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· By michaelm · Published 2023-03-20T11:00:57.414Z

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is a sport.
Spoilers If You Want Them!
There are 5 theme answers
Each theme answer contains 2 instances of the same letter sequence
Add the total number of instances
Talk it through?
Write it out?
Checking for previous play data...

Leaderboard (updated hourly)

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  • Capn Rick 🤓6:25 · 2023-03-20T11:00:57.414Z
    Everything looks good, Mike. Great job, and congrats!
    • Abide 6s · 2023-03-20T11:00:57.414Z
      Welcome to MMM!
      • boharr 2s · 2023-03-20T12:37:49.329Z
        Great debut, Mike. Thanks.
        • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T15:13:50.812Z
          Thanks for being first on Crosshare after Cap'n Rick and Peter, who went out of their way to help make it happen.
        • Schmeel 2s · 2023-03-20T13:21:11.362Z
          Amazing! It took a moment - I was racking my brains trying to come up with a sport name with 2 'ni's in it, to no avail. Then I counted them. Thanks for the puzzle!
          • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T14:11:08.900Z
            Schmeel, Never even thought of that, but apparently there is something called Mini Tennis. Just googled it. Ack!
            • Schmeel 2s · 2023-03-20T17:07:23.719Z
              I saw that too... but it seem it's usually referred to as 'miniten'.
            • Mikey G 6:58 · 2023-03-20T18:22:29.402Z
              This was my first thought, and I was like, "Ugh, I don't know any." Then realized the TEN NIs. Love those little finds!
              • Ergcat 17:03 · 2023-03-20T21:32:26.078Z
                Same for me! Then I counted the “NI” and said aloud “there are ten “ni’s”! Ahhhhhh
              • Meg 3s · 2023-03-20T13:43:41.830Z
                Great debut! Somehow "mini tennis" seemed a bit of a stretch.
                • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T15:06:55.088Z
                  Thanks, Meg. Swear I've never even heard of Mini Tennis until this morning Might have scuttled the entire theme...or used it!
                • Hector 2s · 2023-03-20T14:14:14.529Z
                  👍🏻🎾🏸
                  • Hector 2s · 2023-03-20T14:17:44.866Z
                    I'm curious if you had any trouble fending off stray NIs in the grid, and also whether you considered letting the NI in "Nice" be the tenth. Thanks for the MMM!
                    • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T15:10:49.224Z
                      Hector - many stray NIs had to bite the dust - especially the downs! No, never considered NIce the tenth - was just happy to get ten in the theme entries! Thanks for solving.
                    • oldjudge 6s · 2023-03-20T14:02:15.031Z
                      Very clever--thanks Mike!
                      • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T15:11:07.276Z
                        Thanks!
                      • Bbaack 24:40 · 2023-03-20T14:53:11.815Z
                        Nice one! You aced it!
                        • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T15:15:21.300Z
                          Thanks! Nice spin on that comment...
                        • MatthewL 8:28 · 2023-03-20T14:36:55.373Z
                          Nice job, Mike! Thanks for the puzzle! But -- anyone else now have the Knights who say Ni stuck in their heads?
                          • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T15:18:00.559Z
                            Thanks! Ha. Only for the past few weeks!
                          • dplass 5:39 · 2023-03-20T15:04:03.817Z
                            GAH I spent so l long trying to use the letters after the NIs... we, the knights who say NI, salute you.
                            • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T17:06:26.345Z
                              Can't find my doodling now, but recall trying for a while to fit a Vegas Golden Knights answer in one of the slots. Thanks for solving!
                            • I K Snamhcok 1s · 2023-03-20T15:42:20.197Z
                              Congrats, Mike! (Would you have also accepted DOUBLES TENNIS? Ha!)
                              • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T17:07:25.804Z
                                Absolutely! Thanks!
                              • Mwoychick 🤓11:10 · 2023-03-20T18:04:51.765Z
                                Great debut, Mike - congrats and I look forward to more!
                                • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T19:39:36.076Z
                                  Thanks for solving!
                                • DrTom 4s · 2023-03-20T18:30:17.317Z
                                  Lovely start to a Monday, welcome to the constructor's club. I warn you, it is fun AND habit forming. I detect a health or science tie in, are you perhaps in one of those fields? By the way, I LOVED the DNA33DFinal stats: four bases, two stranded?[---] clue!
                                  • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T19:46:48.962Z
                                    Thanks DrTom. Nah, just boring old financial analysis, but advancing to the age where my wife and I get to see lots of Doctors, so maybe that is rubbing off... Appreciate the nod to 33D33DFinal stats: four bases, two stranded?[---] clue. Wanted to bring my (DN)A Game!
                                    • DrTom 4s · 2023-03-21T03:06:09.060Z
                                      Well it was good enough that people did a double take but nobody got stranded (single or double).
                                  • wendy walker 3s · 2023-03-20T18:56:24.061Z
                                    LOVEd it!
                                    • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T19:52:58.125Z
                                      Thanks Wendy! I'll try not to LET all these compliments go to my head.
                                    • Qmark 3s · 2023-03-20T19:35:34.325Z
                                      Congrats on your debut! Thanks Mike!
                                      • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T21:16:36.462Z
                                        Thanks for solving!
                                      • whimsy 🤓14:16 · 2023-03-20T19:32:22.203Z
                                        Great puzzle, Mike! Grid and solution kept me busy for just the right amount of time. Congratulations on your first, with more to come we hope!
                                        • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T21:20:05.407Z
                                          Thanks, whimsy. Know what you mean about the time factor, especially when I realized I didn't have an MMM to solve today!
                                        • LB800 2s · 2023-03-20T20:01:45.421Z
                                          Easy to get into Zone 5 in my Vaporfly's. :) Fun meta!! (also lived in Bucks Co!)
                                          • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T21:23:09.751Z
                                            Thanks for solving! Shout out to EEEEs, which were impossible to find during the supply chain issues...
                                          • Laura M 🤓14:20 · 2023-03-20T20:12:07.234Z
                                            Fun!
                                            • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T21:25:51.466Z
                                              Thanks Laura!
                                            • Ergcat 17:03 · 2023-03-20T21:30:26.300Z
                                              Great debut puzzle, Michael! Clever construction and nice “AHA” moment! Thank you!
                                              • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T22:45:39.543Z
                                                Thanks for solving Ergcat!
                                              • Dow Jones 3s · 2023-03-20T21:44:45.597Z
                                                Game, set and match !! Fun grid and meta, Mike. Please keep serving up these gems !!
                                                • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-20T22:52:18.909Z
                                                  Those are not backhanded compliments. Really appreciate. No strings attached. Thanks for solving!
                                                • Cindy Heisler 3s · 2023-03-20T22:22:08.540Z
                                                  Congratulations on a great debut. Very nicely done. Thanks!
                                                  • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-21T00:52:12.572Z
                                                    Thanks, Cindy. Hope you enjoyed it!
                                                  • KayW 🤓8:14 · 2023-03-20T22:55:06.426Z
                                                    A wonderful debut! If the queen of the non-sportsing people can get this without googling, you've succeeded in making a "gettable" and enjoyable meta. Thanks and look forward to more of your puzzles.
                                                    • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-21T00:57:31.728Z
                                                      Thanks for giving it a go, Kay. Hoping Nick Sirianni’s agent gives me a call soon. What a great crossword puzzle name!
                                                    • Tyrpmom 2s · 2023-03-21T02:47:21.963Z
                                                      Tried junior tennis and night running this morning. Finally figured out ten ni’s. Clever.
                                                      • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-21T15:46:06.800Z
                                                        Heart skips many beats each time any plausible alternative is mentioned. Good ones! Thanks for solving!
                                                      • Bird Lives 3s · 2023-03-21T14:13:41.568Z
                                                        Unique nifty meta. Laver would love it. Looking forward to more.
                                                        • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-21T15:49:59.584Z
                                                          Thanks, Jay. I always look forward to those you serve up!
                                                        • Anita and Steve 2s · 2023-03-21T20:07:21.071Z
                                                          Very nice! We had less of an "aha" moment and more of a "d'oh" moment. :-)
                                                          • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-21T21:17:09.071Z
                                                            Thanks for solving! For me at least, many weeks it seems to be a a race between the two...
                                                          • Teamdoubletow 3s · 2023-03-22T00:24:41.150Z
                                                            We love it... You really aced it!
                                                            • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-22T01:47:06.061Z
                                                              Appreciate the kind words! Hope you didn’t find too many faults with the puzzle.
                                                            • Carolyn 4s · 2023-03-22T07:40:47.114Z
                                                              Busy week and finally got to the Monday puzzle. Very fun! I look forward to your next one.
                                                              • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-22T12:33:21.503Z
                                                                Thanks for solving Carolyn!
                                                              • THC 🤓9:17 · 2023-03-22T13:55:39.675Z
                                                                Thanks, Mike!
                                                                • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-22T17:57:58.695Z
                                                                  Thanks for solving!
                                                                • ReB 3s · 2023-03-22T15:44:38.810Z
                                                                  Really excellent INitiatINg meta.
                                                                  • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-22T18:01:57.577Z
                                                                    Have the NIftiest NIceday!
                                                                  • Sharkicicles 2s · 2023-03-22T18:04:36.218Z
                                                                    Great puzzle! Loved the cluing.
                                                                    • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-22T20:32:10.211Z
                                                                      Thanks and thanks for solving!
                                                                    • Alvibu67 2s · 2023-03-22T22:07:51.545Z
                                                                      I thought maybe we were going for ten-pin bowling with the NIs part of backwards PINS or something. Then I reread my note of NI ten times to TEN NIS, and I had it. Thanks for a great puzzle!
                                                                      • michaelm constructor · 2023-03-23T13:34:50.040Z
                                                                        Next level! Thanks for solving!
                                                                      • James 5:28 · 2023-03-23T21:50:01.587Z
                                                                        Great work! :)
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                                                                        Wedding ring dance?
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                                                                        1. 1A
                                                                          Wedding ring dance?
                                                                        2. 5A
                                                                          Famous sailor or comedian
                                                                        3. 11A
                                                                          Time out?
                                                                        4. 14A
                                                                          Mimic
                                                                        5. 15A
                                                                          Mrs. John Quincy Adams
                                                                        6. 16A
                                                                          Beginning of song title dedicated to Billie Joe MacAllister
                                                                        7. 17A
                                                                          Last scheduled home game for a fourth year high school or college athlete
                                                                        8. 19A
                                                                          Doo-___ (a capella music genre)
                                                                        9. 20A
                                                                          Skirt fold
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                                                                          "The ___ of Pooh"
                                                                        11. 22A
                                                                          Character Blackmon played by Spike Lee in "She's Gotta Have It"
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                                                                          Eagles Super Bowl LVII coach
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                                                                          Otalgia
                                                                        14. 30A
                                                                          Changed all the decor
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                                                                          "La-la" leader
                                                                        16. 32A
                                                                          Da Bears' fan luggage tag letters
                                                                        17. 34A
                                                                          "___ Still of the Night" (example of 19-Across19ADoo-___ (a capella music genre)[---])
                                                                        18. 37A
                                                                          Pegasus or Vaporfly, for example
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                                                                          Amazon spokesperson
                                                                        20. 43A
                                                                          A year in Spain
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                                                                          Language suffix
                                                                        22. 45A
                                                                          Yes or no follower
                                                                        23. 48A
                                                                          How to cook pasta for the firm dinner?
                                                                        24. 51A
                                                                          Washington, D.C. (or Atlanta) / Philadelphia Major League Soccer match
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                                                                          D.C. baseball team
                                                                        26. 55A
                                                                          "___ for Gumshoe" (7th of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series)
                                                                        27. 56A
                                                                          Speechify
                                                                        28. 60A
                                                                          To and ___
                                                                        29. 61A
                                                                          Most frequent length of a Major League Baseball game
                                                                        30. 64A
                                                                          Post-op hosp. area
                                                                        31. 65A
                                                                          Obtain, as a March Madness seeding
                                                                        32. 66A
                                                                          Tech news and review website
                                                                        33. 67A
                                                                          ___ lot (playground for young children)
                                                                        34. 68A
                                                                          French pancakes
                                                                        35. 69A
                                                                          Hall of Famers Greer (NBA) and Newhouser (MLB)
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                                                                          Padlock attachment
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                                                                          German automaker formerly owned by GM
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                                                                          Descartes or Magritte
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                                                                          Grande with two Grammys
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                                                                          35mm camera type
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                                                                          Salting charge?
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                                                                          Paris nights
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                                                                          High altitude skiing or snowboarding jumping competition
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                                                                          Not at sea anymore
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                                                                          "Who ___ say dey gonna beat dem Saints?"
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                                                                          1995 film starring Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Rita Wilson and Melanie Griffith you can stream every once in a while
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                                                                          Decorate attractively
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                                                                          First soft drink to come in a 2-liter bottle
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                                                                          Suffix for symbi-
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                                                                          Major water sources
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                                                                          ___ En-lai (Chinese premier)
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                                                                          "Show Boat" composer Jerome
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                                                                          Hipster's "Understood"
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                                                                          Sicilian peak that grew by approximately 100 feet in 2021
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                                                                          Seed covering
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                                                                          Cleans up after a bunker shot
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                                                                          Final stats: four bases, two stranded?
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                                                                          Zoom meeting leader
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                                                                          Extra-wide size for 37A37APegasus or Vaporfly, for example[---------------]
                                                                        25. 38D
                                                                          Leaves
                                                                        26. 39D
                                                                          Like a pristine 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
                                                                        27. 40D
                                                                          "___ effort to ..."
                                                                        28. 41D
                                                                          "___ me tangere" (Latin for "don't touch me")
                                                                        29. 46D
                                                                          More avant-garde
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                                                                          Reveal the presence of
                                                                        31. 49D
                                                                          Brig o' ___ (river span in Ayrshire, Scotland)
                                                                        32. 50D
                                                                          Make wealthy
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                                                                          Not working out?
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                                                                          DEA target
                                                                        35. 53D
                                                                          Exhaust
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                                                                          "Inventing ___", 2022 Netflix miniseries
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                                                                          Therapeutic shampoo brand
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                                                                          Ballpark figs.
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                                                                          US defense advisory group
                                                                        40. 62D
                                                                          Fury
                                                                        41. 63D
                                                                          Super ___, 1990s videogame console
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