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First order of business is an announcement (or reminder if you've checked the calendar lately - Thanks, Peter) that there will be no MEOW puzzle next Wednesday, November 23rd. The cat will be too busy getting underfoot amid all the kitchen preparations to even think about crawling into a bag. But s/he'll pick up right where s/he left off on the 30th.

Now to this week's puzzle --Top Down Shout Out --


I'm never certain of the difficulty rating.
The grid probably comes in at a Persian, and the meta? Umm...one of those you either see quickly... or maybe not.

Thanks to the backup singers (aka testers) @Cap'n Rick, @MarkWoychick, and @DrTom.
And let's hear it for @Joe Ross on the drums (tech).

PMs and nudges as usual.


Top Down Shout Out Crosshare

Top Down Shout Out PUZ

Top Down Shout Out PDF

Top Down Shout Out spreadsheet

Wait, what's Persian again? Is that the most difficult level?

Sorry @Dplass -- It's smack in the middle -- I should probably include this each time since I too sometimes forget --

Kitten
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion

(Maybe we should all show our devotion by tattooing it on our wrists. )

(somebunny lost a bet...)

I've been alerted that there wasn't an option to submit on Crosshare.
I've gone back and I hope corrected that, but there may still be a lag while it updates.
We'll see if it worked!

61 Down!

That #%$@!# cat! Debagged again!

The cat is gone, but I’m not sure I found everything I was supposed to…..

Cat is free. Thanks, whimsy

Fun one - thanks, Claudia!

whimsy wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:11 am

Thanks to the backup singers (aka testers) @Cap'n Rick, @MarkWoychick, and @DrTom.
And let's hear it for @Joe Ross on the drums (tech).

What the heck is it with the music themed metas this week?

woozy wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:33 pm

whimsy wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:11 am

Thanks to the backup singers (aka testers) @Cap'n Rick, @MarkWoychick, and @DrTom.
And let's hear it for @Joe Ross on the drums (tech).

What the heck is it with the music themed metas this week?

A reverse nudge a la @Cap'n Rick, but not even camouflaged -- The theme here is not music!

KayW wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:30 pm

Fun one - thanks, Claudia!

I could watch that GIF for an unhealthy amount of time.

Oh, I'm in the puzzle, bahahaha. (Or at least my beloved is!)

I kind of had to solve this one, what with having my name right there on the top row:)

Cat is free!

I struggled with this until I went to the spreadsheet. Thanks to Joe Ross I was able to 1A (clue).

Awaiting nudges in the fullness of time. (Ooh, that reminds me: I need to post the MOAT nudges!)

Yeah… looking at this very unusual grid full of giddiness but not getting the point. awaiting nudges.

When is the solution and the meta going to be posted?

dsbened wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:54 pm When is the solution and the meta going to be posted?

Usually Tuesday ish

Thanks, David.
Yup, I'll send out some nudges tomorrow night -- just in time for Ben to see them as he's rising bright-eyed & etc.
And reveal will be posted Tuesday, just in time to clear the deck for the next MEOW on, uh.... Wednesday!