You Can't Get There From Here

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.
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Bob cruise director
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#21

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Off the couch and waiting confirmation. Great meta Cap'n

I have a great line but it would be a spoiler.

And given that the title was inspired by @MaineMarge , it is pronounced "Yah caahn't get theah from heah"
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CPJohnson
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#22

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I got it! Thanks, Cap'n Rick! Great puzzle!
Cynthia
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Anita
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#23

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Off the couch!
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TeamDoubleTow
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#24

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Off the couch! And can I say how much we are thankful for the Muggle Monday Metas? It is the day when Team DoubleTow can consistently work on metas in the same room! So much more fun! Thanks so much @Cap'n Rick !
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Cap'n Rick
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#25

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Day 1 - I need to post the leaderboard a little early because the commercial striped bass season is now open, and my first mate (i.e. wife Erin) and I have to get up at Zero Dark Thirty tomorrow morning.

Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
whimsy (TS)
MarkWoychick (TS)
boharr (TS)
benchen71
Schmeel
Snood
Meg
ImOnToo
ky-mike
Cindy Weatherman
Tom Wilson
FrankieHeck
woozy
Hector
Ergcat
dplass
Bird Lives
Wendy Walker
DebbieC
Darth
CromsFury
Carolyn
rjy
MikeM000
oldjudge
Cindy Heisler
Johnny Luau
LindaPRmaven
hcbirker
Dow Jones
Bob cruise director
JM
Joe
BrennerTJ
Laura M
DIS
Bbaack
andeux
CPJohnson
Andrew Bradburn
Anita
TeamDoubleTow

That's 44 solvers including Test Solvers! Maybe this town isn't so difficult to get to after all. :D

Please let me know if I've missed anyone.
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lbray53
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#26

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Off the couch.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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#27

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Ha ha! Off the couch with a laugh :D
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KayW
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#28

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:couch_and_lamp: :crossed_swords: :rabbit: Off the couch - thanks for the laugh!
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Cap'n Rick
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#29

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Day 2 - Eight more Muggles have arrived at the correct destination:

LadyBird
MaineMarge
lbray53
THC
SJMcK
Qmark
KayW
Gutman

This brings our pre-nudge total to 52, which I believe is a new record for me!

Nudges tomorrow...
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cbarbee002
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#30

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No confirmation, but think it's a lock. Fun one Rick! Who knew?!
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ReB
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#31

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I had the answer under my nose, but unfortunately before I took a closer look I had the answer spelled out to me, so I won't be submitting.
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#32

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Nudge Wednesday

A couple more Muggles found the town before the nudges:

cbarbee002
ReB

And now for the Nudges:

Boy, there sure are a lot of relatively obscure cities and towns in this grid!

And what's worse, those relatively obscure cities and towns cross each other! What's up with that???

Does anyone read Rex Parker's daily blog on the New York Times crossword puzzle?

Rex coined a term for an occurrence where two obscure and unguessable grid entries cross.

Take a look at the letters (in grid order) where my obscure grid entries cross.

Please feel free to PM me if you're still stuck.
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MaineMarge
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#33

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Off the couch! Great idea Cap’n!
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Jeanrosz
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#34

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I’m solved…
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auee89
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#35

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Confirmed on Crosshare after completing the grid last night. Haven't looked at the nudges yet. Fun journey! Thanks Rick!
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jhseeman
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#36

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Back from work travel (and the associated after meeting meetings), off the couch, but longingly looking at it as I'm somehow missing about 15 hours of sleep from the last couple of days.
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Hidden in 3D
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#37

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Off the couch! LOVED this puzzle! Thanks, Rick!
Sara
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michaelm
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#38

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Off the couch and theah before nudging.
Awesome Cap'n Rick!
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JeanneC
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#39

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Confirmed off the couch. Great puzzle and meta!
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Cap'n Rick
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#40

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Day 3 - Another eight Muggles have consulted their road atlases and found the correct hard-to-get-to town:

Jeanrosz
auee89
JHSeeman
Hidden in 3D
michaelm
Tyrpmom
JeanneC (from her cruise ship off Key West!)
markhr

This brings our total number of solvers to 62. Great job everyone!
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