"Pack Up Your Troubles" by Wendy Walker

Formerly known as the “Sunday Summer Substitute”, editor Cap'n Rick now takes the helm for 'Smooth Sailing Sundays'. As The Commodores sang about Sunday morning, the SSS will focus on easier metas. SSS will also support smaller grids and will mentor new constructors on request. Puzzles released each Sunday around 8am Eastern. Nudges released same day at Noon Eastern. New constructors are welcome.
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Wendy Walker
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"Pack Up Your Troubles" by Wendy Walker

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I got the idea for this puzzle when I drove past the Kennett Square Golf & Country Club on my way home from running errands (in the photo: "a testy opener, Number 1 begins the descent into the golf course. A severely sloping fairway steers a well-placed tee shot away from the left-hand fairway bunker, 245 yards from the tee, and onto a level spot on the short grass"). I THINK I put my groceries in the fridge before firing up Crosshare, but I'm not entirely sure. Here's hoping you find this a pleasant SSSolve. Nudges at noon! And a relevant prize will go to a randomly selected solver!
Thanks to Abide, Sisti (two-thirds of Clark E. Tripe!) and Joe Ross for your help.

"Pack Up Your Troubles" crossshare

"Pack Up Your Troubles" PUZ

"Pack Up Your Troubles" PDF

"Pack Up Your Troubles" spreadsheet


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Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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SSSolved! Hope the groceries survived, but the puzzle was definitely worth it!
Last edited by benchen71 on Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Sssolved, but I was actually dragged by the nose (ouch!). Sometimes my brain just takes a vacation. Thanks, Wendy!
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SSSolved. Thanks for another clever one.
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I am looking forward to another great meta by @Wendy Walker

Golf courses and airports - two subjects I know well. And both locations where I have lost golf balls and found many others.

If you think that golf balls are just white, here is a sample of others that I have found while looking for my own. And someone paid for each and every one of these and it was not me.

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Now on to Packing Up My Troubles
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lbray53
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SSSolved! Even though I seldomly fly and am not a golfer.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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SSSolved...thanks Wendy! An enjoyable way to start Sunday morning.
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Sssolved.
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(Now someone needs to post Snakes on a Plane. :P )
Thanks for a fun round, Wendy!
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SSSolved as well (crosshare)
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Nice one Wendy!
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SSSolved!
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SSSolved.
Thanks for the puzzle!
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:crossed_swords: :rabbit: :snake: SSSolved.

Well done, Wendy! I am so impressed at how quickly you've taken to meta construction - you're even finding inspirations in your daily routine.
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Here is nudge #1:

What would be the more everyday clue for 32A than a 1950s-era novelty song?

Early leaderboard:
[TS]Abide
[TS]Al
1. Cindy W
2. BenChen
3. Hector
4. Meg
5. JM
6. Boharr
7. Pair O Ducks
8. Lbray53
9. Whimsy
10. Qmark
11. Ky-Mike
12. Heidi
13. IK Snamhcock
14. Berto
15. ChrisKochmanski
16. Schmeel
17. KayW
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I needed the nudge, but…sssolved! Thanks, Wendy!
Cynthia
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Sssolved nudge-lessly, but not at my airport:)
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Nice grid, Wendy! We are nowhere yet on the meta, but we enjoyed the grid over lunch today!
Don & Cynthia

We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
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SSSolved with the nudge. Enjoyed the cluing.
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Sssolved with the nnnudge! Thanks Wendy, so cool to see you with another meta so quickly after your debut - and a challenging one at that!
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Sssolved (with a slight push from KayW). Thanks for the puzzle Wendy -- saw absolutely nothing for a while, and then suddenly it dawned on me. Fun one (once I saw it)!
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