"Double Dealing" 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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"Double Dealing" by Wendy Walker

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That thing you pay attention to in other meta puzzles and it turns out to be irrelevant? In this one, it's not.
The inspiration for this puzzle was the frequency with which a certain potential solving strategy is raised in our Group Solves. Hmm, I thought. That's actually a great idea for a meta!
I had a lot of fun creating this one but struggled to think of a suitable meta answer. It came to me, of all times, during my weekly meditation group.
Thank you to Bird Lives and to Abide for their tweaks, which improved the puzzle greatly, and to Joe for his technical expertise.

Nudges to come this afternoon.



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Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Yay! A meta I can actually solve! Good to know my meta mojo isn’t completely gone. Now if it will just carry over to Fireball, MGWCC, and MikeyG:)

Great job turning rabbit holes to gold, Wendy! Fun puzzle!
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.)
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Another fun one...thanks Wendy!
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Sssolved.
Magnificent meta. Thanks!
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Good stuff, thanks!
Check out this very cool project by many of your favorite muggles to raise money to fight cancer. You get a fun puzzle bundle and good causes get $. Win-win: Crosswords for Cancer
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SSSolved. Thanks for another fun one.
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:crossed_swords: :rabbit: :snake: SSSolved. Thanks for another great meta!
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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SSSolved! Bet you had fun with this one Wendy!
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Well done, Wendy!
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Sssolved!
Ssso crafty!
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Thanks, Wendy!
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SSSo fun!
Stinky Pinkies!

My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest

Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
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Sssolved. Thanks, Wendy!
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Sssolved! Nnnice one… now back to Mmmikey’s 😬
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Swiftly solved.
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SSSolved! Thanks Wendy!
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It's still just as much fun as when I test solved it.
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Answer sent in to WW - awaiting confirmation
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Nice one! Thanks, Wendy!
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SSSolved! Thanks, Wendy!
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
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Help! Need nudges. Thanking you in advance......
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