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Wow, we have had such a great response from some really good constructors that it has been a while since I got a chance to post a puzzle, but today is the day. This is not a terribly difficult one so I hope that you all tumble to the mechanism quickly. The meta answer is an apt description for a day of the week, and yes it sounds vague...big surprise.

Question for all of you: One of the MEOW Wednesdays is the 21st and another is the 28th. I know both of those times might be very busy for you, so I am wondering if you want to skip one or both days for MEOWs. It makes no difference; I have several in the "bank" and a few other constructors who have offered puzzles so it is all up to you. Please post your preferences on the forum so others can benefit from your observations. If you want one on either or both of those days, no problem, but if you do NOT want one it is completely understandable.

Now go ahead and solve the MEOW!

Tom

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The cat is out of the bag. Thanks for the puzzle, DrTom!

The cat is out of the bag. I enjoyed it.

Cat free. Thanks, DrTom.

Is it Wednesday already? How did Monday and Tuesday get by me?
Anyway, the cat is out... [Thank you, DrTom!]

Darth wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:36 am Is it Wednesday already? How did Monday and Tuesday get by me?
Anyway, the cat is out... [Thank you, DrTom!]

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Dplass wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 1:28 pm

Darth wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:36 am Is it Wednesday already? How did Monday and Tuesday get by me?
Anyway, the cat is out... [Thank you, DrTom!]

what day is it Dec22.jpg

is from everyone's favorite quasi celebrity family

David,

That was fantastic, still chuckling. Granted it led to an hour or so of YouTube surfing, but very enjoyable. That is a great parody.

Cat unbagged.

A good one from the good doctor!

What a difference a day makes... I was DNF on this puzzle as a tester. Today I took a fresh crack at the published version, and POOF! There it was.

Well done, DrTom.

Cat is out of the bag. I guess I had a slight advantage today since I had test solved. But I enjoyed doing it a second time!!

OK, not bad, not bad - solvers for Day 1
1 edestlin
2 Dave C
3 boharr
4 Darth
5 whimsy
6 Hector
7 Meg
8 Cindy Weatherman
9 ChrisKochmanski
10 dplass
11 KayW
12 Cindy Heisler

Well, after the terrible week last week I thought this week was going really well with the MMM and MOAT and then.... hit the wall on this. The cat would be in the bag if I had a bag or a cat but I can't see anything at all.

I have bags and cats and cats in bags.

woozy wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 12:53 am Well, after the terrible week last week I thought this week was going really well with the MMM and MOAT and then.... hit the wall on this. The cat would be in the bag if I had a bag or a cat but I can't see anything at all.

Same

Ditto, bouncing between this and the MMMM with nary a toehold

The cat got a swift kick from a friendly Muggle. Nice puzzle, Dr. Tom.

DrTom wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:44 am
Question for all of you: One of the MEOW Wednesdays is the 21st and another is the 28th. I know both of those times might be very busy for you, so I am wondering if you want to skip one or both days for MEOWs. It makes no difference; I have several in the "bank" and a few other constructors who have offered puzzles so it is all up to you. Please post your preferences on the forum so others can benefit from your observations. If you want one on either or both of those days, no problem, but if you do NOT want one it is completely understandable.

I say post on every available day.....these puzzles are great. (I haven't solved this week's yet, but I'm working on it.)

CPJohnson wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:33 am

DrTom wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:44 am
Question for all of you: One of the MEOW Wednesdays is the 21st and another is the 28th. I know both of those times might be very busy for you, so I am wondering if you want to skip one or both days for MEOWs. It makes no difference; I have several in the "bank" and a few other constructors who have offered puzzles so it is all up to you. Please post your preferences on the forum so others can benefit from your observations. If you want one on either or both of those days, no problem, but if you do NOT want one it is completely understandable.

I say post on every available day.....these puzzles are great. (I haven't solved this week's yet, but I'm working on it.)

I agree wholeheartedly... as long as it is not an imposition on your time nor any of the other constructors and technicians, and IMHO THAT should be the primary consideration. I love all these puzzles and greatly appreciate the effort that goes into them. You all certainly deserve some time off from your highly-paid positions.

From the Benchen puzzle:

MOAT crossed! I was about to throw in the towel but Dr. Tom's post motivated me to look for something else to try and there it was.

Hopefully that will inspire me to get back to work on Dr. Tom's puzzle, which I currently am most unhappy about and I don't want it to end that way.

This finally worked out and the cat is out of the bag. So sad that it could not have happened before "this day of the week". Great puzzle Dr. Tom. Well executed on several levels.

CPJohnson wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:33 am

DrTom wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:44 am
Question for all of you: One of the MEOW Wednesdays is the 21st and another is the 28th. I know both of those times might be very busy for you, so I am wondering if you want to skip one or both days for MEOWs. It makes no difference; I have several in the "bank" and a few other constructors who have offered puzzles so it is all up to you. Please post your preferences on the forum so others can benefit from your observations. If you want one on either or both of those days, no problem, but if you do NOT want one it is completely understandable.

I say post on every available day.....these puzzles are great. (I haven't solved this week's yet, but I'm working on it.)

I agree with Cynthia. I look forward to these puzzles and can always find the time to do them. But if it is an imposition for any of the great constructors, then I can live with that, too.