Fun one! Thanks, Dr T!MEOW #161 Christmas Message
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sharkicicles
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So far all I’ve noticed is that 13A contains a term that is not fit for polite company, and is almost certainly not meta related.
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KayW
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Oh don’t go giving our constructors any new meta ideas…sharkicicles wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:36 am So far all I’ve noticed is that 13A contains a term that is not fit for polite company, and is almost certainly not meta related.
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Cat has been freed, but is giving me quite the side-eye for how long he was trapped in that bag. Which has nothing on the side-eye I'm casting in Dr. Tom's direction right now. Happy New Year, all!
Matthew
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DrTom
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Hmmm, I see what you did there - pretty clever. I think I might be getting a lot of side-eyes this week; "drink to me only with side-eyes and I will pledge with mine"
T
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Not even I am going to expound on that one....KayW wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:42 amOh don’t go giving our constructors any new meta ideas…sharkicicles wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:36 am So far all I’ve noticed is that 13A contains a term that is not fit for polite company, and is almost certainly not meta related.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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The cat slowly made his way out of the bag... friendly muggle nudged me in the right direction. Thanks, Dr Tom. Happy New Year.
Cindy Heisler
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Eight more have joined:
22 Jeremy Smith
23 lbray53
24 rjy
25 Carolyn
26 hoover
27 Cindy Heisler
28 andeux
29 Philip Chow
I am guessing people are trying to do the MEOW rather than what seems to be an impossible MGWCC - 12+ hours and no solvers - sheesh!!!!
Well, Matt's loss is Tom's gain, thank you to all who have submitted.
22 Jeremy Smith
23 lbray53
24 rjy
25 Carolyn
26 hoover
27 Cindy Heisler
28 andeux
29 Philip Chow
I am guessing people are trying to do the MEOW rather than what seems to be an impossible MGWCC - 12+ hours and no solvers - sheesh!!!!
Well, Matt's loss is Tom's gain, thank you to all who have submitted.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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The cats out! Needed nudge to look at it a different way! Happy new year!
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DrTom
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Well I'm just glad you did not look the other way and not solve it.
Happy Holidays.
T
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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DrTom
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Saturday Solvers:
30 BarbaraK
31 Ergcat
32 Mwoychick
With the MGWCC out of the way now perhaps the MEOW counter will start to pick up? Thanks to those hearty souls that gave it a try despite all the week 5 flurry on other boards!
30 BarbaraK
31 Ergcat
32 Mwoychick
With the MGWCC out of the way now perhaps the MEOW counter will start to pick up? Thanks to those hearty souls that gave it a try despite all the week 5 flurry on other boards!
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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DrTom
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Last solvers of the year:
33 atsirica111191
34 Tim
35 Tyrpmom
33 atsirica111191
34 Tim
35 Tyrpmom
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Up late I see, Dr Tom - Happy New Years to you and all of muggledom! Cheers!
Ray
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Well heck yes, I was all full of food and booze, bedtime would just mean reflux! Hope your evening was fun and year started right.
T
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DrTom
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The Reveal:
This is probably the easiest reveal I will ever have. The Christmas Message here is that the grid was constructed without any L's, so NO L or, in the Christmas Spirit NOEL. NOEL is not only a massage you hear at Christmas, but it literally MEANS Christmas, so it is most definitely a Christmas Message.
Thanks to the many solvers who made my Christmas better by solving this one and Musical Chair last week. It has been a good Christmas for the constructor side of me (now the solver side, that is a diffferent story!)
This is probably the easiest reveal I will ever have. The Christmas Message here is that the grid was constructed without any L's, so NO L or, in the Christmas Spirit NOEL. NOEL is not only a massage you hear at Christmas, but it literally MEANS Christmas, so it is most definitely a Christmas Message.
Thanks to the many solvers who made my Christmas better by solving this one and Musical Chair last week. It has been a good Christmas for the constructor side of me (now the solver side, that is a diffferent story!)
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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HeadinHome
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Forgot to report here, but the nudges got me to the no-L pun. Shoulda known, given the author! I don’t think I would have noticed the lack of L’s for forever! The only thing I could come up with was “Pssst… sexy!” (First letters of all the vertical Christmas words was PSTSXC, which *kind of* sounds like that?). I’m pretty sure it’s a Christmas message I have not heard, even from the hubs, but it could catch on, right??
Happy new year!
Happy new year!
The other Wendy.
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DrTom
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I think you mean Christmas Massage, no?HeadinHome wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 11:09 am Forgot to report here, but the nudges got me to the no-L pun. Shoulda known, given the author! I don’t think I would have noticed the lack of L’s for forever! The only thing I could come up with was “Pssst… sexy!” (First letters of all the vertical Christmas words was PSTSXC, which *kind of* sounds like that?). I’m pretty sure it’s a Christmas message I have not heard, even from the hubs, but it could catch on, right??
Happy new year!
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!