzApR ... king-notes

Will is also asking people to get in touch if they would like to help with constructing metas based on ideas for puzzles that he has!
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That was very clever!

I’m out of the box
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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Nice puzzle, Will. I enjoyed it very much.

Out of the box as well.
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🦕 me. 10D
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#5

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Well I see the first step ...the subsequent step(s?) are still a mystery to me.
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oldjudge wrote: ↑Sun Apr 10, 2022 12:53 pm🦕 me. 10D
Impressive
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Dplass wrote: ↑Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:54 pm Well I see the first step ...the subsequent step(s?) are still a mystery to me.
Well, you are 1 step ahead of me.
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Dino me!

I was getting nowhere, then my better half suggested something, and it began to emerge.

Very nice! Great to have such an involving meta on a lazy, beautiful (here) Sunday. Thanks, Will!
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Got there in Crosshare. Nice one 👍
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I got stuck after step 1. For some time. I guess sometimes my brain just works too hard. But with some trusty friends, I found the way home.
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Helped out of the box.
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Symbiotically "helped out of the box" by my solving partner in Post #11. :D
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Dino me.
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! :shock:
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yes i see step one (clever!) and am trying to figure out where that leads. What could he mean by…. ? I think I know where to look, but can’t see that the indicated thing(s) leads to anything. Will have to sleep on it!

Update: Once again I will credit my morning coffee with my morning solve after late night stuck-ness. Solved! Fun mechanism… I felt like a sleuth.

🦖
Last edited by HeadinHome on Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:43 am, edited 3 times in total.
The other Wendy. :roll:
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Great puzzle! Step 2 was a doozy. Instructions should have contained a warning: Do not solve on phone :lol:
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Dino me!
Good puzzle - challenging indeed.
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Dino me! 🦕 I needed to be nudged out of my rabbit hole, but it went quickly after that. Another great meta, Will.
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Capturedinopuzzle.PNG
Quite a time puzzling this one out!
Thanks, Will. Super job.
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Found step one. It seems like I have tried every option that I believe to be suggested for step two. Apparently not!

Not giving up!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Abide wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:44 am Great puzzle! Step 2 was a doozy. Instructions should have contained a warning: Do not solve on phone :lol:
Good warning for all metas :P
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