A weekly meta crossword on the forum started by member Josh (aka madhatter5). These puzzles are often very creative with solving mechanisms out of the norm and skewing towards the more challenging. Puzzles are posted every Wednesday, and the solution appears the following Tuesday.
I will fully admit that the idea for this meta was blatantly stolen from another constructor (actually two). The meta answer is, of course, different but the mechanism is the same. It came together rather quickly and thankfully I had the expert help of @ajk as a tester and he really helped improve it.
So, quietly so you do not disturb the monster, see if you can dust off the cover and reveal the name of this work.
Kitten
CALICO
PERSIAN
Puma
Lion
Nudges Friday (I will try to remember to put them everywhere this time I promise!)
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's out and recycling his bag. Thanks, DrTom!
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Darth wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:53 pm
Disaster, you say?... Now it's a CAT-astrophe!
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Great puz, though! Thanks, DrTom!
Perfect! The cat is free… he averted a CAT-astrophe for sure!
KayW wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:14 pm Nice one, Tom. Thanks! Cats are freed.
No disasters here - just art!
Is that an original Jackson Polecat! I have seen similar art in our kitchen as well.
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!
From the famous "Catzilla and King Cat Fight the Space Mice" movie.
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!
Thanks.
Perfect! The cat is free… he averted a CAT-astrophe for sure!