MEOW #129 Body Count

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MEOW #129 Body Count

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This was kind of last minute, but Josh got overloaded this week so it is me again. This is another non-symmetric but it should not be all that hard to crack. I will apologize in advance for any glitches (and of course try to fix them) or clues that strike a bad note with people (and same about fixing them) because this puzzle had not been fully reviewed. But, it was loads better than my other emergency one which, I hope, you will also see someday. In the meantime, take a look at the puzzle and give it a go, throw your body into it!

The meta answer is an apt 7 letter word.

Oh, and if the Captain can have HIS own rating system, here is the DrTom one:

• Sniffles/Common Cold
High Blood Pressure
Blood Clot
Heart Attack

This translates to the more well known:
• Kitten/Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion


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Body Count PUZ

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Nudges, if required, will be posted Friday
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Cute. And clever.
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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Bag sans cat.

Nice!
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Cat's gone.
Thanks!
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Cat's out of the bag!
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woozy wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 2:23 am Cute. And clever.
Thanks, but how did you feel about the meta? :lol:
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After getting stumped by DrTom's "Before and After" (despite his multiple helpful nudges) I have freed the cat from the bag. I enjoyed the quick fill and even the rabbit hole spelunking before I managed to see the obvious. Fun meta! Thanks DrTom!
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The cat is free to stretch. Thanks for a fun one, DrTom.
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Cat removed, but is finding life outside the bag expensive.
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Lots of fun!
Thanks, DrTom.
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The cat has fled the bag. Headed for a cardboard box. Thanks, Dr. T!
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Debagged the feline, thanks Dr Tom. Some real diabolical cluing in there - groans and chuckles!
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The cat is free. Nice one, Tom!
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The cat, with all body parts present and accounted for, is out of the bag.
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Cat has been de-bagged. Thanks Tom!
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Cat is out of the bag! Thanks, DrTom!
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So fun! I would do Dr. Tom’s puzzles just for the fill. As a former EMT I am ashamed to admit that I needed Google.

Favorite clues were 35A, 49A, and 12D. There were a LOT of good ones but these were great. I love the little aha moments going from bewilderment to belly laughs.
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Cat’s body off the couch! thanks for the fun.
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:crossed_swords: :rabbit: :cat: Thanks for a most fun puzzle and meta. Loved the cluing - particularly 12D. And your rating system, which is spot-on this week - just what the doctor ordered!
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Cat finally out!
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Meg wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 9:39 am The cat has fled the bag. Headed for a cardboard box. Thanks, Dr. T!
Oh my, in my experience cats that end up in a cardboard box will soon 67A! That was "last stop before Boot Hill" when I was growing up.
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