Ad Astra

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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Darth
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#21

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OTC. Time to go for a walk...
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Off the couch!
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Well, I figured out it was about birds and not cheese on my own, but I needed a PM from KayW to remind me that birds don't have to be anagrams of cheeses.

Off the couch.
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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OTC! Appropriate puzzle… if you follow such things you may know what I’m talking about. ( :
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Clark E. Tripe
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KayW wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:13 am
MaineMarge wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:02 am Birthday for @Wendy Walker and @MaineMarge !🎂
Happy happy Birthday to you both! :birthday: :tada:
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And let's not forget @Clark E. Tripe

Has it really been a year?
Hey, thank you for remembering my birthday, @KayW! And I would also like to wish @Wendy Walker and @MaineMarge happy birthdays on Wednesday. Looks like there were more "special days" this week than @Cap'n Rick was aware of.
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OTC in time for bed… fun one, Cap’n! Now to ferret out the Easter eggs…
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@Clark E. Tripe !! Be still, my beating heart! Best birthday present ever.
And a very happy birthday to you too.
I hope you’ll be coming back at us with another puzzle soon. ❤️❤️
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Cap'n Rick
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Leaderboard

The first day's action saw 41 solvers (including a personal record 9 test solvers! :D)

Abide (TS)
Al Sisti (TS)
boharr (TS)
whimsy (TS)
Mark Woychick (TS)
Wendy Walker (TS)
BarbaraK (TS)
Bird Lives (TS)
DrTom (TS)
benchen71
KayW
Meg
Cindy Weatherman
Schmeel
Tom Wilson
ky-mike
SamKat9
MatthewL
hcbirker
Philip Chow
Hector
ajk
Dave C
hoover
Streroto
ChrisKochmanski
Tyrpmom
JM
Pair O Ducks
woozy
Sharkicicles
DebbieC
Bbaack
markhr
Darth
Ergcat
BrennerTJ
Carolyn
HeadinHome
rjy
Dow Jones

Please let me know if I've missed anyone, and please feel free to PM me if you'd like an early nudge. Something besides 51-Down

Oh, and based on a few comments I've received, I'm going to change the difficulty level from "Gentle Ripple" to "A Bit Choppy".
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Off the couch. Thanks for another great meta, Cap'n Rick! Enjoyed the Easter eggs.
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Off the couch but needed help! This was so up my alley if only I had a better memory.
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OTC. Loved the Easter Eggs
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#32

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Clark's avatar image is still the best ever.
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Cap'n Rick
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Leaderboard Update

A quick update to the leaderboard before the Wednesday Nudges:

Qmark
lbray53
andeux
cbarbee002
JHSeeman

That makes 46 solvers so far! Please let me know if I've missed anyone.
Last edited by Cap'n Rick on Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:21 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Wednesday Nudges

Let's see if we can nudge a few more solvers off their couches.

Hmm, if I remember my Latin correctly, "Ad Astra" means "to the stars".

Hey, wait a minute! I'm seeing "STARS" again in 51-Down, and the clue says there are seven of them.

67-Across is a hint regarding the symmetrical positioning of the seven interconnected STAR words. (Kinda looks like they are boldly walking or hiking across the grid, as if on a mission.)

Asta and Lassie were cool, but I think my favorite DOG STAR is TOTO.

Don't forget those first letters of grid entries in grid order! They're usually important.

Happy birthdays today to @MaineMarge and @Wendy Walker - two of my (and @Clark E. Tripe's) favorite Muggle "STARS".

Please feel free to PM me if you're still stuck!
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Off the couch. Oy, those eggs!😁
Great fun! On to the weekly puzzle!!
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Another week having to get dragged off the couch - but also crushing some of those Easter eggs upon contacting the floor, alas.
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Off the couch with nudges! VERY fun beginning to end! Thanks!
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Leaderboard Update

Another 15 solvers have been beamed aboard:

JeanneC
merlinnimue
DCBilly
DIS
Jaclyn
Steve M
ReB
Anita and Steve
luposlipophobe
Gutman
mkmf
LindaPRmaven
MaineMarge
somylai
Laura M

This brings our total to 61. Please let me know if I've missed anyone!
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Thanks, Rick. Matt should be putting you into a guest constructor slot any day now.

OTC and out to the garden where the dahlias are the current stars
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@Bird Lives’ favorite pink dahlia, Zingaro. I’ve lost the name of the white- I just call her Fluffy. With a reblooming delphinium and phlox in the background.
I’m starstruck at all the little garden nooks and crannies every day.
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MaineMarge wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:10 pm Thanks, Rick. Matt should be putting you into a guest constructor slot any day now.

OTC and out to the garden where the dahlias are the current stars

@Bird Lives’ favorite pink dahlia, Zingaro. I’ve lost the name of the white- I just call her Fluffy. With a reblooming delphinium and phlox in the background.
I’m starstruck at all the little garden nooks and crannies every day.
Thanks, @MaineMarge. And I see what you did there! :D
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