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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The puzzle title is "Hello, Operator" and the meta prompt is:
You'll need to recall the Three Rs to solve the puzzle. The meta answer is a three-word phrase.
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Took me forever to get the second step but once I did....
Great!
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.
Ok, Ok it's happening again, First step obvious, second...well I won't even call what I am doing stepping. more stumbling. I see what I probably should do I just don't know that it is in my wheelhouse to know how. I'll keep plugging though because I have a feeling it is one of those "So THAT's what he meant!"
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!
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.
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It took me a while because I keep forgetting to reformat the .puz version so that the right ends of clues -- where the parenthetical numbers are -- don't disappear off the edge. Clever title, and of course I kept thinking of the other Sade song.
Bird Lives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:21 pm
It took me a while because I keep forgetting to reformat the .puz version so that the right ends of clues -- where the parenthetical numbers are -- don't disappear off the edge. Clever title, and of course I kept thinking of the other Sade song.
Bird Lives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:21 pm
It took me a while because I keep forgetting to reformat the .puz version so that the right ends of clues -- where the parenthetical numbers are -- don't disappear off the edge. Clever title, and of course I kept thinking of the other Sade song.
But not the other Jim Croce song? Hmm…
Anyone else for "Miss Lucy had a steamboat..."
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.)
Bird Lives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:21 pm
It took me a while because I keep forgetting to reformat the .puz version so that the right ends of clues -- where the parenthetical numbers are -- don't disappear off the edge. Clever title, and of course I kept thinking of the other Sade song.
Well done! Thanks, Mark.
. We have some smart folks here 
