Sudden Impact

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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Cap'n Rick
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Sudden Impact

#1

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Ahoy, Muggles!

It's great to be back in action on MMM! And speaking of "action", I love watching action movies - particularly the older ones with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Charles Bronson, et al. I could (and do) watch these types of movies over and over again, and I can recite a lot of the lines verbatim. This meta was inspired by this movie genre, and I hope you find it to be action-packed and entertaining - right up until the climactic ending! I'd like to thank @Abide, @Al Sisti, @Whimsy, @boharr, @MarkWoychick, and @Joe Ross for their pretesting and technical help.

The meta answer is a 5-letter word.

Sudden Impact - Crosshare

Sudden Impact - PUZ

Sudden Impact - PDF

Sudden Impact - Spreadsheet

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Nudges are here.
Solution is here.

Good luck!
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#2

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Pretty sure this wasn't intended but the clue to 1A is especially clever because in cryptics "light" can mean the answer to the clue, so it's the "first light" of the puzzle

And that's all I got at the moment :)
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#3

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Confirmed on Crosshare. Fun puzzle! Thanks, Cap'n! At least I was able to solve one meta this weekend. :)
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#4

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Off the couch. Fun puzzle! Thanks, @Cap'n Rick!
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#5

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Off the couch.
Fun one!
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#6

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Off the couch ( confirmed on crosshare)!
Thanks, @Cap'n Rick ! Fun way to start the meta week!
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#7

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Off the couch!

Very fun!

Thanks, Cap’n!
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#8

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Solved. Fun start to the week, thanks.
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#9

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Well that was fun! Always enjoy your puzzles Cap'n!
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#10

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Off the couch

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#11

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Confirmed on Crosshare. Fun one!
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#12

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Had to do this one again, because it'd been a while since I test-solved it. I liked it just as much the second time around.
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#13

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Off the couch. Thanks, Cap'n!
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#14

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Thanks to a solid nudge from a Muggle friend. Off the davenport.
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#15

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Thankfully it was not an icy slope where I needed chains! Great brain teaser from the Cap'n. Off the couch.
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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#16

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Off the couch!
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#17

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Ain't it something, I like the Captains even better than my own!!!
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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#18

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DrTom wrote: Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:46 pm Ain't it something, I like the Captains even better than my own!!!
I dunno, Dr, I kinda liked yours better mostly because I was able to solve it... (Sorry Capn, I don't see anything except a crossword before me...)
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#19

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Off the couch. Fun puzzle, Cap'n Rick.
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#20

Post by Cap'n Rick »

Day 1 - We're off to a good start with 30 solvers including testers:

Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
boharr (TS)
Whimsy (TS)
MarkWoychick (TS)
Hector
Jeremy Smith
benchen71
Schmeel
FrankieHeck
Ergcat
ChrisKochmanski
ajk
Dow Jones
hcbirker
DIS
SJMcK
woozy
hoover
Al Sisti (2nd time around) :D
Darth
Cindy Weatherman
Meg
DrTom
oldjudge
Gutman
Anita
markhr
Dow Jones
DJB
Beth Tyrpin

Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions and/or would like an early nudge (cough @Dplass :D).
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