MGWCC #732 - “Time to Get Up”

[ReB]

Well, took a fresh look yesterday at the grid and the theme answers, had a crazy random thought, and suddenly everything fell into place like clockwork.

Funny how that sometimes happens with metas - whereas other times you're pulling your hair out and missing what's in front of your eyes, or just don't pursue the right thread (or stop short prematurely).

[three]

I'm still not "up", staring at the grid.

One of those staring-at-the-right-thing-but-in-the-wrong-way ones where I wouldn't have gotten it on my own, but not for any good reason.

I'm in the same 62A and asking for a life preserver! I have what I think has to be related, but can't seem to make anything of it. Anyone care to share a nudge?

edit: I think about 4 seconds after posting this I saw the next step, hold off on sending anything my way

[bhamren]

Took way too long for a week 2 before I saw the method.

[burghman]

Submitted with pretty close to a sure thing. Found an alternate answer that may be the nit the was mentioned earlier - wonder if the 5 incorrect guesses (so far) fell into that trap.

ETA - confirmed!

Anyone out there submit CLOT, the first letters of the 4 sections that were removed when the ALLs were “risen”? Seemed like it might have been a strong enough answer, albeit kinda gross and not very feel-good, because there are plenty of people who couldn’t stand having a clot.

[joequavis]

Submitted with pretty close to a sure thing. Found an alternate answer that may be the nit the was mentioned earlier - wonder if the 5 incorrect guesses (so far) fell into that trap.

ETA - confirmed!

Anyone out there submit CLOT, the first letters of the 4 sections that were removed when the ALLs were “risen”? Seemed like it might have been a strong enough answer, albeit kinda gross and not very feel-good, because there are plenty of people who couldn’t stand having a clot.

I definitely saw that first and decided that couldn't be it. Eventually got there.

[Joe Ross]

This is ugly, but how I didn't solve, then saw the light:

This is my mouse-writing. I have a digital pen but am stubborn about using the mouse.

[TeamDoubleTow]

We were stuck on SLAP for a while when I wanted it to be SEAT. Finally I went back to see what order we got SLAP from...

[MikeyG]

It's minor, but the quibble had to do with the singular prompt ("something") and plural answer ("LAPS"). That's the pedantic grammar tutor in me! Other than that, fun mechanism and a fun puzzle!!

[burghman]

Submitted with pretty close to a sure thing. Found an alternate answer that may be the nit the was mentioned earlier - wonder if the 5 incorrect guesses (so far) fell into that trap.

ETA - confirmed!

Anyone out there submit CLOT, the first letters of the 4 sections that were removed when the ALLs were “risen”? Seemed like it might have been a strong enough answer, albeit kinda gross and not very feel-good, because there are plenty of people who couldn’t stand having a clot.

Matt just updated his page today with last week’s details and, wow - 29 people submitted CLOT! I obviously assumed some but didn’t expect that high a number. Glad to hear he accepted that as a correct answer.

[BrennerTJ]