off the couch....I'm finally learning to write down things that pop out to me....helps....really helps to remember what I was thinking when I start looking for Meta answers.
Cool Meta. Thanks
"For Instance"
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jhseeman
- Posts: 493
- Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:33 pm
- Location: Charleston, SC
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MaineMarge
- Posts: 1624
- Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:57 pm
Off the couch after listing to the left, then the right. Too many lists considered. With the nudges, I’m outta here.
Not much listing is going on here among the delphiniums in July. All straight arrows except for the 1 lazy guy.
Not much listing is going on here among the delphiniums in July. All straight arrows except for the 1 lazy guy.
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CPJohnson
- Posts: 1093
- Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:38 pm
- Location: Kingsport, TN
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BarbaraK
- Posts: 2617
- Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:37 pm
- Location: Virginia
I'm off the couch. Didn't need nudges, just needed to get MGWCC off my plate.
Nice puzzle!
Nice puzzle!
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.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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DrTom
- Posts: 3783
- Joined: Sat Apr 20, 2019 6:46 pm
- Location: Jacksonville, FL
Thanks Schmuel for a fun and ego boosting Meta - relatively quick solve and a VERY clean grid.
Tom
Tom
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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Schmeel
- Posts: 1692
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More additions to the solver list after day 3:
HeadinHome
Samik
JHSeeman
MaineMarge
CPJohnson
SewYoung
Snood
DrTom
BarbaraK
64 solvers total solvers. Amazing!
HeadinHome
Samik
JHSeeman
MaineMarge
CPJohnson
SewYoung
Snood
DrTom
BarbaraK
64 solvers total solvers. Amazing!
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hoover
- Posts: 1374
- Joined: Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:26 pm
Off the couch! I need to start consulting a list of meta solving techniques like the ones in this thread because invariably there's one that I forget.
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bhamren
- Posts: 243
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:15 pm
- Location: Urbana, Ohio
Off the couch. If this were an old WSJ puzzle where Mike Shenk went by Marie Kelly I would say "Typical Marie"
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MikeyG
- Posts: 1405
- Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:52 pm
- Location: Chicago
- Contact:
Agree on the clean grid - always nice to see!!
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ReB
- Posts: 675
- Joined: Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:34 pm
- Location: East Tennessee
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Schmeel
- Posts: 1692
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After day 4 there are a few more:
hoover
bhamren
OGuyDave
dannyvee
Johnny Luau
sledge
Darrell
jbird
ReB
73 solvers. Thanks all!
hoover
bhamren
OGuyDave
dannyvee
Johnny Luau
sledge
Darrell
jbird
ReB
73 solvers. Thanks all!
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Schmeel
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Time for the Sunday reveal:
The answer is 'et cetera', an item on a list.
There are no clear theme entries in the grid. However, the central entry, 39A EXEMPLI GRATIA, in conjunction with the title of the puzzle, 'For Instance', are pointers in the right direction.
But where to from here? There are no straightforward consistencies in the grid. How about the clues?
There you can clues find with examples in them, as indicated by e.g., short for the Latin 'exempli gratia'.
1A Wyatt or Virgil, e.g. : EARP
15A 8-track, e.g. : TAPE
19A Dromedary, e.g. : CAMEL
26A DeGeneres or Pompeo, e.g. : ELLEN
51A The Flying Scotsman or the Orient Express, e.g. : TRAIN
57A Sam the muppet, e.g. : EAGLE
66A Marathon or triathlon, e.g. : RACE
70A Lemon juice or vinegar, e.g. : ACID
The initial letters of the symmetrically placed corresponding entries in the grid in clue order provide the answer: et cetera.
I had wanted to create a meta with the mechanism indicated in the clues. When I was stuck at home with covid, after a couple of days I came up with this puzzle. It could have been made a bit more difficult, but considering my covid addle-brainedness I decided to keep it on the simple side, which in retrospect I think it was. 73 or so solvers. Thanks for solving - I hope you all enjoyed!
-Shmuel
The answer is 'et cetera', an item on a list.
There are no clear theme entries in the grid. However, the central entry, 39A EXEMPLI GRATIA, in conjunction with the title of the puzzle, 'For Instance', are pointers in the right direction.
But where to from here? There are no straightforward consistencies in the grid. How about the clues?
There you can clues find with examples in them, as indicated by e.g., short for the Latin 'exempli gratia'.
15A 8-track, e.g. : TAPE
19A Dromedary, e.g. : CAMEL
26A DeGeneres or Pompeo, e.g. : ELLEN
51A The Flying Scotsman or the Orient Express, e.g. : TRAIN
57A Sam the muppet, e.g. : EAGLE
66A Marathon or triathlon, e.g. : RACE
70A Lemon juice or vinegar, e.g. : ACID
The initial letters of the symmetrically placed corresponding entries in the grid in clue order provide the answer: et cetera.
I had wanted to create a meta with the mechanism indicated in the clues. When I was stuck at home with covid, after a couple of days I came up with this puzzle. It could have been made a bit more difficult, but considering my covid addle-brainedness I decided to keep it on the simple side, which in retrospect I think it was. 73 or so solvers. Thanks for solving - I hope you all enjoyed!
-Shmuel