A weekly meta crossword on the forum started by member Josh (aka madhatter5). These puzzles are often very creative with solving mechanisms out of the norm and skewing towards the more challenging. Puzzles are posted every Wednesday, and the solution appears the following Tuesday.
Hello Muggles and happy MEOW day. No matter what you think of this puzzle, I can assure you that you’ll like it better than my first attempts at executing it. The revision process demonstrates the old adage that just because you *can* do something, it doesn’t mean that you *should.*
Thanks to the kind guidance of @whimsy, @Cap'n Rick, @DrTom, and @Al Sisti in getting this puzzle in shape to share with you today. The puzzle is different than the one(s) they tested, and that's a good thing!
The puzzle title is “Appropriately Appropriate” and the meta prompt is:
The answer to this meta is how to apply the Swifties
I will update the leader board as we go and offer nudges on Saturday.
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 contest-style (meta) crosswords that we've created to help raise money for cancer-related organizations - get the bundle at http://crosswordsforcancer.com
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
Okay, this week I am three for three and getting th metas on first guess but taking quite a bit longer to get the metanism. I'm off the couch and maybe by the time I go to bed I will know why..... Oh wait.... well that's half of it....
"I wish I'd made a better puzzle," said Mark unskillfully. Day 1 produced 18 solvers along with some frustrations. Here's a nudge that I hope will help, and PM me if you need more.
“I could use some company,” said Tom firmly.
Congrats to the solvers so far:
Hector
Darth
Meg
Jaclyn
boharr
I K Snamhcok
rjy
Laura M
Cindy Weatherman
whimsy
heidi
KayW
DIS
Benchen71
woozy
Ergcat
DebbieC
Tom Wilson
Last edited by MarkWoychick on Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 contest-style (meta) crosswords that we've created to help raise money for cancer-related organizations - get the bundle at http://crosswordsforcancer.com
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.)
MarkWoychick wrote: ↑Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:39 am
Congrats to the solvers so far:
"I PMed you with my solve," said benchen71, aggrievedly.
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
....Thanks, Mark!
