Can't See the Forest for the Trees
◆ · By DrTom · Published 2023-12-06T12:30:27.110Z
Meta Prompt
The answer is not what people look for in a meta, but what people look for in a forest
Another "conceived while walking meta", and hopefully a true Kitten. I had three people test this and all got it immediately and all thought it not terribly challenging but fun. Oh, and you don't have to worry about something sounding like something else, no audibles need be called. So, I'll let you embark on your journey, leaf you alone and hope you won't get stumped or you'll try to break my limb....AH tree puns, gotta love em!
With that in mind:
KITTEN
Calico
Persian
Puma
Lion
Thank you to my testers: Meg, Whimsy and Snood
Nudges on Friday
Whoops, forgot the nudges...sorry!
Nudge 1] This mechanism involving tress has been used before in slightly different ways, but if you can find the trees you can find the eanswer
Nudge 2] How might a sneaky constructor hide a tree name in the grid? I mean how do people commonly hide LOTS of things in a grid?
Nudge 3] Would it help if I told you that I started life as a BREECH baby? Maybe that explains why I am such a NUT?
REVEAL:
Nine trees hidden in the grid as words with one extra letter:
BALSAM = BLASA + M
POPULAR = POPLAR + U
STEAK = TEAK + S
HELM = ELM + H
PREACH = PEACH + R
YEOW = YEW + O
OPINE = PINE + O
FIRM = FIR + M
SOAK = OAK + S
And that is what you were looking for MUSHROOMS
For a graphic representation of the reveal pleas go to:
Checking for previous play data...
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Valuable source of roe
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Across
- 1AValuable source of roe
- 5AOne part of a three piece suit
- 9AFlower's individual leaf
- 14AGood place to be if there are sharks in the water
- 15AAncient Peruvian
- 16ADescription of a tree's foliage
- 17ARiver that might ring your doorbell
- 18AExcessively detail oriented
- 19APut down
- 20ALong, rambling diatribes
- 22AWhat a gentleman should do for a lady
- 24AOne of Bo Peep's moms
- 25AGasteyer of "Mean Girls"
- 26AWay out
- 28AHow a Hamilton got spent
- 30AActor Martin who was the PI in "Psycho"
- 32ALoved by many
- 35ALaud noise
- 38AMilan venue, "La ___"
- 39AIndividually
- 42ARare treat for some
- 44APlace to steer the ship
- 45ATerse
- 47ALife's work
- 49AGive someone a ring?
- 51APontificate from the pulpit
- 55ACartoon exclamation of pain
- 56AParts of a tennis match
- 58AClothing with a supporting role
- 59AThis is something you take when you have given a lot
- 61AJeweler's glass
- 63AShockingly effective weapon
- 65AOffer your insights
- 67ADescribing a place to work or sleep
- 69ALuxuriate in a tub
- 70AElectronic type of gun
- 71AMixture
- 72AGaelic tongue
- 73AThe last thing anyone might say about you
- 74ASnuffed a dragon
- 75AOut, in a way
Down
- 1DSacred beetle of ancient Egypt
- 2DCigar you are not allowed to have
- 3DDescription of last breaths
- 4DProblem related to a rear end
- 5DBy way of
- 6DBoredom
- 7DBarely enough
- 8DBaby duster in a legal dust up
- 9DGoofs
- 10DDusk, to Donne
- 11DKnee bones
- 12DQuantity of good men the Marines look for
- 13DA type of instrument, not a confabulator
- 21DBrand, in a way
- 23DFuss
- 27DDec. holiday
- 29DCard game named after a swindle
- 31DArea of influence
- 32DBartlett or Bosc
- 33DGain alternative
- 34DCreature interested in 24A
- 36DThe 7 year type can be dangerous
- 37DCaribbean, e.g.
- 39DBeach retreat?
- 40D"___ we having fun yet?"
- 41DThroughout town
- 43DHeld onto
- 46DTom's forte?
- 48DAt one time, at one time
- 50DJust for show, we are told
- 52DSoak up
- 53DFold
- 54DListened to an angel
- 56DExxon Valdez problem
- 57DLike "The X-Files"
- 59DDrill deep
- 60DOctober birthstone
- 62DRoswell sightings
- 64DTrying to solve the meta
- 66DFind fault with a horse?
- 68DWhat students do with grass on the weekends