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"Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:50 am
by BrianMac
This week's MMM is entitled "Family First," by yours truly. The answer to the meta is
a well-known 7-letter musical act. Feel free to PM me your answers, requests for hints, comments, etc. I will post a leader board during the week and some hints Wednesday. Solution and explanation on Sunday.
Family First.puz
Family First.pdf
Thanks for your patience. I rushed through the clues and barely proofread them, so please forgive any errors. Also, the clues are a little...saucy? Don't know why. Probably because I was hurrying and just put down the first thing to pop into mind...it's a bit stream-of-consciousness at times.
I think that's all. I hope you enjoy!!
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:20 pm
by BrianMac
I just accidentally deleted a number of PMs. I remember all the names except for one. So if you have submitted and not heard back from me, please submit again. Thanks,
Brian
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:23 pm
by C=64
Ha, that means I'm first!
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:05 pm
by whimsy
Barely time to sit down --- Off the Couch!
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:21 pm
by BrianMac
I've updated the clue for 42-Across. It now reads: "Beginning of an excuse I hear from my teenagers two to five times a week"
Sorry about that!
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:48 pm
by lbray53
Off the couch!!! Nice. This one jumped out at me. I was sure I was right and was even going to suggest the correction.
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:07 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Off the couch!
I began to chuckle with the first three clues, and continued throughout the grid work.
If you want to talk awful cars, the Renault Alliance we drove in the mid '80s would have to rank among the worst.
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:21 pm
by boharr
Off the couch.
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:22 pm
by Meg
🛋? Hope so.
Yes, I am.
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:38 pm
by Hector
Brian's puzzles have a welcome humor to them. Desofaed!
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:01 pm
by Jeremy Smith
ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:07 pm
If you want to talk awful cars, the Renault Alliance we drove in the mid '80s would have to rank among the worst.
1974 Fiat 128 Sport SL — clutch cable would break every 5000 miles, like clockwork, stranding you wherever you were
1980 Renault LeCar — electrical problems from day one. It would die, and I had to wiggle the fuse box to get it started again
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:13 pm
by Jeremy Smith
Off the couch, I believe. Nice one, Brian!
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:42 pm
by Abide
Very funny clues....great job BMac!
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:46 pm
by Beth Tyrpin
🛋
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:02 am
by Dannyvee
Off the couch and thoroughly enjoyed!
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:12 am
by BarbaraK
Confirmed off the couch. Fun puzzle!
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:36 am
by Dow Jones
Awaiting confirmation. The entire puzzle was funny ! 1973 Chevrolet Vega (need I say more ?). It never ran again after 1977.
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:07 am
by Richard B.
OTC. Well done, Brian. 39A bouncing off of 41A to its right. Nice!
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:57 am
by Joe Ross
Re: "Family First"
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:19 am
by Schmeel
It would seem that I'm off the couch.
I thought I was still a bit stuck, but Brian's confirmation has me fully off.
Great puzzle! 44D is close to my heart.
