"Close Calls"

A weekly meta crossword created by members of the forum. Difficulty levels will vary. Hints are usually available starting Wednesday, and solutions are posted on Sunday.
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woozy
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#21

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Hard grid and the baseball references are scaring me.

But I'll stick it out.

EDIT: and the baseball references have done me in. Which is worse: not being able to do something but thinking you can, or thinking you can't do something when maybe you can or can't?
Last edited by woozy on Mon Jun 12, 2023 8:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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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#22

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whimsy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:11 pm
Regarding the somewhat challenging grid: Lots of entertaining clues, and while a couple other constructors may be the master of the punny clue, I believe Al is the master of the slightly misdirecting, somewhat ambiguous, but perfectly fair clue!
I’ll second that.
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hoover
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#23

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I fell off the couch accidentally.
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#24

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Still trying to close this one….

UPDATE: and just after posting, I fell off the couch!
Very clever one, Al!
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#25

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Awaiting word whether I am on or off the couch. Either way, a great Al Sisti puzzle.
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman
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#26

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The couch analogy doesn't work well here for me - so lets just say it was an enjoyable solve and a masterful piece of construction.
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#27

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Off the couch (I think!!)

Stay well all
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#28

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OTC! Submitted with hesitation on crosshare, but got on base - and the comments tied up some loose ends. Very clever, @Al Sisti !
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#29

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Off the couch! Nice one, even for this Aussie! :D
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Al Sisti
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#30

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Day 1 leaderboard:

1 Abide (TS)
2 Cap'n Rick (TS)
3 Hector 
4 boharr 
5 JM 
6 kymike 
7 Tom Wilson 
8 whimsy 
9 Cindy Heisler 
10 KayW 
11 oldjudge 
12 bhamren 
13 Joe 
14 lbray53 
15 Wendy Walker 
16 BarbaraK 
17 I K Snamhcok 
18 Tyrpmom 
19 FrankieHeck 
20 michaelm 
21 DrTom 
22 heidi 
23 Cindy Weatherman 
24 Meg 
25 sss 
26 Laura M 
27 Johnny Luau 
28 JeanneC 
29 Streroto
30 MatthewL 
31 Darrell 
32 Schmeel 
33 markhr 
34 Qmark 
35 rjy 
36 Mwoychick 
37 DebbieC 
38 Pair O Ducks 
39 hoover 
40 ReB 
41 Ergcat 
42 Berto 
43 jbird 
44 david 
45 benchen71 
46 Dow Jones 
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#31

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Off the couch. Thanks Al!
If I’ve solved and you need a nudge, you can PM me. Happy to pay it forward. ;)
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#32

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Off the couch, cool puzzle Al.
Thanks
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woozy
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#33

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benchen71 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:33 pm Off the couch! Nice one, even for this Aussie! :D
I'm really going to be kicking myself when the nudges come tomorrow, aren't I?

Oh, well. But... I think I need them.
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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#34

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FINALLY saw the trick after staring and staring. This was such a great idea, and in retrospect of course hidden in plain sight. I’m still on the couch (I’m on vacation) - but I solved the puzzle… now on to the next!
The other Wendy. :roll:
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Al Sisti
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#35

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Tuesday evening leaderboard update: (please let me know if I've missed you)

47 frostyjhammer 
48 Michael Kelleher 
49 Jim23809 
50 DavyGravy 
51 DIS 
52 Mr Tex 
53 JHSeeman 
54 kurtalert 
55 THC 
56 Bbaack 
57 Anita and Steve 
58 Carolyn 
59 SJMcK 
60 Tim 
61 HeadinHome 

Nudges coming tomorrow!
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Al Sisti
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#36

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Happy Nudge Wednesday... here's the first of three:

Did you know that the word "strike" can also mean "delete"?
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#37

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The correct answer was my first thought for a possibility, but I needed the nudge to find it. Thanks, Al!
Cynthia
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minimuggle
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#38

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I faced an 0-2 count but finally connected and I'm off the couch. Loved the baseball references. Thanks for the puzzle Al
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woozy
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#39

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Hmm. Apparently I guessed the mechanism correctly. But I have no idea of the answer.

Maybe I'll blame it on my lack of baseball knowledge after all. If it's something obvious maybe I'll pretend to be proud of my lack of knowledge.

Edit: oh wait. I got it. Had to ask the wife what the heck a "closer" was. Perhaps I should have done that two days ago. I feel I'm still missing something.

BTW ..... dang autocorrect.
Last edited by woozy on Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:48 am, edited 1 time in total.
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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Al Sisti
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#40

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In case you haven't figured this part out, here's our zone of interest:

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