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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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DrTom
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#21

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rjy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:34 pm
DrTom wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:01 pm
rjy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:45 pm

nice :lol:
Only way that could have been better was if it had been sent by a Southern California cowboy; L.A. TEX :D
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#22

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OTC!

Ha!

Good one!
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#23

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:crossed_swords: :rabbit: :couch_and_lamp: :bouquet:

OTC - Fantastic meta Dr Tom - I was quite frond of this one. And I'm not just pollen your leg orchid-ing around.
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#24

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DrTom wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:09 pm
rjy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:34 pm
DrTom wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:01 pm

Only way that could have been better was if it had been sent by a Southern California cowboy; L.A. TEX :D
While the weekend’s meta garnered some glowers
Today DrTom offered us flowers
But several posts later
The discussion did crater
Hide your kids! it’s “Muggles After Hours”
When the answer might just be adult
Double entendres often result
If we pay them no mind
I think you will find
They find their way back in the vault
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Kudos, good sir! Ain't nobody wins a back-and-forth with Dr Tom, so I humbly exit stage right... cheers!
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#25

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rjy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:18 pm
DrTom wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:09 pm
rjy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:34 pm

While the weekend’s meta garnered some glowers
Today DrTom offered us flowers
But several posts later
The discussion did crater
Hide your kids! it’s “Muggles After Hours”
When the answer might just be adult
Double entendres often result
If we pay them no mind
I think you will find
They find their way back in the vault
Image
Kudos, good sir! Ain't nobody wins a back-and-forth with Dr Tom, so I humbly exit stage right... cheers!
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#26

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KayW wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:09 pm :crossed_swords: :rabbit: :couch_and_lamp: :bouquet:

OTC - Fantastic meta Dr Tom - I was quite frond of this one. And I'm not just pollen your leg orchid-ing around.
That's sweet. If she was still around I'd tell my Mum!
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#27

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OK, opening day and there are a lot of positions filled, almost 30 to be more exact:

EDITED: I missed the first responder, Ben, who used his time zone advantage to solve the puzzle over 10 hours before it was even released to the US East Coast, so the total goes to 29 and the order changes.

1 Benchen71
2 Cindy Wetherman
3 rjy
4 Wendy Walker
5 Bird Live
6 HeadInHome
7 Meg
8 Cinny
9 boharr
10 Al Sisti
11 Hector
12 Bbaack
13 Pair O Ducks
14 hoover
15 PuzNewbie
16 kamashdad
17 woozy
18 ajk
19 Laura M
20 BrennerTJ
21 Abide
22 MatthewL
23 BarbaraK
24 THC
25 ChrisKochmanski
26 markhr
27 Tyrpmom
28 KayW
29 Gutman
30
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#28

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Off the couch. Great clues. Great meta. Better Muggle thread.
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#29

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HeadinHome wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:44 am Loved it too! OTC.

If you want to know what any of those flowers in your picture are, I bet @MaineMarge could tell you if you aster.
I was wondering if she could explain about the flowers grown especially for infants, you know, the Gerber Daisies.
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#30

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Embarrassingly, I had to look up BDSM :oops:

But happy to be Off the Couch! (and not due to suspension… )
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#31

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couchsign.png
It's official -- I'm losing my mind.
Had to finish the entire puzzle and solve before realizing that yes, I had seen a version of it.
But it was an early one so I was glad to experience the fun of the updated finale.
Thanks, guys!
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#32

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Berto wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:38 pm Embarrassingly, I had to look up BDSM :oops:

But happy to be Off the Couch! (and not due to suspension… )
Hopefully you used the private browser function, otherwise Lord knows what kind of ads will start showing up :o

Thanks for solving.
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#33

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whimsy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:01 pm couchsign.png

It's official -- I'm losing my mind.
Had to finish the entire puzzle and solve before realizing that yes, I had seen a version of it.
But it was an early one so I was glad to experience the fun of the updated finale.
Thanks, guys!
You sure did. Actually you encouraged me to make it a little "tighter" which eventually enabled the Al Sisti revelation. It does take a village!
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#34

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Off the couch! Thanks, Tom, for a fun puzzle!
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#35

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I must be the weakest link. 😳
I’ve got a “thing”. But, I don’t know what to do with it.
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ImOnToo wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:14 pm I must be the weakest link. 😳
I’ve got a “thing”. But, I don’t know what to do with it.
Keep doing what you've been doing?
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#37

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Day Two and 8 more people have joined the rest of the solvers:
30 lbray
31 whimsy
32 Berto
33 Snood
34 ergcat
35 kurtalert
36 Darrell
37 GR
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#38

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Booted off the couch with a hard kick by Dr T.
Thanks! I kneeded that!
Very clover indeed.
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#39

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(Un)Officially OTC.
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#40

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I thought that picture looks like me - not all the way off the couch. The first part is off but the second tricky part is still firmly on the couch - awaiting Wednesday nudges.

I had it after all and didn't know it, but now I do.
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