The Bitter End (Meta)
◆ · By Abide · Published 4 months ago
Meta Prompt
The meta answer is a 1971 movie, appropriate for this week.
See also the puzzle discussion thread, Wednesday nudges, and reveal at https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=113129#p113129
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- Tom Wilson 🤓7:42 · 4 months agoI was 14 when I saw this movie at a mall near Elmira, N.Y., and I thought it was one of the funniest things I'd ever seen. As with many of the cinematic experiences of my adolescence, I wonder if it would hold up when viewed by a 65-year-old.
- Abide 5s · 4 months agoThe trailer holds up. All star cast directed by Norman Lear.
- Tom Wilson 🤓7:42 · 4 months agoAnd it was Randy Newman's first score, I believe.
- Hector 4s · 4 months agoGoogle to the rescue
- Indeed. Is there a metanism other than either "you just know it" or "Google it"?
- Eric Porter 9:31 · 4 months agoI doubt it. I went through 1971 movies on IMDB and knew it when I saw it.
- Heh. Glad I wasn't the only one. It does match the pattern of (description of a cold thing) (animal name)
- I googled "1971 movie cold animal" I guess I was lucky for one of the words. I actually have seen this movie but it's not on the tip of my tongues of names. In fact I'm pretty sure I had forgotten the title.
- Darth 🤓5:36 · 4 months agoFun puz! Thanks, Abide.
- boharr 3s · 4 months agoThanks, Peter
- Cindy Heisler 2s · 4 months agoVery nice and appropriate. I did need Google, though. Thanks!
- KayW 🤓7:01 · 4 months agoCool beans! Thanks Peter
- Alex Sisti 4s · 4 months ago(Test Solver)... as with most test solves, I forgot the answer and so had to solve again. I liked it as much the second time around (leftovers?).
- Bbaack 18:53 · 4 months agoFun one, I'm ready now for a leftover turkey sandwich!
- Giving thanks for this puzzle! (And if I didn't like it, that'd be wattle under the bridge.)
- Laura M 🤓11:49 · 4 months agoNice! I don't remember being aware of this movie before, I'll have to look for it.
- whimsy 🤓12:46 · 4 months agoSome nice signposts along the way. Thanks, Peter!
- michaelm 🤓4:38 · 4 months agoGoogle comes to the Double Rescue. First thought was "Winter Comes Early" - a hockey movie also released in 1971. Thanks Peter!
- DrTom 4s · 4 months agoAs I sat there munching on a sandwich of leftovers I wondered, “hmmm whatever can he mean?” When I figured it out I just stopped eating immediately
- Tyrpmom 2s · 4 months agoVery fitting answer.
- imontoo 6s · 4 months agoFun start to the week! Thanks.
- I K Snamhcok 1s · 4 months agoThe hint could also have been: “The meta answer is a John Lennon song from 1969.”
- Teamdoubletow 2s · 4 months agoFun one! Neither of us had heard of this movie but Alex was able to guess that such a movie probably existed. Thanks for the great way to start the week!
- Schmeel 3s · 4 months agoMy initial thought was 'Ice Station Zebra', even though it's not an adjective and there's no connection to this week (is there an International Zebra Day nobody told me about?), but it was a late 60's movie. So I found 'Cold Turkey' on google. Thanks for the puzzle!
- Had to google but.... I've seen that movie. I was thinking about it just a week and a half ago.
- hoover 2s · 4 months agoAfter a day spent looking through lists of 1971 movies, I finally found the right one. Was searching for anything related to November, December, winter, World AIDS Day, (inter)national whatever week; trying to find the significance of owl fox tiger bear dog (not Chinese Zodiac, not Winnie the Pooh characters, not all white animals); ... I still have no idea what the metanism really is, but I'm sure it'll be impressive when revealed.
- Abide 5s · 4 months agoSimple metanism. See dplass posts above. Symmetry was the hard part.
- Carolyn 3s · 4 months agoLots of fun! Also needed Google but saw it at once. Thanks
- Thanks, Peter. I was thinking White Rabbit or White Elephant at first but couldn't find a corresponding 1971 movie
- aldente 🤓12:30 · 4 months agoClever. Thanks for the memory.
- ReB 4s · 4 months agoWell, I took a fresh look at the grid before peeking at the nudges, and thought about "appropriate for this week" - and the COLD TURKEY popped into my mind as an appropriate answer for the hint and one which fit the theme. Had to check with google to confirm that this really was the title of a 1971 movie.I suspect the movie has nothing to do with Thanksgiving leftovers...Yup.
- BethA 4s · 4 months agoEnjoyed it!I thought it should be screaming the answer at me — something cold at least. Checked “The Thing”, wrong year, and “The Eiger Sanction”, wrong year. Was thinking both of those included lots of bitter ends. Googled 1971 movie cold, and laughed when it came right up. I’m sure I saw it! My mind was in a darker place with bitter end though…(I just got around to downloading tonight. Did not look at the board other than post 1).
- Charles Montpetit 🤓1:24 · 4 months agoDitto for the googling and the ensuing laugh. What a well-executed punchline!
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Neruda wrote them to scissors, his socks, and a bar of soap
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- 1ANeruda wrote them to scissors, his socks, and a bar of soap
- 5ANon-binary singer Smith
- 8ALemon garnishes
- 14ARoll call response
- 15AMPG info abbr.
- 16AGreek god of the sun
- 17AAvian symbol of Quebec
- 19AIntrospection question
- 20A"___ Son" (Richard Wright novel)
- 21AWay to a man's heart?
- 23ASkirt shaped like a letter
- 24AFurry tundra hunter
- 28AInsta upload
- 29APlays a prank with Charmin, briefly
- 31ANeedle hole
- 32ASuffix for orange or lime
- 33ALake where the Mississippi starts
- 35ACaesar's love
- 36ALargest of the big cats
- 40AInternet mag
- 41AMcDowell who won the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (sounds like a cracker)
- 42AKey west of the space bar
- 43APull a fast one
- 45AFortune rival
- 46ADrink from a half-pint
- 49AImage on a Klondike bar
- 52AMaria Tallchief, for one
- 54ACandy in two-compartment boxes
- 55A"NIMBY" concern
- 56ACabana boy offering
- 59ADangerous thing to eat with a white shirt (yeah, it's a little off, but...symmetry)
- 61AWeb page full of pop-ups
- 62AAlley ___
- 63AMake cutbacks in
- 64ATurn a wrench left
- 65ABest Buy buys
- 66AQuit, as a bad habit
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- 1DComment after a zinger (last heard in 2006)
- 2DGMC SUV line named after a mountain
- 3DSteamy
- 4DAttach, as a jacket lining
- 5DCroc or moc
- 6DReaction to almost any baby animal
- 7DShiny balloon material
- 8DSix, for the big hand
- 9DCertain terrier, informally
- 10DPart of SI joint
- 11DCommand to a 9-Down9DCertain terrier, informally[------]
- 12D"Venom" actor Hardy (boomer clue: "Big" actor Hanks)
- 13DFlagstaff-to-Tucson dir.
- 18D"Community" castmate ___ Nicole Brown
- 22DSomething to take in on the boardwalk
- 24DLike some seating
- 25DStar quality
- 26DSecret target?
- 27DGen ___
- 30DSomething to save
- 33D"May ___ frank?" ("Okay, you're Frank")
- 34DTucson, but not Flagstaff
- 35DNumber on a big candle, perhaps
- 36DSoybean holder
- 37DIHOP starter?
- 38DWhere to see Hamilton
- 39D"It's all good, man"
- 40DMicrowave
- 43DMake, like a meta
- 44DNew Orleans bar owner Pat who invented the Hurricane cocktail
- 46DResponded to a tongue depressor
- 47DPay no mind
- 48DFixed, as an exchange rate
- 50DThey're no pros
- 51DTie worn with a cutaway morning coat
- 53DSalon sounds
- 55DMoves like Speedy Gonzales
- 56DIt's bad for the French
- 57DHubbub
- 58DPrefix with metric
- 60DCarpool lane letters
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