Tally Who?

A weekly meta crossword created by members of the forum. Difficulty levels will vary. Hints are usually available starting Wednesday, and solutions are posted on Sunday.
Post Reply
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1561
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA

Tally Who?

#1

Post by Cap'n Rick »

Ahoy, Muggles!

Before you head out to the beach or the barbecue on this Memorial Day holiday, I hope you'll find time to solve my latest meta. The idea for this one came during a Tuesday ZOOM a couple of months ago when @Wendy Walker was telling us about her family's connection with a particular sport. Wendy was kind enough to pretest this puzzle for me, and she has also generously offered a theme-related prize to one lucky solver who will be drawn at random. In addition to Wendy, I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @Joe Ross, and @boharr for their pretesting and technical help. I know the prompt is somewhat peculiar, but I promise it'll make sense in the end.

The meta answer is a faux initial.

Tally Who? - Crosshare

Tally Who? - PUZ

Tally Who? - PDF

Tally Who? - Spreadsheet

Image


Have fun with the puzzle, and remember, one lucky solver will receive a prize courtesy of Wendy Walker, who will be closing this meta out for me while I'm on vacation. Please be sure to include Wendy on your PMs after the nudges come out on Wednesday if you want to be eligible for the drawing.

Nudges are here.
Solution is here.

Good luck!
Cap'n Rick

Stats.JPG
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Sat Oct 01, 2022 12:27 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles here! Check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays" here!
Top
User avatar
benchen71
Posts: 2453
Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:50 pm
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Contact:
Contact benchen71

#2

Post by benchen71 »

Off the couch! Nice one, Cap'n Rick.
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:
Top
User avatar
Meg
Posts: 2166
Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:41 pm
Location: St. Petersburg, FL

#3

Post by Meg »

Very nicely put together!! And a nice Aha! At the end. OTC
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
Top
User avatar
Bob cruise director
Cruise Director
Posts: 4550
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:38 pm
Location: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA

#4

Post by Bob cruise director »

While working on the meta, a piece of advice - if you have not been to 48A, save the gas.
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Top
Dplass
Posts: 1739
Joined: Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:09 am

#5

Post by Dplass »

I'm somewhere not on the couch.
Top
User avatar
oldjudge
Posts: 1637
Joined: Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:16 am
Location: Pasadena, CA

#6

Post by oldjudge »

🛋. A well done puzzle that I really enjoyed. Nice job Cap’n!
Top
User avatar
woozy
Posts: 2216
Joined: Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:40 am

#7

Post by woozy »

I ... got nothin' (um.... am I supposed to know what a faux initial is supposed to mean, or is that part of the meta?)
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
Top
User avatar
woozy
Posts: 2216
Joined: Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:40 am

#8

Post by woozy »

Mr. woozy: "Hmm.... dog breed. four letters. I know the first three letters. So it's *-*-*-blank, hmm...."
Mrs. woozy: "[34 D]"
Mr. woozy: "Well, maybe you knew but I didn't. That's why I asked. sheesh, some people..."

Yes, it's a laugh a minute and the ol' woozy household!
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
Top
User avatar
Bob cruise director
Cruise Director
Posts: 4550
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:38 pm
Location: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA

#9

Post by Bob cruise director »

woozy wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 2:34 pm I ... got nothin' (um.... am I supposed to know what a faux initial is supposed to mean, or is that part of the meta?)
@woozy I hear a faux U all the time.
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
Top
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1561
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA

#10

Post by Cap'n Rick »

Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 1:48 pm While working on the meta, a piece of advice - if you have not been to 48A, save the gas.
Yeah, my wife and I drove through 48A on our way to @Al Sisti's parade in March. I was surprised that main street was only a block long and dead-ended in both directions. Second Street was in the next town over. :lol:
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles here! Check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays" here!
Top
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1561
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA

#11

Post by Cap'n Rick »

woozy wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 2:57 pm Mr. woozy: "Hmm.... dog breed. four letters. I know the first three letters. So it's *-*-*-blank, hmm...."
Mrs. woozy: "[34 D]"
Mr. woozy: "Well, maybe you knew but I didn't. That's why I asked. sheesh, some people..."

Yes, it's a laugh a minute and the ol' woozy household!
I see what you did there, Mr. woozy. You are a very funny guy. :D
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles here! Check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays" here!
Top
User avatar
ChrisKochmanski
Posts: 2202
Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:51 pm
Location: Saline, Michigan

#12

Post by ChrisKochmanski »

Free of couch!

That was FUN! Thanks, Cap’n!
Top
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1561
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA

#13

Post by Cap'n Rick »

Day 1 - OK, Day 1 and the leaderboard looks a little light with only 10 solves in addition to the 4 Test Solvers.

Wendy Walker (TS)
Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
boharr (TS)
Hector
Benchen71
LesY
Cindy Weatherman
Meg
LindaPRmaven
FrankieHeck
dplass (although for the wrong reason :D)
oldjudge
ChrisKochmanski

Apparently I was correct when I said the prompt was a bit peculiar. Take the word "faux", for instance. If I hadn't taken those 2 years of French in high school, I might think the word was pronounced totally differently.

Please PM me if you'd like another hint before tomorrow's official Wednesday Nudges.

Cap'n Rick A. Kennedy
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Tue May 31, 2022 1:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles here! Check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays" here!
Top
Dplass
Posts: 1739
Joined: Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:09 am

#14

Post by Dplass »

Cap'n Rick wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 7:32 am Day 1 - OK, Day 1 and the leaderboard looks a little light with only 10 solves in addition to the 4 Test Solvers.

Wendy Walker (TS)
Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
boharr (TS)
Hector
Benchen71
LesY
Cindy Weatherman
Meg
LindaPRmaven
FrankieHeck
dplass (although for the wrong reason :D)
oldjudge
ChrisKochmanski

Apparently I was correct when I said the prompt was a bit peculiar. Take the word "faux", for instance. If I hadn't taken those 2 years of French in high school, I might think the word was pronounced totally differently.

Please PM me if you'd like another hint before tomorrow's official Wednesday Nudges.

Cap'n Rick A. Kennedy
Hey, as DrTom says, a solve is a solve!
Top
User avatar
Darth
Posts: 741
Joined: Sat May 15, 2021 6:51 pm
Location: Champaign, IL

#15

Post by Darth »

:lol: Lol. Although I didn't understand the prompt (even after solving!), there's so much clever here! Fun.

Off the couch! [Note the faux leather -- and cat proof, too! Keep all those dirty little "faux pas" off!]
Attachments
Hayward+Java+Faux+Leather+Sofa.jpg
Top
minimuggle
Posts: 564
Joined: Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:33 am

#16

Post by minimuggle »

I'm still stuck on the "faux initial " prompt.....
Top
User avatar
Cap'n Rick
Posts: 1561
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Location: Nahant, MA

#17

Post by Cap'n Rick »

minimuggle wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 2:39 pm I'm still stuck on the "faux initial " prompt.....
I just sent you a PM, @minimuggle.
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles here! Check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays" here!
Top
User avatar
whimsy
Posts: 2789
Joined: Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:51 am
Location: Hopkinton MA

#18

Post by whimsy »

Now that I see the whole gamut, I'm ready to descend gracefully from my side saddle perch -

Capturecouchsaddleliz.PNG

Thanks for the puzzle, Cap'n Rick, and have a nice vacation!
Top
Ergcat
Posts: 786
Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:12 pm
Location: Seneca SC

#19

Post by Ergcat »

Cap'n Rick wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 7:32 am Day 1 - OK, Day 1 and the leaderboard looks a little light with only 10 solves
Apparently I was correct when I said the prompt was a bit peculiar. Take the word "faux", for instance. If I hadn't taken those 2 years of French in high school, I might think the word was pronounced totally differently.

Please PM me if you'd like another hint before tomorrow's official Wednesday Nudges.

Cap'n Rick A. Kennedy
Thank you for that *hint*. I suspected the answer and then this confirmed it!
Off the couch (confirmed by Crosshare)
Nice puzzle, Cap’n!
Top
User avatar
KayW
Moderator
Posts: 3287
Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:10 am
Location: Chicago

#20

Post by KayW »

:couch_and_lamp: I needed some assistance, but I'm off the couch. And expanded my vocabulary, to boot. Elegant meta!
couchstairs.jpg
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Muggle Meta Mondays”