Pumping Iron
◆ · By Darth · Published 2024-01-08T12:00:18.583Z
Meta Prompt
The answer to the meta is a health-related term
Happy New Year! If you're like me, you took time at the end of 2023 to review the year and set resolutions for 2024. Starting fresh with new goals felt empowering, but one week in and we're already slipping, failing to follow through. Not surprising since statistically over 90% of New Year's resolutions are abandoned within the first few months.
Whether you want to quit a bad habit, complete an unfinished project, or get your body in shape with a new diet or gym routine, mindfulness and life balance are key factors for success.
Regardless of resolutions, good health is important to maintain. If you fail in some area, it's never too late to make a change. Be mindful, keep moving forward, and don't give up! I guess that's good advice for meta solving, too. Good luck!
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Autumn bloom (named for its star shape)
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- 1AAutumn bloom (named for its star shape)
- 6ABust ___ (howl with laughter)
- 10A*Fences (in) or finishes a skirt
- 14AUnifying idea
- 15AFirst Bond movie foe
- 16AOn the Aegean
- 17A*Female fox
- 18A"___ it! There's a hole in my sock!"
- 19ADepartment of Education's data collection entity
- 20AFall into ___ (get caught)
- 22ABlack-and-white textile pattern (also called pied-de-poule or "hen's feet")
- 24ABulbous, like the "lava" in a lava lamp
- 26ASandhurst Acad. (Britain's West Point)
- 27AAssign stars to
- 30AClap of thunder
- 31A*Feeds the kitty?
- 33ASinger Sheeran and namesakes
- 34APenn. neighbor
- 35AGal's counterpart
- 36APills that provide essential minerals
- 43ACold weather prefix for "cone" or "cat"
- 44ACo. for camping gear
- 45APlace a wager
- 46AEucalyptus-munching marsupial
- 49ACharged particles
- 50ABull or ram (but not cow or ewe)
- 51ACD earning or QB error
- 52AChinese principle of harmonious design (a reason to arrange furniture)
- 55A*Feint, as a boxing move
- 57AWhat has bark, but no bite
- 60AOff-Broadway award
- 61ABurl who sang "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
- 63AMovie director Waititi of "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Jojo Rabbit"
- 65AHawaii's state bird
- 66ADick Tracy's Trueheart or Danny's ex in "Ocean's Eleven"
- 67A*Feaster on frogs
- 68A*Feats of Keats
- 69APrefix for while (an archaic adverb which once meant "once")
- 70ADouble features of oboes and bassoons
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- 1DOff-road ride, briefly
- 2DIran's branch of Islam (or actor LaBeouf)
- 3DWrite with your thumbs?
- 4DCome out, as from a cocoon
- 5DKidney-related
- 6DRecipe instruction
- 7DImprovement over time
- 8DLay out, as a sleeping bag
- 9DKingdom in the South Pacific, near Fiji
- 10D"Lol. Not gonna happen..."
- 11DProm partner or police protection
- 12DWhat to do "in St. Louis"
- 13DIce skater Cohen and actress Pieterse of "Pretty Little Liars", for two
- 21DPerforming pair, as Hall & Oates or Beyoncé & Jay-Z
- 23DCro song meaning "dream" in German (one letter short of emotional shock)
- 25DWhen doubled, the sound of The Road Runner
- 27DWhistle blower, often
- 28D"Without further ___" ("Let's move on with this event")
- 29DGeneral on a Chinese takeout menu
- 32DBill the "Science Guy"
- 35DEntertainer in a 46D
- 37DOption from an ISP
- 38DMajor mess-up (from a military acronym)
- 39DCamera part
- 40DHoops group
- 41D___ Aviv, Israel
- 42DFrench holy woman (abbr.)
- 46DNational garb of Japan
- 47DWhere to find a duvet
- 48DWhen some offices open
- 49D"___ Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" by Aretha Franklin
- 50DDesert illusion
- 53DPaperless party announcement
- 54DSpeak; put into words (sounds like part of a cow)
- 56DTriple wide shoe sizes
- 58DIreland, as the Irish say it
- 59D___ out a living (scraped by)
- 62DFormer Mach 2 flier, briefly
- 64D@@@