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No worries, Dr. Tom! It was a fun puzzle anyway and, hey, I got to catch up on current drug slang while Googling.
Given Dr. Tom's profession it was no surprise that there were a LOT of drug references in addition to BARBS, COKE, ALCOHOL, POT, and SPEED -- how about DMA, WATER, PASTE, TRIP, and ODIE ("OD")!
Like TMart, I actually thought of SUGAR as an answer ("brown sugar" = heroin), but I couldn't find a way to support it.
One avenue I explored was that if you took part of ST-AMPMET-ER, changed one letter (AMPHET) and then jumped up 2 rows, you'd get AMPHETAMINE. Hey, I didn't say it was a GOOD avenue!
Given Dr. Tom's profession it was no surprise that there were a LOT of drug references in addition to BARBS, COKE, ALCOHOL, POT, and SPEED -- how about DMA, WATER, PASTE, TRIP, and ODIE ("OD")!
Like TMart, I actually thought of SUGAR as an answer ("brown sugar" = heroin), but I couldn't find a way to support it.
One avenue I explored was that if you took part of ST-AMPMET-ER, changed one letter (AMPHET) and then jumped up 2 rows, you'd get AMPHETAMINE. Hey, I didn't say it was a GOOD avenue!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Well, I was routing/rooting for CHOCOLATE. Yeah, I know, not the 5 letter word that the long word themers (which weren't anyway) would have called for. But I would rather go with a fun "gestalt" answer than deal with math operations any day! I saw CACAO, ACIDS, ESTERS, AMINES in lots of them. (And I definitely don't regret spending time on the puzzle because I found out some of the chemical processing involved in making chocolate.) I thought perhaps that we should use every single letter of the 5 longs in our anagramming (WORDSWORTH) and that would give us the more explicit names of chemicals -- but when in my research, I started seeing the too many Ys, and Ks and Zs I would need, I fortunately withdrew.
There was also Milky Way in the poem, and earlier I also tried making Peter Paul Mounds out of STAMPMETER; and of course with a New England accent, I could make Clark Bar out of ALARMCLOCK.
So as far as I'm concerned, this puzzle was just fine, since everyone knows that chocolate is always the answer! Now to get the shrink off the couch.......
There was also Milky Way in the poem, and earlier I also tried making Peter Paul Mounds out of STAMPMETER; and of course with a New England accent, I could make Clark Bar out of ALARMCLOCK.
So as far as I'm concerned, this puzzle was just fine, since everyone knows that chocolate is always the answer! Now to get the shrink off the couch.......
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DrTom,
At least you spotted your unchecked letter. I did a MMM that had one, and neither I nor the editors caught it. (It probably happened in the same way as yours -- revising theme entries.) It was published here, people solved it, and I wouldn't have even known about it had not eagle-eyed Abide not mentioned it on a Tuesday evening chat.
At least you spotted your unchecked letter. I did a MMM that had one, and neither I nor the editors caught it. (It probably happened in the same way as yours -- revising theme entries.) It was published here, people solved it, and I wouldn't have even known about it had not eagle-eyed Abide not mentioned it on a Tuesday evening chat.
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I briefly toyed with the idea that was the basis of the mechanism, then rejected it as not the sort of thing DrTom would do. He's a word guy, not a numbers guy, right? I also saw TRIP and AMINE, noted that the puzzle title's added letter (C) and also the DMA entry, which is almost DMT.
Jay
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Don't beat yourself up about it Dr. Tom! I enjoyed the grid and the meta hunt, and am relieved that my meta mojo is still somewhat intact. Keep doing puzzles if you enjoy it! That's what this forum is all about! The occasional miss is no big deal.
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How many digits were you tweaking, Tom?
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PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
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(What Tom was actually pulling on us...)
Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
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Just as I swoon at a Van Gogh brushstroke or genuflect at John Prine's ability to turn a phrase, I'm in awe of anyone talented enough to construct a meta ... and brave enough to put it out there for us mere mortal Muggles. ("Mortal" is no longer a spoiler, I trust.) So take it from this lesser Tom, my good doctor: You are forgiven and absolved. And encouraged to get back on that horse ASAP.
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- DrTom
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Well actually I started at 30.3N, 81.7W but eventually went to
30.382459183260923629 N
81.753928764270148765 W
because I'm a quarky kind of guy.
Thanks for allowing me a chance to have fun in all of this.
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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Ooh, ooh - is the answer ULTRA?
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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I am steeling myself for tonight's Muggle Zoom where I am sure I will be roasted (albeit good naturedly). If I am not then I will sign off immediately because I will know I have entered a Muggle Zoom in an alternate universe.
When asked for a comment:
These are my friends and I welcome the "tribute", Tom said warmly.
When asked for a comment:
These are my friends and I welcome the "tribute", Tom said warmly.
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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"You'll have your turn at tribute," Joe said, crankily.DrTom wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 2:33 pm I am steeling myself for tonight's Muggle Zoom where I am sure I will be roasted (albeit good naturedly). If I am not then I will sign off immediately because I will know I have entered a Muggle Zoom in an alternate universe.
When asked for a comment:
These are my friends and I welcome the "tribute", Tom said warmly.
Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
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"Nice parry", Tom thrust in to the conversation.Joe Ross wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 2:46 pm"You'll have your turn at tribute," Joe said, crankily.DrTom wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 2:33 pm I am steeling myself for tonight's Muggle Zoom where I am sure I will be roasted (albeit good naturedly). If I am not then I will sign off immediately because I will know I have entered a Muggle Zoom in an alternate universe.
When asked for a comment:
These are my friends and I welcome the "tribute", Tom said warmly.
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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"I admire your riposte," Joe said, with clรดture.DrTom wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 3:14 pm"Nice parry", Tom thrust in to the conversation.Joe Ross wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 2:46 pm"You'll have your turn at tribute," Joe said, crankily.DrTom wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 2:33 pm I am steeling myself for tonight's Muggle Zoom where I am sure I will be roasted (albeit good naturedly). If I am not then I will sign off immediately because I will know I have entered a Muggle Zoom in an alternate universe.
When asked for a comment:
These are my friends and I welcome the "tribute", Tom said warmly.
Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
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Don't sweat it DrTom. Luckily the stakes are not too high here!
- Bob cruise director
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Now I can ask my friends from the south. As in 48A, does anyone use the word GYP?
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"Sum times," Joe added.Bob cruise director wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 3:42 pm Now I can ask my friends from the south. As in 48A, does anyone use the word GYP?
Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
PLATELET ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ENORMOUS ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ฏ๐ฌ% ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ,
๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
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I'm not gonna say a word. Just gonna sit there enjoying a nice cold Michelob Ultra.DrTom wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 2:33 pm I am steeling myself for tonight's Muggle Zoom where I am sure I will be roasted (albeit good naturedly). If I am not then I will sign off immediately because I will know I have entered a Muggle Zoom in an alternate universe.
Spit.jpg
When asked for a comment:
These are my friends and I welcome the "tribute", Tom said warmly.
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Well there is no sugar in that....hmm that seems to be a theme lately!Al Sisti wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 4:51 pmI'm not gonna say a word. Just gonna sit there enjoying a nice cold Michelob Ultra.DrTom wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 2:33 pm I am steeling myself for tonight's Muggle Zoom where I am sure I will be roasted (albeit good naturedly). If I am not then I will sign off immediately because I will know I have entered a Muggle Zoom in an alternate universe.
Spit.jpg
When asked for a comment:
These are my friends and I welcome the "tribute", Tom said warmly.
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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No, now GIT!Bob cruise director wrote: โTue Apr 13, 2021 3:42 pm Now I can ask my friends from the south. As in 48A, does anyone use the word GYP?
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!