"What A Difference!"

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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@Cap'n Rick - good luck with the renovations. I am just getting to the MMM and looking forward to it.

@Wendy Walker When we did something similar to set up the kitchen for my wife's baking business, the renovations came in increments of $20K!!
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Couch is vacated! Fun puzzle, with a nice AHA moment!
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Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:34 pm @Cap'n Rick - good luck with the renovations. I am just getting to the MMM and looking forward to it.

@Wendy Walker When we did something similar to set up the kitchen for my wife's baking business, the renovations came in increments of $20K!!
Thanks, @Bob cruise director.

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#24

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Day 1 Leaderboard

We're off to a great start with 42 solvers including testers:

Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
boharr (TS)
whimsy (TS)
MarkWoychick (TS)
Philip Chow
Schmeel
hoover
DIS
Meg
merlinnimue
KayW
Hector
Pair O Ducks
MatthewL
Eric Porter
woozy
DrTom
Wendy Walker
ChrisKochmanski
ajk
kurtalert
michaelm
hcbirker
david
markhr
rjy
minimuggle
Anita
Sharkicicles
Gutman
ky-mike
Laura M
Bird Lives
Ergcat
lbray53
Darth
Andeux
BrennerTJ
benchen71
SeamusOL
LindaPRmaven

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#25

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Officially off the couch. Great grid and meta @Cap'n Rick
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Off the couch, thanks Cap!
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#27

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I looked for this puzzle yesterday and didn't see it posted - - very odd now that I see all the Monday solvers. Not quite sure what happened. In any event, I'm OTC, although when submitting I thought I was missing the final step.
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OTC! Fun one.
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OTC! Very clever puzzle.

I could post dozens of amazing before-and-afters, designed by yours truly. It’s what I do. So gratifying to see the DIFFERENCE! (This one below was one we rehabbed about 5 years ago .. you can see more on our website - https://shankbuilding.com/whole-house-r ... s-gallery/.
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The other Wendy. :roll:
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HeadinHome wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:29 pm OTC! Very clever puzzle.

I could post dozens of amazing before-and-afters, designed by yours truly. It’s what I do. So gratifying to see the DIFFERENCE! (This was one below was one we rehabbed about 5 years ago .. you can see more on our website - https://shankbuilding.com/whole-house-r ... s-gallery/.
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Awesome website, @HeadinHome! I'm going to show it to Mrs. Cap'n in the morning. I can design a meta puzzle, but I'm pretty useless when it comes to interior design. :lol:
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OTC! Late start(!) but woke up in the middle of the night, finished the grid and voil-à lol - it jumped out at me! Thanks Cap’n!
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#32

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Leaderboard Update

Eleven more solvers bring our total to 53:

Bob cruise director
Katiedid
BarbaraK
Dr.Buttbeard
cbarbee002
Streroto
HeadinHome
mkmf
MaineMarge
Berto
Tyrpmom

Please let me know if I've missed anyone.

Wednesday Nudges coming soon...
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Wednesday Nudges

Did you happen to solve @ajk's SSS meta on Sunday ? Conspiracy theorists suspect there may have been some collusion.

The instructions for the first step to solving are actually spelled out in the grid.

@Wendy Walker initially thought that capital "A" in the title was an error.

The Irish, Welsh, and another group of people are all neighbors of the English.

Initial letters spell the meta answer, which matches the theme entries, and is a synonym for "shorten".
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#34

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let the puzzle sit for a day after filling in the grid...off the couch now (no nudges needed). Thanks for another fun meta, Cap'n Rick!
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Off the couch. Neglected to pay attention to an obvious clue! After letting it go for a day, I finally spotted it. No nudges needed. Thanks, Cap'n Rick.
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OTC and on the board before nudges. Really enjoyed it! Thanks Cap'n Rick.
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I needed the nudges; thanks, Cap'n Rick!
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Nudged off the couch. This was a fun one !! Thanks, Cap'n Rick !!
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Yay, off the couch! Took that last nudge to put me on the right guide rails. Great mechanism! Hubby marvels when I explain them to him. (“How do you guys make and solve those puzzles…?”)
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Leaderboard Update

Another baker's dozen bring our solver total to 66:

JeanneC
Qmark
DCBilly
Cinny
Snood
Johnny Luau
JM
Jaclyn
frostyjhammer
THC
CPJohnson
Dow Jones
jbird

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