"Capital Intensive" - April 24, 2022

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#21

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Will at four years old, I'm thinking --
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Great puzzle! Thanks!
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#22

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DINO ME! Liked this one. I had to work at it even after I figured out where to go. My first step was down the wrong path which slowed me down.
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benchen71 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 7:40 pm The meta prompt is puzzling in the extreme! I'm not finding a way into this one. I'm tempted to brute force it by guessing capitals until I find the answer. Then at least I can get on with the rest of my day!
Sadly it doesn't say AMERICAN state capitals... otherwise I, too, would be brute-forcing this one. Instead the dino ate me.
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#24

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Out of the box for the first time in weeks. April has been a cruel month, indeed.
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Dino me. Thanks for the puzzle. If only I hadn't misread something wrong three times, I might have solved it much sooner. Might have. MIGHT.
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I'll bet I made the exact same mistake you did, Dave.
Fun puzzle and grid, Will!
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#27

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Fun one, got on board the Dino on my first effort (after the small glitch that Wendy mentioned in her crosshare comment) - which was a relief after frustration on the Friday metas.
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Finally got to do this one. It led me on a not so merry chase until the lightbulb went off. I'm out of the box! Great puzzle Will!
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Dino me! Nice to get a nudgeless AHA after a recent dry spell… enjoyed it, Will!
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Finally got it! I thought sure I had the correct answer but it was shot down in flames. I finally realized that I needed to take it to the next step.
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Finally got it last night, thanks to a helpful nudge! Really liked this one. :)
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A fun puzzle - especially since, unlike so many recently, I could solve it.
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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:sauropod: Almost post-enlightenment strikes again. I was typing up a nudge request when it finally clicked. Very nice!
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It took me far too long -- looking for metas in all the wrong places. But once I got it, there was the added pleasure of finding a couple of Easter eggs.
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I enjoyed this puzzle! Thank you!
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#36

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1D is PEBBLE.
32D, symmetrically opposite, is STONES.
The French word for stone is pierre
Intentional?
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#37

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Excellent concept that went right over my head with a cute little whooshing sound :-)
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