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Like My Brain: A Messy Musical (Musical Meta #4)

◆ · By Danny K Bernstein · Published 2024-02-22T23:00:38.806Z

Meta Prompt
The solution to the meta is a musical that has won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
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  • KayW solved 2024-02-23T00:24:37.397Z
  • markhr solved 2024-02-23T01:33:06.589Z
  • hoover solved 2024-02-23T02:07:56.060Z
  • Hector solved 2024-02-23T02:24:35.238Z
  • BarbaraK solved 2024-02-23T02:53:52.210Z
  • Pair O Ducks solved 2024-02-23T03:28:32.209Z
  • benchen71 solved 2024-02-23T08:07:50.146Z
  • DIS solved 2024-02-23T16:29:09.748Z
  • kurtalert solved 2024-02-23T17:38:25.513Z
  • MatthewL solved 2024-02-23T22:10:33.763Z
  • Cindy Weatherman solved 2024-02-24T09:00:31.173Z
  • JWords solved 2024-02-24T17:40:55.558Z
  • Cindy Heisler solved 2024-02-25T21:00:32.226Z
  • Philip Chow solved 2024-02-25T23:33:18.013Z
  • Alex Sisti solved 2024-02-29T14:56:48.755Z
  • heidi solved 2024-02-29T20:21:07.484Z
  • Laura M solved 2024-03-01T06:17:51.526Z
  • Carolyn solved 2024-03-07T04:29:11.700Z
  • Alvibu67 solved 2024-03-20T21:17:48.439Z
  • DrTom solved 2024-04-04T17:42:56.549Z

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  • KayW 🤓10:39 · 2024-02-23T00:29:16.265Z
    That was fun! Though I must say I hadn't heard of the solution. And only three of the theme entry musicals. But 6! gave me a toehold in - to the very first musical I saw. And I managed to google the rest. (but shouldn't the parentetical number on 18A be 8?) Thanks!
    • Danny K Bernstein constructor · 2024-02-23T01:04:38.813Z
      Good catch on 18A - thank you! The solution is the current reigning best musical on Broadway, and it's closing in a couple months. It's maybe my favorite new musical in the past few years. Highly recommend it if you're in the area!
      • benchen71 🤓8:32 · 2024-02-23T08:08:42.820Z
        This was my in, too. Also never heard of the answer!
      • hoover 5s · 2024-02-23T02:09:27.182Z
        For me, all of the themers were somewhere between "that sounds vaguely familiar" (A,B) and "yeah, I've definitely heard of that one" (O!). But I've never heard of the solution musical, probably because it's so new.
        • kurtalert 🤓5:47 · 2024-02-23T17:46:40.776Z
          Hmmm. Solved it but only because the cryptic cluing and "messy" in the title pointed me to Kimberly coming from Like My Brain... and that's the most recent Tony winner. I suck at cryptics, though- I'm not sure I fully solved any of the clues. Looking forward to seeing what I missed!
          • MatthewL 🤓10:51 · 2024-02-23T22:12:11.800Z
            Whew, finally got it. APPLAUSE threw me because it's 8 letters, not nine. Like others, OLIVER! was my way in. Thanks for the puzzle!
            • Philip Chow 12:04 · 2024-02-25T23:39:17.089Z
              very well-constructed puzzle!! So close to getting it without googling… got all six anagrams and then submitted the six letter word not knowing if it was a musical or not… then I googled that six letter word and it led me to the answer… nice bonus anagrams with “claim us” and “like my br…” which I wouldn’t have noticed if Kurt didn’t comment on it… loved the Chaka Khan reference 🤣
              • Laura M 🤓10:54 · 2024-03-01T06:20:33.300Z
                Very nice! And gettable even though I'm not great at anagrams :-)
                • Carolyn 3s · 2024-03-07T04:30:14.919Z
                  Google to the rescue! Lots of fun.
                  • Alvibu67 2s · 2024-03-20T21:33:44.061Z
                    I love this!! Especially clever since a song in the show involves Kimberly’s friend anagramming Kimberly Levaco to CLEVERLY AKIMBO. Great puzzle!
                    • DrTom 4s · 2024-04-04T18:08:37.634Z
                      Well the anagram was the give away, but I got there via the back door. What musicals sound messy or like someone's brain, there were two that popped up: A Strange Loop and Kimberly Akimbo. The fact that Like My Brain anagrams pretty readily to Kimberlyian (or to me, "like Kimberly") made Kimberly Akimbo an easy next step. I got all of the anagrams, with Bat Boy being the hardest (never heard of it). Anyway, nice job of hiding the words! I think I'll award you "Ten Dinky Banners!" (4,1,9)
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                      EMT's specialty
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                      Across
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                        EMT's specialty
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                        Fido has four
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                        Abruptly cancel (on), as plans
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                        Lode load
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                        ___ Lama
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                        Make very happy
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                        Famous family member known for hairy situations?
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                        Copy, in a way
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                        Mott's snack offering (8)
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                        "Rehab" Winehouse
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                        Still hurting
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                        Like some wood in the woodshop
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                        They may fast-forward a few years between seasons (6)
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                        Rust
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                        Yemeni capital
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                        Possible response to "How are you?" (2/4)
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                        How some music is still sold
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                        "Amen!"
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                        Greek specks?
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                        "Ice Bucket Challenge" focus
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                        Claim us for a messy musical!!
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                        "r u serious"
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                        Enjoy a hookah bar, perhaps
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                        Gleeful shout
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                        Martial arts school
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                        Disney famously had more than a hundred of them in a title (7)
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                        First generation Pokemon that resembles the animal its name reverses to spell
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                        Crazies
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                        Currency unit for a fairy? (3, 3)
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                        About
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                        Noble Italian name
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                        "Survivor" network
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                        They literally work in a pit. Every night. (6!)
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                        Rickman role
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                        Like a stop sign
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                        Judge of baseball?
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                        Scallion relatives
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                        FedEx alternative
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                        Sounds of reproach
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                        Sicilian spewer
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                        General on a menu?
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                        Object to be seen onstage?
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                        Continue an agreement, legally
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                        Violet variety
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                        Shawkat of "Arrested Development"
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                        Dance of the 1960s
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                        Color of la mer
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                        50 and over grp.
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                        "How was ___ know?"
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                        Villainous Luthor
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                        "Time to go carpe some frickin' ___, girls!"
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                        Abundance, but in the way you don't want
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                        Defamation
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                        Before, poetically
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                        Bulgarian capital
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                        Of a certain graph line
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                        They're made to fly
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                        "What's the ___, sis?"
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                        "Get Smart" org.
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                        Quaint lodging
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                        It can precede "12" for some games, and "man" for another
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                        Pathetic, in a way
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                        Starting roster
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                        Approval, metaphorically
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                        TV's Barker or Thornberry
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                        Asian peninsula: Abbr.
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                        "___ you are!" ("Never change!")
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                        Friendliness
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                        Letters before an alias
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                        Brilliantly colored fish
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                        Artist's surface
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                        Panasonic rival
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                        Painting Pablo
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                        Orel's river
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                        Dashboard stat
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                        Actor Boyer or director Spielberg
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                        Sugary suffix
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                        Peter of "Lawrence of Arabia"
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                        Haiku, for example
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                        "...___ Khan!" - RuPaul, nervously naming a famous singer upon not knowing the answer to a question on "The Weakest Link"
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                        Whimpers while you eat, perhaps
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                        Whim
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                        Wall St debuts
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                        Battleship guess on the edge
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                        Wood fastener
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                        Emulates Eminem
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                        In addition
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                        It also comes before the Sun
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                        ___ Pensacola (Blue Angels' base)
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