Forest Sight - September 2023

A monthly, music-themed meta crossword published at noon on the first Tuesday of every month. The puzzles increase in difficulty each month, and at year end there is a 13th puzzle (the "Mega-Meta") that invokes each of the 12 monthly puzzles. Currently available at https://pmxwords.com/, as well as through the Washington Post website here: MMMM at WaPo
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sheeparenotgreen
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#21

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Really enjoyed this one, awesome aha
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ajk
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#22

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Seems like I only occasionally remember to do this one, but glad I did this month. Fun stuff.
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ChrisKochmanski
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#23

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On the board!

That aha was better than what Reggie Jackson said hitting was better than.

Well, not really, but still pretty darn good!
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ky-mike
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#24

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On the board thanks to a good group solve.
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marvinthecat24
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#25

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I could use a nudge. I've found all the sights in the forest.
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#26

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marvinthecat24 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 2:58 pm I could use a nudge.
It's just Wednesday, give it at least another day. Take a break from it and look at it later.
(that's just my opinion, though)
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markhr
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#27

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Had to pick this up and put it down again several times before I caught on.
Tricky one from Pete.
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DCBilly
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#28

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Needed help but got it. I had seen the technique before but had forgotten it until nudged.
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Spiffyjiff
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#29

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Got it. Step 1 was pretty quick but I had to keep putting it down / coming back to it before the AHA moment dawned.
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woozy
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#30

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Well, I didn't get it. So I put it down. Spent a day prepping a house for sale. Came back again and looked at it with fresh eyes. And I didn't get it.
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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jhseeman
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#31

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again chased a red herring down the rabbit hole, dug for a bit, friendly nudge (at least this time it didn't take dynamite) and finally saw the answer through the forest...
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kurtalert
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#32

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Oh lord. Just got it. LMFAO. So good.
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Berto
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#33

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Ditto - loved the aha moment!
Took me a long time to see it…
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rjy
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#34

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Echoing all the good reactions to this… seemingly took forEVer to get it, but what a great AHA! And marvelous construction to boot
Ray
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woozy
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#35

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Not seeing the forest at all for the things I see. Desperately need a nudge.
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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Andsometimesy
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#36

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I am lost in the forest. So many leads that take me nowhere. Desperately want that aha. Any clues?
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Streroto
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#37

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Well I need @Wendy Walker’s aha moment. I too see why I need to see but have not gotten the LOL moment yet…back to it

Stay well all
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AZinDC
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#38

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This one feels tantalizingly within reach, but I have been staring at it for days, waiting for the forest to appear. Would be very grateful for a nudge!

Edit: Thanks to sharkicicles and woozy for the gentle nudges! I got it!
Last edited by AZinDC on Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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sharkicicles
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#39

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Sent a couple nudges to the last few folks to post. Anyone else I missed feel free to PM me.
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woozy
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#40

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Oh. With some nudges I just got it one second after I said to the wife "I'm never going to get it"

Now that I got it I'll say:

1) It was very hard and obscure but fair.

2) it was mildly funny but a far far cry from the laugh out loud moment I was led to believe it was supposed to be.

It is a 100 percenter though.
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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