Greek To Me
◆ · By DrTom · Published 2024-10-09T11:30:27.357Z
Meta Prompt
Two-word phrase suggested by the title
This is an interesting puzzle because it was inspired by a different puzzle. Joe Ross (yes our Joe) got this idea and since he knows I have the computer program and a lot more time than he has, asked me if I would like to collaborate on a meta. Well if you know me, asking me to collaborate on a meta is like saying "Hey Tom, you want a beer/glass of wine?" Unless I have reached my limit (which I do with beer/wine but apparently not metas) I am going to say YES!!!
This will be at least a 2.5 and might be harder simply because even when you are done solving you are going to say, "What in the Hellenic is that?" Google will be the majority of solvers' friend this week". But hey, Mr. G has to eat too!
Good luck my little souvlaki lovers!
NUDGES:
Nudge 1] Are there clues that seem forced, or more exactly are there clues that seem to be Greek related and forced?
Nudge 2] The Greeks were all about beauty and symmetry, so is this puzzle - well the symmetry part at least
Nudge 3] OK, you got 6 letters wonder how you put them together to form two words - there might be a hint!!!
Nudge 4] Remember what we said about Google!!!
Nudge 5] If EVER there was a "READ THE TITLE" this is the puzzle
Checking for previous play data...
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"Grab a partner"
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Across
- 1A"Grab a partner"
- 7A"Wanna ___?"
- 10AAide: Abbr.
- 14AAs soon as the Greek sailors got near the rocks, the ___ went off (1)
- 15A"Give it ___ old chap!"
- 16AChatty nymph cursed to repeat only people's last words (1)
- 17A"Hang on ____"(1965 #1 hit)
- 18ADescribing Mary
- 20ACode-cracking org.
- 21ADownhill racer
- 22A"Christ the Redeemer" statue locale
- 23AReally impress
- 25AAdulated ones
- 27A"Main" or "blessed" thing
- 29ARx from a doc, e.g.
- 30ACasual attire
- 31ASorceress who fleeced Jason (2)
- 32AGreek God who fired Freudian missiles (2)
- 34A"Welcome" site
- 35AOffspring on the XY axis
- 36AOne of only 100 in the entire United States
- 38AFeisty
- 42AA lot of wine
- 43A"Chuang Tzu" principle
- 44ABe it ever so humble there is no soil like ____
- 45AUses
- 48ABiblical gift
- 50A___-tac-toe
- 51ATears up
- 52AGive someone a piece of your mind
- 53AIn the manner of
- 54ALizard, old-style
- 55AFills with cargo
- 57ABurgle
- 59AFancy name for a knick-knack case
- 61ANarco's prey
- 64AGoddess who represents athletics, but I am sure never worse athletic shoes (2)
- 65A"___ he drove out of sight..."
- 66AEntity representing wisdom and smart enough to get a town named after her (2)
- 67AAppear
- 68ASmall marcher at a summer picnic
- 69AIneffectually timid
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- 1DAdd-ons to ltrs.
- 2DAfflict
- 3DLike some T-shirt art
- 4DCars of the 20's
- 5DLike a debt
- 6D"Gangnam Style" rapper
- 7DIlluminated from behind
- 8D"I" problem
- 9DVoice mail prompt
- 10D___ Lingus
- 11DChicken
- 12DHallowed place
- 13DCamry creator
- 19DFree shake in the Bay Area
- 21DPing that will help define a difficult course
- 23DHome of Iowa State
- 24DWas for a bunch of people
- 26DExorcist's target
- 28DBuyable, in the worst way
- 33DFilled
- 35DDisdain
- 37DSmall scrap
- 38DAgra attire
- 39DOften potent on Jeopardy
- 40DBeach item
- 41DPlace that village people love to stay
- 43DDo characteristic work?
- 45DPrimps
- 46DPerson who might be considered gauche to the French
- 47DAmount eaten
- 48DABC's "___ Family"
- 49D"From - Eternity" link
- 56DLength x width, for a rectangle
- 58DDiamond Head locale
- 60DBeauty
- 61DBeaver's exclamation when he hit a wall in the water
- 62D180 degrees from WSW
- 63DUnit of sunshine