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Sudden Impact
◆ · By Capn Rick · Published 2022-08-22T03:50:21.535Z
Meta Prompt
The meta answer is a 5-letter word.
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Leaderboard (updated hourly)
- Hector solved 2022-08-22T05:17:33.058Z
- Jeremy Smith solved 2022-08-22T06:13:58.466Z
- Schmeel solved 2022-08-22T11:05:46.701Z
- FrankieHeck solved 2022-08-22T12:13:58.906Z
- Ergcat solved 2022-08-22T13:40:36.318Z
- I K Snamhcok solved 2022-08-22T15:12:50.016Z
- ajk solved 2022-08-22T16:06:21.082Z
- Dow Jones solved 2022-08-22T16:06:59.347Z
- heidi solved 2022-08-22T16:43:49.598Z
- DIS solved 2022-08-22T16:48:20.293Z
- SJMcK solved 2022-08-22T16:53:10.420Z
- hoover solved 2022-08-22T17:09:27.964Z
- LuckyGuest solved 2022-08-22T17:10:03.203Z
- woozy solved 2022-08-22T17:50:01.733Z
- Darth solved 2022-08-22T18:32:37.782Z
- Cindy Weatherman solved 2022-08-22T18:56:23.954Z
- Meg solved 2022-08-22T18:58:11.854Z
- oldjudge solved 2022-08-22T19:34:12.064Z
- Gutman solved 2022-08-22T19:40:25.808Z
- Anita and Steve solved 2022-08-22T20:49:50.523Z
- markhr solved 2022-08-22T23:56:44.655Z
- DJB solved 2022-08-23T02:00:41.904Z
- Abide solved 2022-08-23T02:21:12.629Z
- Mwoychick solved 2022-08-23T02:35:50.842Z
- DrTom solved 2022-08-23T03:29:54.332Z
- Laura M solved 2022-08-23T05:57:25.208Z
- A Nonymus solved 2022-08-23T19:26:39.529Z
- CPJohnson solved 2022-08-23T20:22:10.745Z
- BrennerTJ solved 2022-08-24T00:08:04.819Z
- LB800 solved 2022-08-24T00:11:14.254Z
- Bbaack solved 2022-08-24T00:13:18.287Z
- Cindy Heisler solved 2022-08-24T08:58:26.393Z
- Magistra solved 2022-08-24T11:25:13.800Z
- edestlin solved 2022-08-24T12:37:53.609Z
- lbray53 solved 2022-08-24T12:55:50.035Z
- Hidden in 3D solved 2022-08-24T13:43:59.504Z
- KayW solved 2022-08-24T13:54:15.376Z
- Bird Lives solved 2022-08-24T13:55:23.123Z
- JHSeeman solved 2022-08-24T15:29:02.906Z
- Carolyn solved 2022-08-24T15:36:34.241Z
- Mikey G solved 2022-08-24T16:38:06.023Z
- BarbaraK solved 2022-08-24T17:16:33.263Z
- david solved 2022-08-24T17:29:47.440Z
- Sharkicicles solved 2022-08-24T17:35:59.242Z
- michaelm solved 2022-08-24T19:17:49.419Z
- Richard solved 2022-08-24T21:43:28.716Z
- Teamdoubletow solved 2022-08-24T23:54:33.016Z
- jbird solved 2022-08-25T02:17:51.343Z
- LadyBird solved 2022-08-25T03:50:36.455Z
- whimsy solved 2022-08-25T14:30:16.906Z
- rjy solved 2022-08-25T15:47:58.230Z
- Johnny Luau solved 2022-08-25T16:19:15.390Z
- JM solved 2022-08-25T21:30:11.532Z
- kurtalert solved 2022-08-25T22:20:14.910Z
- DebbieC solved 2022-08-25T22:32:15.673Z
- Qmark solved 2022-08-26T17:29:31.435Z
- minimuggle solved 2022-08-26T19:53:36.920Z
- ReB solved 2022-08-27T20:55:50.889Z
Comments
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- Hector 🤓6:17 · 2022-08-22T05:18:06.385ZAwesome grid and meta -- thank you!
- Schmeel 3s · 2022-08-22T11:06:20.301ZGreat puzzle - thanks!
- Thanks, Schmeel. And thank you for your detailed synopsis via PM.
- FrankieHeck 7:57 · 2022-08-22T12:15:26.496ZGreat puzzle/meta!
- Ergcat 15:42 · 2022-08-22T13:41:51.705ZFun start to the meta week! Thank you!
- I K Snamhcok 1s · 2022-08-22T15:13:19.771ZVery fun!
- Dow Jones 4s · 2022-08-22T16:15:47.858ZI liked this meta. The grid was doable without having to use Mr. G. Thanks for this creation, Capn Rick.
- Thank you, Dow. I do try to make the grids "Google-free" so that folks can spend more time on the meta.
- hoover 3s · 2022-08-22T17:09:43.730ZThat was fun! More steps than I thought I would need.
- Darth 🤓8:45 · 2022-08-22T18:33:50.703ZWell-constructed puzzle and fun to solve. Thanks!
- Meg 3s · 2022-08-22T19:03:56.411ZI mean this in the nicest way possible, but some of the constructors on the forum could take a lesson from Capn Rick on how to construct a grid with no bizarre made-up entries. Just actual words we’ve heard of. It was a joy to fill in the squares!
- Thank you, Meg. I appreciate your comments. I try to minimize the amount of grid Googling so that solvers can spend more time on meta solving.
- Another enjoyable Cap'n Rick, lucky for me I know REVERIE is another name for DREAM. In French to dream is rêver and la rêverie means "daydream". Merci pour l'énigme mon Capitan!
- Laura M 🤓6:51 · 2022-08-23T06:02:47.159ZSpent way too long this morning thinking that 18D was the key entry, somehow missing 61D entirely. Came back tonight and went "15A!" Very nicely constructed, and challenging without being anywhere near as hard as I made it :-)
- Thanks, Laura. This one is playing a little harder than I thought it would, but once solvers make the 61D connection, it becomes relatively easy.
- Bbaack 🤓11:40 · 2022-08-24T00:13:42.610ZThat was a fun one, thanks!
- Cindy Heisler 2s · 2022-08-24T09:01:38.983ZNeeded a nudge to get started on the meta (shouldn't have), but very doable and fun. Thanks!
- Yes, getting that first step seems to be the trickiest part of the solve for a lot of folks. Glad you enjoyed it, Cindy!
- Magistra 25:03 · 2022-08-24T12:21:46.152ZThis was my first time attempting a Monday puzzle! Both the grid and the meta were a lot of fun. I had my answer yesterday but didn't submit until this morning because I couldn't find the middle letter in the grid. I decided that it couldn't be anything else and took a chance. Thanks for a great puzzle!
- Thank you, Magistra, and welcome to the Monday MMM! Glad you enjoyed the puzzle. (By the way, that middle letter could leave you with an earworm.)
- Hidden in 3D 4s · 2022-08-24T13:54:03.433ZI totally agree with Meg and Dow Jones (re: Capn Rick's grids)! So fantastic to fill in a puzzle without consulting Mr. G. Thank you!
- Bird Lives 3s · 2022-08-24T13:57:05.793ZGreat puzzle. I needed nudge because, as often happens, I was looking in all the wrong places.
- Thanks, Jay. Did you like my double shout-outs at 50D and 51D?
- Bird Lives 3s · 2022-08-25T16:50:22.640ZYes thanks, though it's probably pretty vain of me to think of all bird references as being about me. If I remember correctly from a psych class, that's called "egocentric attribution."
- Carolyn 2s · 2022-08-24T15:37:27.009ZPhew! Needed the first few nudges. Fun
- michaelm 4:41 · 2022-08-24T19:26:51.619ZThank you Cap'n! Very well played.
And the aha nicely captured the sound of egg on my face. - Richard 17:00 · 2022-08-24T21:44:23.889ZEnjoyed the grid and the meta was fun.
- Teamdoubletow 3s · 2022-08-24T23:55:24.476ZWe really enjoyed this one! Grid was lovely... Probably wouldn't have gotten far without nudges.
- Glad you liked it, Ali. It is playing a bit harder than expected.
- kurtalert 1:14 · 2022-08-25T22:21:03.576ZVery nice! Fun puzzle. My first time playing one of yours.
- Thanks for solving, kurtalert. Stay tuned for more down the road!
- Qmark 15s · 2022-08-26T17:31:15.288ZSuper puzzle! Thanks!
- ReB 4s · 2022-08-27T20:58:08.102ZFinally got to the puzzle as WSJ turned out to be rather easy and the MGWCC is delayed until tomorrow. Took some nudging (3rd) to rev up my meta brain. Nicely constructed.
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First light
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Across
- 1AFirst light
- 6ATV network of 36-Down
- 9ANight vision
- 14AMild cigar
- 15A"How stupid of me!"
- 16AMain artery
- 17APlant eater
- 19AShowy flower
- 20AGive a hoot
- 21ASpeak hoarsely
- 23AConk out
- 24ASwedish money
- 26AMt. ___ (1980 Washington erupter)
- 28ABeatles tune
- 30AGift for a little Picasso
- 31AProf's employer
- 32ACapt. Hook's first mate
- 35AComfy shoe
- 36AFall guy?
- 38A"Honest" president
- 41ALouise's partner
- 42ASporty car roof
- 43A___ hole
- 46APlay again, as a role
- 49APertaining to both sides of the Urals
- 52AReverie
- 53ACollege transcript fig.
- 54A"___ Only Just Begun"
- 55AMrs. Munster
- 56ASalary bump
- 58ACapital of Pakistan
- 62ABridal path
- 63AChowed down
- 64A"My Fair Lady" lady
- 65ATime for coffee
- 66ACode-cracking org.
- 67AShabby
Down
- 1DAcad.
- 2DSuffix for glob or nod
- 3DOpiate, e.g.
- 4DMid 13th-century pope
- 5DChristie detective
- 6D"Much ___ About Nothing"
- 7DAaron and Raymond
- 8DSwindle
- 9DMore neat in appearance
- 10DFish eggs
- 11DWears away
- 12DWhen many stores open
- 13DShakespearean might
- 18DAction word
- 22DDisgrace
- 24DSupermodel Heidi
- 25D"Biggest Little City in the World"
- 27D4G ___ (cellphone standard)
- 29DOscar winner Jannings
- 33DDashboard abbr.
- 34DPractice boxing
- 36DNews show anchored by George Stephanopoulos
- 37DKnot again
- 38DJust slightly
- 39DPear variety
- 40DFencing sword
- 41DSchedule abbr.
- 42DSinging syllables
- 43DSeize again
- 44DChild-watching option
- 45DSaute and simmer
- 47D"... ___ tete, Alouette,..." (song refrain)
- 48DFirst coat of paint
- 50DBird-related
- 51DBird homes
- 57DPatty Hearst's kidnappers
- 59DMeadow
- 60DGroundbreaking HIV drug
- 61DDirty Harry catchphrase - “Go ahead, make my ___”
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