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PCC#16 "Hunter x Hunter"

◆ · By Philip Chow · Published 2023-11-20T20:48:33.871Z

Meta Prompt
[Level 3] Meta: the answer to the meta is what you might exclaim after solving a meta
Hint #1: Ten entries have emojis
Hint #2: The central Across entry 40A40AJapanese cartoon genre[-----] is important. Note that the title is an example of one
Hint #3: Combine the nudges from 21A21AA common way to sort things is to ___ them in alphabetical order ***[and what you'll need to do to solve the meta]***[---] and 38D38DCommon first word ***[instead of first letter (as is common in meta mechanisms)!]***[----]
Hint #4: You will need to alphabetize the anime titles, not the individual grid entries themselves, for example: "Cowboy Bebop" comes before "Full Metal Alchemist"
Hint #5: The first words (not first letters) of the relevant clues in anime title order will ask you a question
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  • kurtalert solved at 21:32 on 11/20/2023
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  • LCC17 solved at 4:58 on 11/21/2023
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  • AxelPlays solved at 19:47 on 11/28/2023
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  • Philip Chow constructor · 2023-11-20T21:02:37.652Z
    Answer explanation: The theme of the puzzle is ANIME40AJapanese cartoon genre[-----] and you had to find anime titles and put them in ABC order (as hinted by 21A21AA common way to sort things is to ___ them in alphabetical order ***[and what you'll need to do to solve the meta]***[---]): "COWBOY47DWhat's the connection between Roy Rogers, Woody from "Toy Story," Buffalo Bill, and Dak Prescott? 🤠🐎[------] BEBOP1AThe style of jazz associated with Dizzy Gillespie and Theloneous Monk 🎶🎷[-----], FULLMETAL17AUS Marine/Vietman War movie "___ ___ Jacket" 🪖🎥[---------] ALCHEMIST63AVersion of medieval pseudoscience hoping to transform lead into gold practitioner ⚗️🧙[---------], MYHERO9D"Of thee I sing your praises! You saved me!" 🦸😍[------] ACADEMIA11DThe scholarly world 🎓🤓[--------], NARUTO44ASeries of spirals with a distinctive pink swirl adorn these fish cakes, a popular ramen topping 🍥🍜[------], NOGAME29ADetective nerds that spend all day solving mysteries have ___ ___ when it comes to scoring with the ladies 🚫🎮[------] NOLIFE49AConan has a podcast called "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" and that title sounds as if he has ___ ___ 🚫🌱[------], ONEPIECE39DCalled out for being way too sexy on the beach, my friend Yim traded in her bikini for a modest ___ 👙🩱[--------]"... Reading the first word (not letter as hinted by 38D38DCommon first word ***[instead of first letter (as is common in meta mechanisms)!]***[----]) from these entries gives us "What's the US version of the series Detective Conan called?"... The anime "Detective Conan" is known as "Case Closed" in the US... and so the meta answer is "Case Closed!"
    Constructor note: I've been wanting to do an anime puzzle for a while and my initial version of this puzzle did not include emojis... you had to hunt for the anime titles themselves... however, I figured that would be extremely unfair and not fun for anyone not familiar with this subject and I didn't want you to have to google every single entry in the puzzle or scour long lists of anime online... the additional comments on the clues for EUREKA18D"I've got it!" [please note, this is NOT the meta answer, nor is it part of the meta][------] and SIETE68ANumber of deadly sins, in Spanish [tenga en cuenta que este NO es parte de la meta][-----] are due to this earlier version... I did not know about the anime "Eureka Seven" when I initially designed the puzzle, so added the additional notes to safeguard against this...
    • LCC17 37:14 · 2023-11-21T05:07:28.933Z
      O-M-G 😏 actually got this one 🤪😂
      • Philip Chow constructor · 2023-11-21T13:46:36.448Z
        Yayyyy good job ☺️… anime knowledge would come in useful one day bwahahahaaaa…
    • kurtalert 🤓4:41 · 2023-11-20T21:32:33.912Z
      Very cool puzzle - thanks Philip!
      • Jewel 27:17 · 2023-11-21T02:14:47.502Z
        too hard for me
        • Philip Chow constructor · 2023-11-21T13:49:53.686Z
          Thanks for giving it a go - my puzzles range from easy to hard and this one was on the harder side
        • benchen71 🤓9:27 · 2023-11-21T07:36:15.257Z
          I needed all of the hint, but that was very cool!
          • merlinnimue 🤓7:19 · 2023-11-27T03:42:23.495Z
            very nice puzzle... i needed the last nudge, i went down a whole rabbit hole as i misunderstood 38d38DCommon first word ***[instead of first letter (as is common in meta mechanisms)!]***[----] as needing mothers from the respective series... i have to remember that clues are clues too lol... still hoping maybe one day ill learn something from you geniuses
            • Meg 3s · 2023-12-01T19:16:45.981Z
              Needed all the hints and a load of google. It’s always good to expand one’s wheelhouse.
              Play today's daily mini crossword
              1A
              The style of jazz associated with Dizzy Gillespie and Theloneous Monk 🎶🎷
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              Across
              1. 1A
                The style of jazz associated with Dizzy Gillespie and Theloneous Monk 🎶🎷
              2. 6A
                Slot machine symbol
              3. 9A
                ___ on wheels (charitable program)
              4. 14A
                "Remember the ___!" (historic Texas cry)
              5. 15A
                "___ the Force, Luke" ("Star Wars" quote)
              6. 16A
                Plant of the agave family
              7. 17A
                US Marine/Vietman War movie "___ ___ Jacket" 🪖🎥
              8. 19A
                Like a beer pour with lots of foam
              9. 20A
                Way off
              10. 21A
                A common way to sort things is to ___ them in alphabetical order [and what you'll need to do to solve the meta]
              11. 22A
                Give up
              12. 24A
                Wedding vow
              13. 25A
                Surgery sites, for short
              14. 26A
                Pink cat in "Garfield" comics
              15. 29A
                Detective nerds that spend all day solving mysteries have ___ ___ when it comes to scoring with the ladies 🚫🎮
              16. 31A
                Pueblo tribe hidden in "Chattanooga"
              17. 33A
                Actress Ryan of "Sleepless in Seattle"
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                "Self-portrait of a Degenerate Artist" painter Kokoshka and Schindler of "Schindler's List"
              19. 36A
                "Arrivederci!"
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                "Time's a-wastin', let's go!"
              21. 40A
                Japanese cartoon genre
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                Feedbag fill
              23. 43A
                "Riders of the Purple Sage" author Grey
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                Series of spirals with a distinctive pink swirl adorn these fish cakes, a popular ramen topping 🍥🍜
              25. 46A
                Mother ___ Zion Church (NYC Landmark in Harlem)
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                Not single-sex, like most universities today
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                Conan has a podcast called "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" and that title sounds as if he has ___ ___ 🚫🌱
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                "Jurassic Park" predator, briefly
              29. 55A
                Baby wolf
              30. 56A
                Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop ___ You Get Enough"
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                Hawkeye State resident
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                Knee part often torn by athletes: Abbr.
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                Actor Stephen of "The Crying Game"
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                Uncool sort
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                Version of medieval pseudoscience hoping to transform lead into gold practitioner ⚗️🧙
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                Lead-in to economic or political
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                Animal doctor, for short
              38. 68A
                Number of deadly sins, in Spanish [tenga en cuenta que este NO es parte de la meta]
              39. 69A
                Extremely small
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                Answer to the question: "Do you think I'll need to look up stuff online to solve the meta?" [unless you're an otaku like me, then no]
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                Vending machine stock, perhaps
              Down
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                Canada's largest island
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                Ghanaian village that is an anagram of "du'a leo," Vietnamese cucumber
              3. 3D
                Fierce demon to whom Gandalf exclaims "you shall not pass" in "The Fellowship of the Ring"
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                Texter's "Holy moly!" (less common version since this one replaces the third initial, perhaps by someone adhering strictly to the third commandment by not using the Heavenly Father's name in vain)
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                Cheerleading accessories
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                "I like big ___ and I cannot lie" ("Baby Got Back" lyric)
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                Flat ___ ___ pancake
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                Trust, with "on"
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                "Of thee I sing your praises! You saved me!" 🦸😍
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                "Stalking the Wild Asparagus" author and health food advocate Gibbons whose name begins with three vowels
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                The scholarly world 🎓🤓
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                PC monitor type
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                "___ cheese!" (Photographer's request)
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                "I've got it!" [please note, this is NOT the meta answer, nor is it part of the meta]
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                McKellen who stars in "Mr. Holmes"
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                Tidy
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                Psychoanalytic subjects
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                Top-notch
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                Yakuza : Japan :: ___ : China
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                Tingling feeling caused by whispery videos: Abbr.
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                "The Vampire Chronicles" author Rice
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                "Sweet!"
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                Kathleen Corradi was appointed as NYC's first-ever "rat ___" (director of rodent mitigation)
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                Common first word [instead of first letter (as is common in meta mechanisms)!]
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                Called out for being way too sexy on the beach, my friend Yim traded in her bikini for a modest ___ 👙🩱
              26. 41D
                Traditional harem guard (who was castrated so that he could be trusted around the women he served)
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                Like some dancers at the Moulin Rouge
              28. 47D
                What's the connection between Roy Rogers, Woody from "Toy Story," Buffalo Bill, and Dak Prescott? 🤠🐎
              29. 48D
                "Are you a good witch ___ ___ bad witch?" ("The Wizard of Oz" question)
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                "Oh well... gave it my best shot!"
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                Occasion with a piñata
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                Tickles pink
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                Type of front wheel alignment
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                Diplomatic agreements
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                SEALs' military branch
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                Reason for losing an hour of sleep in March (Abbr.)
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                Great sorrow or distress
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                Former MADtv Comedian Bobby who co-hosts the podcast "Bad Friends"
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                Drink mix brand used to flavor water
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